I need help with CMMC— choose your compliance
Your partner for audit-ready compliance.
Compliance Gauge assesses, remediates and documents your environment so you walk into the audit knowing the result. CMMC, SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, NIST, ITAR and CCPA — one team from gap to certificate.
Trusted by 40+ organizations in defense manufacturing, healthcare, finance, retail and logistics
Compliance that holds up.
Built for the audit, not the binder.
Most compliance programs fail at the same point: the policy exists, but the control isn't running and nobody can prove it. We implement the controls, keep them running, and collect the evidence as we go.
Controls that are actually running
We operate the security stack behind the framework — endpoint protection, MFA, logging, backups, patching — so every control has a live system behind it, not just a paragraph.
One control set, every framework
Controls are mapped once and reused. Add HIPAA to a SOC 2 program, or NIST 800-171 to CMMC, without starting over.
Turn-key remediation
Gaps get an owner, a fix and a date. Our engineers do the technical work; your team signs off. No handing you a findings report and walking away.
Assessor-ready evidence
Screenshots, configs, logs and sign-offs organized by control, dated and versioned, in the format your C3PAO or auditor expects.
Pick the framework.
We handle the rest.
CMMC 2.0 — Level 1 and Level 2
Required for defense contractors and their suppliers handling FCI or CUI. We take you through all 110 NIST 800-171 practices, build the SSP and POA&M, and prepare you for a C3PAO assessment.
- Scoping and CUI data-flow mapping
- Gap assessment scored against the DoD assessment methodology
- Enclave design — GCC High, Azure or on-prem
- Remediation of all 110 practices with evidence
- Mock assessment before the C3PAO arrives
Who needs it
Any organization in the DoD supply chain: prime contractors, machine shops, electronics and precision manufacturers, engineering firms, and the MSPs that support them. Level 2 applies the moment CUI touches your systems.
SOC 2 — Type I and Type II
The report your enterprise customers ask for before they sign. We define the Trust Services Criteria in scope, implement the controls, run the observation period and work directly with the CPA firm.
- Scope and criteria selection (Security plus Availability, Confidentiality, Privacy as needed)
- Policy set and control design
- Continuous evidence collection through the audit window
- Auditor coordination and finding response
Who needs it
SaaS companies, service providers and any business whose customers send security questionnaires. Type II is the version large customers expect.
HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules
Risk analysis, safeguards and documentation for covered entities and business associates. Healthcare is the most attacked sector we work in; we treat HIPAA as a security program, not a training video.
- Enterprise risk analysis (the one OCR asks for first)
- Administrative, physical and technical safeguards
- Business associate agreement review
- Breach response plan and staff training
Who needs it
Medical and dental practices, labs, imaging centers, billing companies, and every vendor that touches patient data on their behalf.
PCI DSS 4.0
Scope reduction first, then the 12 requirements. We segment the cardholder environment, complete the right SAQ or support a QSA-led ROC, and keep quarterly scans on schedule.
- Cardholder data environment scoping and segmentation
- SAQ selection and completion
- Quarterly ASV scans and annual penetration testing
- Ongoing requirement 12 policy maintenance
Who needs it
Retail, e-commerce, hospitality, auto dealers and rental operators — anyone who stores, processes or transmits card data.
NIST SP 800-171 and 800-53
The control catalog behind CMMC and most federal contract clauses. We implement 800-171 for DFARS 7012 obligations and tailor 800-53 baselines for agencies and their contractors.
- DFARS 252.204-7012 and 7019/7020 self-assessment scoring
- SPRS score submission and improvement plan
- SSP, POA&M and incident response documentation
- 800-53 baseline tailoring for FedRAMP-adjacent work
Who needs it
Federal contractors and subcontractors with DFARS or FAR security clauses, and organizations using NIST as their security baseline.
ITAR
Export-controlled technical data needs US-person access controls, US-only data residency and a documented compliance program. We design the environment and the policies together.
- ITAR data identification and registration support
- US-persons access enforcement and identity controls
- US-sovereign cloud (GCC High, Azure Government) design
- Technology control plan and training
Who needs it
Aerospace and defense manufacturers, engineering firms and any supplier handling USML-listed technical data.
CCPA / CPRA
California's privacy law applies to more businesses than most realize. We map personal data, build the consumer-request workflow and put the security safeguards behind it.
- Applicability assessment and data inventory
- Privacy notice and opt-out mechanics
- Consumer request handling (access, delete, correct)
- Reasonable security safeguards documented
Who needs it
California businesses over the revenue threshold, or any business that buys, sells or shares personal data of 100,000+ consumers.
From gap assessment to
audit-ready in a defined timeline.
We start every engagement with a scored gap assessment. The score tells you exactly where you stand; the plan tells you exactly what changes and when.
Scoped gap assessment
We inventory systems and data flows, then score every control against the framework. You get a number, a findings list and a cost-to-close.
Remediation plan
Gaps are prioritized by assessor weight and business risk. Each gets an owner, a fix, and a date on the POA&M.
Implementation and evidence
Our engineers close the technical gaps while we finalize policies. Evidence is captured control by control as each fix lands.
Mock audit, then the real one
We run the assessment the way your C3PAO or auditor will. Then we sit beside you for the real thing.
Why it can't wait.
Compliance is the floor, not the ceiling. The frameworks exist because these numbers are real.
Global average cost of a data breach.
of medical and healthcare institutions have been victims of cyberattacks.
Average loss a small company faces after a ransomware attack.
of SMBs close within six months of a cyberattack.
of data breaches trace back to weak or stolen passwords.
Everything an assessor expects. Nothing you have to chase.
Registered Practitioner on staff
CMMC-AB trained practitioners scope, assess and prepare your environment.
Policies written for your business
A complete, signed policy set mapped control by control — not a template pack.
24/7 monitoring and response
Continuous logging, alerting and incident response that satisfy audit and detection requirements.
Security awareness training
Role-based training and phishing simulations with completion records ready for the auditor.
Dark web monitoring
Daily checks for exposed credentials tied to your domains, reported and remediated.
Cyber insurance alignment
Controls documented to meet carrier questionnaires and keep your policy renewable.
Network and cloud security
Segmentation, firewalls, MFA and hardened Microsoft 365 / Azure — built by the same engineers who run it.
Fractional CISO
A named security lead who owns the program, reports to leadership and sits in on customer calls.
Find out where you stand.
A scoped gap assessment gives you a compliance score, a findings list and a cost to close — before you commit to anything.