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CMMC Compliance Checklist
Your Roadmap to CMMC Certification
CMMC is officially coming to DoD contracts starting Nov. 10, 2025. For many organizations achieving certification can take 9-12 monhts of preparation, so the time to start is now. This seven-stage checklist gives you a clear, actionable path from first steps to certification.
What You'll Learn:
- How to determine your required CMMC level and define the right scope.
- The documentation you need - from System Security Plans (SSP) to policies, diagrams, and inventories.
- How to conduct a Gap Assessment, create a POA&M, and build a Body of Evidence.
- What to expect in a C3PAO assessment, including phases from planning to wrap-up.
- How to sustain compliance with audits, governance, and continuous improvement.
What's Included:
- A 7-Stage Checklist with actionable tasks for every phase of your CMMC journey.
- Pro Tips to help you minimize scope, strengthen documentation, and prove control effectiveness.
- Guidance on preparing for your formal C3PAO assessment.
- A roadmap to maintain compliance through internal audits, updates, and best practices.
- Expert insights from Sera Brynn, trusted authorized CMMC C3PAO, FedRAMP and GovRAMP 3PAO.