Five-day on-site bootcamp simulating a CMMC Level 2 assessment. Includes scope review, control walk-throughs, evidence sampling, interview practice, and a mock final assessment. Each participant receives an individualized gap report and remediation roadmap aligned to current Cyber-AB assessment expectations.
This five-day bootcamp is built around one goal: putting your organization through a rigorous, realistic simulation of a CMMC Level 2 assessment before a C3PAO ever walks through your door. Led by Carl B. Johnson, President and CISO of Cleared Systems, each day mirrors the sequencing and intensity of an actual Cyber-AB-aligned assessment so that your team arrives at the real thing with confidence, not surprises.
The bootcamp opens with a structured scope review covering your Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) environment, asset inventory, and system boundary documentation. Participants work through the same scoping questions a C3PAO assessor will ask, learning how boundary decisions directly affect the number and type of NIST SP 800-171 controls that apply to their assessment.
Across two full days, the class walks through all 110 NIST SP 800-171 practice requirements mapped to the 14 CMMC Level 2 domains. For each control family, participants identify the specific policies, configurations, logs, and system artifacts that constitute acceptable objective evidence. Guided evidence-sampling exercises teach participants how assessors select, request, and evaluate documentation — and where common evidence gaps appear in real assessments.
One of the most underestimated elements of a CMMC assessment is the personnel interview. On Day 4, participants rotate through both sides of the interview table, practicing how to answer assessor questions accurately and concisely while avoiding common mistakes that introduce scope creep or create findings. Scenarios are drawn from current Cyber-AB assessment guidance and reflect the types of follow-up questions assessors ask when initial answers are incomplete.
The bootcamp closes with a full mock final assessment that consolidates everything covered in the prior four days. Each participant receives individualized feedback modeled on the scoring and findings format used in actual CMMC Level 2 assessments. The day concludes with a structured debrief and the delivery of each participant's personalized gap report and remediation roadmap.
This bootcamp is designed for the people inside a defense or federal contractor organization who own the day-to-day work of CMMC compliance — and for the managers who need to know that work is being done right. The ideal attendee is a compliance manager, IT security lead, system administrator, or program security officer who will be actively involved in preparing for or participating in a CMMC Level 2 assessment. If your organization has a scheduled or anticipated C3PAO assessment and your team has not yet been through a realistic rehearsal, this is the event that closes that gap.
Managers approving this training should note that each attendee returns with a documented, personalized gap report and remediation roadmap — not just a certificate. That deliverable directly supports your CMMC, CUI, and DFARS compliance program and gives leadership a concrete view of where the organization stands before engaging a C3PAO.
The work that happens after this bootcamp — closing gaps, updating policies, and sustaining a compliant security posture — is where many organizations need continued support. Cleared Systems offers ongoing Regulatory vCISO Services to help teams maintain momentum from assessment readiness through certification and beyond. To discuss how this training fits into a broader compliance strategy for your organization, visit our Compliance Program Development service page.
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