⏱ Federal CMMC Deadline · October 2026

Are you CMMC certified before the October 2026 federal deadline?

DoD contractors handling FCI or CUI must be CMMC certified by October 2026 or risk losing their contracts.

This 4 minute readiness check scores your organization against all 17 CMMC capability domains, tells you which Level (1, 2, or 3) you are realistically positioned for, and gives you a custom roadmap to certification.

Built by Defender IT Consulting · Alana Haney, CMMC Registered Practitioner (Cyber AB) · backed by Defender's CMMC assessor team.

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Lite readiness check

12 questions, 4 minutes. Plain English.

Overall CMMC Level readiness (Below L1 / L1 / L2 / L3)
Per-domain maturity score across all 17 domains
Top gaps with plain-language fixes
Matched suppliers from Defender's network

Deep dive

Full readiness assessment

40+ questions, 20 to 30 minutes.

All 110 NIST SP 800-171 practices scored
Industry benchmark overlay
Detailed roadmap against the October 2026 clock
Active supplier promotions surfaced

Start your Lite readiness check

4 minutes, 12 questions, instant report.

Take the Free Readiness Check

Self-assessment readiness check, informational only. Not a certified CMMC assessment. Formal CMMC assessments are delivered by Defender's CMMC assessor team after a follow-up call.