CMMC Level 2 Ready in 6 Weeks
A 200-person defense contractor needed to achieve CMMC Level 2 compliance to maintain their DoD contracts. Traditional approaches quoted 9-12 months.
Evidence: Tracked deployment + audit outcome logs (2024-2026) · anonymized details
Results at a Glance
Before → After
9-12 month consulting estimate
6 weeks to audit-ready deployment
No audit trails, zero documentation
87% CMMC controls satisfied, automated SSP
$200K+ traditional consulting quote
$180K saved with fixed-price engagement
Weak controls, no MFA, shared accounts
Azure AD with conditional access, RBAC, MFA enforced
The Challenge
The client faced a strict DoD deadline to achieve CMMC compliance or lose a $50M contract. Their legacy on-prem infrastructure was completely unmanaged, with no audit trails, weak identity controls, and zero documentation.
The Solution
What We Delivered
- Pre-validated landing zone with all compliance controls built-in
- Complete SSP documentation for assessor review
- Continuous monitoring with automated drift detection
- Team training and runbook documentation
“We were looking at a 12-month nightmare. RedDogSME got us audit-ready in 6 weeks. The assessor was impressed by the automated documentation.”
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