Free CMMC Readiness Assessment for Orange County Defense Contractors
Why Every Orange County Defense Contractor Needs a CMMC Readiness Assessment
If your business holds — or is pursuing — a Department of Defense contract, CMMC compliance isn’t optional. Starting in 2025, DoD contracts require contractors to demonstrate their cybersecurity posture meets CMMC Level 1 or Level 2 standards before contracts are awarded or renewed. Non-compliance means losing eligibility to bid on or retain federal contracts.
The problem most Orange County defense contractors face isn’t a lack of security — it’s a lack of visibility into where their gaps are. Before you can fix anything, you need to know exactly where you stand across all 14 NIST 800-171 security domains. That’s exactly what this assessment does.
What the Assessment Covers
- All 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls — the technical foundation of CMMC Level 2
- All 14 security domains — from Access Control and Audit Logging to System Integrity and Incident Response
- Instant scoring — see your readiness score by domain the moment you finish
- Gap identification — clearly highlights which controls you’re missing or partially implementing
- Maturity framing — shows whether each domain is at Initial, Developing, or Defined maturity
It takes 5–7 minutes. No technical expertise required. Built specifically for Orange County small and mid-sized defense contractors by Skyward IT — a local MSP with deep CMMC expertise.
Who Should Take This Assessment
- Defense contractors and subcontractors with a DoD contract or pursuing one
- Businesses that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
- Companies subject to DFARS 252.204-7012 or 7021 clauses
- Organizations preparing for a formal C3PAO assessment
- Manufacturers, engineers, IT suppliers, and professional services firms in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
If you’re unsure whether CMMC applies to your business, take the assessment anyway — the results will make it clear.
🔒 Your Privacy Is Fully Protected
We take your data as seriously as you take cybersecurity. Here’s exactly what happens when you take the assessment:
✅ Answers Stay on Your Device
All 35 questions are scored locally in your browser. Your individual yes/no answers are never transmitted to our servers — not during the assessment, not at the end.
✅ Only Your Score Is Sent
When you submit your contact info at the end, only your aggregate readiness score and domain breakdown are transmitted — so we can email your results to you.
✅ No Sharing, No Selling
We do not share, sell, or distribute your information. Your results are used solely to follow up with your CMMC gap report and — only if you want — to schedule a free consultation.
Ready to See Where You Stand?
The assessment takes 5–7 minutes. Results are instant. No obligation.
You’ll receive a full domain-by-domain gap report by email immediately after you submit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, completely free with no strings attached. You don’t need to enter a credit card or create an account. We offer this tool because we believe every Orange County defense contractor should know where they stand on CMMC — whether you hire us or not.
The assessment covers all 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls that form the basis of CMMC Level 2. It’s designed to give you an accurate picture of your current posture and identify your most significant gaps. It is a self-assessment tool, not a formal C3PAO audit — but the gap report it produces is a solid starting point for any compliance program.
You’ll see your overall readiness score immediately, along with a breakdown across all 14 CMMC security domains showing which areas are strongest and which need attention. You’ll also receive a full gap report by email summarizing your results and highlighting your highest-priority remediation actions.
Only if you want us to. After you receive your results, you’ll have the option to schedule a free 30-minute consultation to walk through the gaps with one of our CMMC specialists. There’s no pressure — many people just use the report as a starting point for their own compliance work.
That’s exactly what we’re here for. Skyward IT provides end-to-end CMMC compliance support for Orange County defense contractors — from gap assessment and SSP documentation through technical remediation and C3PAO assessment preparation. Contact us or learn more about our CMMC services.
