CMMC Services
Deer Brook is a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) within the CMMC ecosystem, providing advisory and readiness services to support organizations as they work through CMMC requirements.
Our approach is collaborative, based on your organization’s environment and how you operate. We work with your team to walk through requirements and expectations, assist in defining scope, and provide guidance for sustainable process for your CMMC program.
Our CMMC Services
Services may be delivered individually or combined, based on your organization's needs.
Awareness & Readiness Overview
We provide tailored education aligned to your organization, walking leaders and practitioners through CMMC requirements and what CMMC actually mean in practice.
Scoping
We work with your team to discuss systems, data flows, and how CUI may be handled through people, process and technology to help define what should be in scope for CMMC.
Facilitated Discovery
We lead discussion-based walkthroughs of the CMMC practices and requirements with your team to understand what is currently in place to identify potential gaps in processes and areas for improvement.
Architecture Design Review
We lead collaborative discussions to evaluate your environment and provide guidance on defining and protecting your CMMC scope, including enclaves and data separation.
Advisory
We act as ongoing advisors, meeting regularly to, help prioritize efforts, review progress and provide practical recommendations as your organization works through CMMC requirements. We may review materials and offer targeted input as needed, while your team maintains ownership of the program.
Remediation Support
We provide targeted support to address identified gaps, including policies, training, tabletop exercises, and other focused activities to help your organization meet CMMC requirements and progress toward assessment readiness.
Readiness Gap Analysis
We assess your environment against the CMMC requirements and objectives, including review of supporting evidence, to provide a baseline understanding of your current level of preparedness. This is not a formal certification assessment.
Who We Work With
We support organizations that:
- Handle or expect to handle CUI or FCI and need to align with CMMC requirements
- Need to define or refine their CMMC scope, including boundaries and system architecture decisions
- Are preparing for assessment and require clarity on expectations, gaps, and next steps
- Are early in their CMMC journey and need a structured approach to move forward with confidence
Why CMMC Compliance?
CMMC compliance helps organizations protect sensitive information and meet Department of Defense (DoD) contract requirements. It also strengthens overall cybersecurity practices by formalizing how data is handled, secured, and monitored.
For many organizations, CMMC is more than a requirement it drives visibility, accountability, and consistency across the environment, helping position them for both current and future contract opportunities.
Understanding CMMC
CMMC is based on the requirements in NIST SP 800-171 and focuses on protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Organizations working with the DoD) may also handle Federal Contract Information (FCI), which is subject to separate set of basic safeguarding requirements.
CMMC includes multiple levels based on the type of information handled. Level 1 focuses on protecting FCI, while Level 2 aligns with NIST SP 800-171 and applies to organizations handling CUI. The framework provides a structured approach to ensure required controls are in place and operating effectively.
The Deer Brook Difference
Why do organizations partner with Deer Brook for CMMC services?
Tailored Services
Our team is intentionally structured to work closely with our clients to deliver tailored, high touch advisory services.
You’ll work directly with experienced professionals who bring practical, real-world experience and remain actively involved throughout the engagement.
We take focused approach, prioritizing what matters, and providing guidance that is clear, relevant, and usable.
Meet your CMMC needs with a team invested in your success.
Even with compliance guidelines, we know every organization's situation is unique. Let's chat to learn more about your needs and how we can deliver you innovative, effective, and sustainable solutions.
Resources
CMMC Overview
DoD CUI Program
