Most defense contractors know they need CMMC compliance, yet fewer know exactly where they stand. CMMC gap analysis & assessments are how you find out, and how you stop guessing. At Barrier Cybersecurity, we go beyond spreadsheet reviews and checkbox exercises to give you an honest, technically grounded picture of your compliance posture.
Our team has spent decades working inside complex, regulated environments. We know what assessors look for, what commonly gets missed, and where organizations tend to underestimate their exposure. From documentation gaps to misconfigured technical controls, we surface the issues before an assessor does.
A thorough CMMC gap analysis requires more than reviewing policies and checking boxes against a framework. Organizations need experienced cybersecurity professionals who can evaluate technical controls, identify operational weaknesses, and provide clear remediation guidance. Barrier Cybersecurity delivers practical assessments designed to help defense contractors understand their compliance posture and prepare for certification with confidence.
A gap analysis is only as useful as the team running it. Our consultants bring 20+ years of hands-on technical experience, so we assess your actual environment. We validate controls at the infrastructure level and give you findings you can act on immediately.
Every consultant on our team carries 20+ years of experience in cybersecurity and regulated environments. You are getting seasoned engineers who have seen these environments before.
There is no sales layer at Barrier. When you reach out, you speak directly with our engineers or our CEO. You get answers from people who understand the technical and compliance nuances of CMMC.
Not sure where to start? We offer a no-cost scoping call to help you understand your current exposure and what a gap assessment would involve for your specific environment.
Preparing for CMMC compliance requires a detailed understanding of both your technical environment and the framework requirements that apply to your organization. Barrier Cybersecurity conducts in-depth gap assessments designed to identify weaknesses, validate existing controls, and provide clear remediation guidance that improves your readiness for formal CMMC assessments.
We conduct a thorough review of all 110 NIST 800-171 controls against your current environment, identifying gaps in implementation, documentation, and technical validation.
Our engineers go hands-on with your infrastructure to validate what your policies say versus what your systems do. This includes:
We review your existing System Security Plan and Plan of Action & Milestones against CMMC assessment standards. Based on these findings, we help prioritize remediation efforts to address gaps efficiently and strengthen overall compliance readiness.
Our deliverable is not a list of problems. It is a prioritized, actionable remediation roadmap with severity scoring so you know what to address first and why.
Knowing where you stand is the first step toward a successful CMMC assessment. The sooner you identify your gaps, the more time you have to remediate them properly without scrambling before an audit.
Our team has the technical depth to assess your environment thoroughly and the practical experience to help you fix what we find. Gap analysis and remediation are part of the same discussion.
Schedule your free scoping consultation and get a better outlook of your CMMC readiness today.
Level 1 covers 17 basic cyber hygiene practices for organizations handling Federal Contract Information. Level 2 covers all 110 NIST 800-171 controls and applies to organizations handling Controlled Unclassified Information. Level 2 requires a third-party assessment.
Timelines vary based on the size and complexity of your environment. Most assessments run between two and six weeks. We scope this out with you upfront so there are no surprises once work begins.
No. A gap assessment is specifically meant to identify where you fall short. Organizations at any stage of their compliance journey can benefit, including those starting with no formal security program in place.
We align cybersecurity initiatives with business priorities
Our advice is objective and technology-agnostic.
We deliver clear recommendations, not just reports
Deep expertise across industries and threat landscapes
