The hardest certification bars
in the industry.
Six service pillars. From classified network accreditation to turnkey CUI-ready IT infrastructure to commercial SOC 2 Type II. Each pillar is delivered end-to-end — design, implementation, documentation, evidence, assessment support — by a team with authorship-level knowledge of the standards.
SCIF & SAPF Accreditation
The most elite work we do. Design, engineering, and accreditation support for classified network enclaves and secure facilities operating under U.S. Government control.
We advise defense primes building or retrofitting Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) and Special Access Program Facilities (SAPFs). Our technical scope includes multi-enclave classified network architectures — JWICS (TS/SCI), SIPRNet (Secret), and Space Force networks including SGN (TS/SI/SAR) — operating within a single facility envelope.
Our team contributes network separation strategies, rack and cabling layouts, shielding and grounding considerations, vendor-agnostic Bill of Materials development, and draft content for accreditation packages. We coordinate with your Facility Security Officer and Information System Security Manager through Authorizing Official reviews.
Our role is advisory. Final accreditation decisions rest solely with the U.S. Government Authorizing Official. We do not handle classified information under these engagements — all classified activities are performed by appropriately cleared Client personnel.
Turnkey compliant infrastructure.
Our most hands-on pillar. For venture-backed startups winning their first defense contract, and commercial firms opening new facilities that will process CUI — we design, build, and deploy the full IT and security infrastructure from scratch. Network to endpoints to cloud to SIEM to CUI enclave. CMMC-ready on day one.
Greenfield IT is the moment where most compliance programs are made or broken. A startup that wires up its infrastructure without CMMC in mind spends the next six months retrofitting. A commercial firm that opens a new facility without CUI segmentation designed in ends up with a scope-sprawl problem that the first assessor flags immediately. Getting the foundation right is cheaper than fixing it.
We handle the full stack. Network architecture (wired, wireless, VPN, CUI-segmented VLANs). Identity and access management (Active Directory, Entra ID, SSO, MFA, privileged access). Endpoint deployment (Intune, JAMF, EDR/MDR across all workstations). Cloud tenant setup in Azure GovCloud, GCC High, or AWS US Gov depending on workload class. Email and productivity with compliance licensing. Centralized SIEM with retention tuned to 800-171 and CMMC expectations. Backup and DR. Physical security integration (badges, cameras, access control) via trusted subcontractors. Low-voltage cabling and rack install. Optional help desk and L1 support.
We don't vanish after cable-pulling. Typical engagements include a three-to-six-month operating period where we run the environment while your internal IT and security team comes online, then hand off with full documentation and runbooks — or continue as a managed retainer if that is the better fit.
Level 1, 2, and 3 Certification
End-to-end support for defense subcontractors handling Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Our team includes a practitioner who worked on the CMMC standard at the Department of Defense in 2019.
CMMC Phase 2 enforcement begins November 10, 2026. Every defense subcontractor handling CUI will need a Level 2 C3PAO certificate in hand at the time of contract award. C3PAO capacity is finite, and a Level 2 preparation window is typically six to nine months. The clock is already running.
Level 1 covers FCI handling — 17 controls from FAR 52.204-21, self-assessed. Level 2 covers CUI — 110 NIST 800-171 Rev 2 controls across 14 families, assessed by a C3PAO (or, for limited scopes, self-assessed). Level 3 covers advanced CUI — adds selected NIST 800-172 controls, assessed by DIBCAC.
We have taken multiple clients from first engagement to Level 2 certification with perfect 110/110 assessor scores, consistently in under nine months. We design the compliance architecture, build the technical controls, author the policy library, produce assessor-grade evidence, train the internal team, and sit with the client through the assessment itself.
Cloud Authorization
For cloud service providers serving federal agencies and the Department of Defense. FedRAMP is the federal-wide baseline; DoD Cloud Computing SRG layers DoD-specific controls on top for workloads handling CUI and mission-critical data.
FedRAMP supports three impact baselines — Low, Moderate, and High. We prepare System Security Plans, work with a 3PAO for independent assessment, and guide clients through either a Joint Authorization Board Provisional ATO or a sponsoring Agency ATO. Continuous monitoring programs are designed up front, not retrofitted.
DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) defines Impact Levels for DoD cloud deployments. IL2 covers low-impact workloads. IL4 adds DoD-specific controls on top of FedRAMP Moderate for CUI. IL5 adds further requirements for mission-critical CUI and National Security Systems. IL6 covers classified Secret workloads on SIPRNet-connected infrastructure. We prepare DISA Provisional Authorization packages for clients deploying into GovCloud, Azure Government (GCC High), and AWS Secret Region.
Commercial CSPs entering the federal market need both authorizations. We sequence engagements so that work on FedRAMP directly accelerates the DoD CC SRG authorization — no duplicated effort.
Type I and Type II Attestation
For commercial SaaS and service providers proving security posture to enterprise buyers.
SOC 2 is attested against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria — Security (required), Availability, Confidentiality, Processing Integrity, and Privacy. The scope is chosen based on what your enterprise customers require. Most companies start with Security and Confidentiality.
Type I covers the design of controls at a point in time — useful to signal commitment. Type II covers operating effectiveness over a period, usually six to twelve months — this is what enterprise customers actually want to see. Most clients sequence Type I first, then roll straight into the Type II observation window.
We design the control framework, author the policy library, implement the technical controls, produce evidence for the observation period, manage your relationship with the CPA firm performing the audit, and deliver a clean, production-grade report.
Global ISMS Certification
For organizations with global operations or enterprise customers that specifically require ISO 27001. The information security management system (ISMS) framework that pairs well with SOC 2 and, with minor extensions, FedRAMP.
ISO 27001 certification requires an operational ISMS — risk assessment methodology, Statement of Applicability (SoA), Annex A control selection, internal audit program, management review cadence, and continuous improvement loop. It's not a point-in-time checklist; it's a management system.
We design the ISMS, select Annex A controls based on your risk posture, produce the required documentation, train your team on ISMS operations, support internal audits, and manage the Stage 1 and Stage 2 certification audits with an accredited certification body.
Where relevant, we extend into ISO 27017 (cloud-specific controls) and ISO 27018 (personal data in cloud). Clients running multi-framework programs often find that ISO 27001 provides the management-system backbone that SOC 2 and FedRAMP artifacts plug into cleanly.
Work that spans multiple pillars.
Know which pillar fits — or need help figuring out?
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