Know Where You Stand—and ==How to Close the Gap==
==CMMC== Readiness & ==NIST 800-171== Gap Assessments
At IHI, we help organizations clearly assess their current cybersecurity posture and build a realistic, defensible path to compliance.
*Our Approach:*
Assessments Built for ==Actionable Remediation==
CMMC compliance is no longer optional for defense contractors pursuing or maintaining DoD contracts. Yet many organizations struggle to understand where they truly stand, and what it will take to get certification-ready.
IHI's Gap Assessment framework is designed to provide clarity, prioritization, and a realistic path forward, not just a list of findings.
The IHI Gap Assessment Process
1. Scoping & Environment Discovery
Define CUI boundaries, identify in-scope systems, and map data flows across your environment.
2. Control-by-Control Evaluation
Assess each NIST 800-171 control against your current implementation, documentation, and operational evidence.
3. Risk-Ranked Findings & Prioritization
Categorize gaps by compliance impact and remediation complexity to focus efforts where they matter most.
4. Roadmap & Remediation Planning
Deliver a clear, phased compliance roadmap aligned to your timeline, budget, and certification goals.
Assessing Compliance Across ==Technology, Process & People==
What We Evaluate
- Technical Control Implementation: Assessing how security controls are implemented across systems, networks, endpoints, and cloud environments.
- CUI Data Flows & Boundary Definitions: Mapping where Controlled Unclassified Information lives, moves, and is processed to ensure scope is accurate and defensible.
- Identity, Access & Endpoint Protections: Evaluating authentication mechanisms, access controls, and endpoint security against NIST 800-171 requirements.
- Logging, Monitoring & Incident Handling: Reviewing audit logging, monitoring capabilities, and incident response readiness for compliance and operational effectiveness.
- Policies, Procedures & Governance Maturity: Assessing documentation, governance structures, and organizational readiness to support and sustain compliance.
Deliverables That ==Drive Action==
Equipping teams with tools to align product, engineering, and business goals.What You Receive
- Control-by-Control Gap Assessment: Detailed evaluation of each NIST 800-171 control with current state, gap identification, and evidence requirements.
- Risk-Ranked Findings Report: Prioritized findings based on compliance criticality, remediation effort, and operational risk.
- CMMC Readiness Roadmap: Phased remediation plan with timelines, resource estimates, and milestone targets aligned to your certification goals.
- Executive & Technical Reporting: Separate deliverables for leadership visibility and technical implementation teams.
- Optional Readiness Validation: Pre-assessment support to validate remediation progress before formal certification audits.
Clarity and Confidence for Your Compliance Journey
Beyond Checklists
Assessments that evaluate real-world implementation, not just policy documentation.
Prioritized Remediation
Risk-ranked findings that help you focus effort and budget where it matters most.
Certification-Aligned
Roadmaps designed to prepare you for CMMC Level 2 certification and C3PAO assessments.
Actionable Outcomes
Deliverables your team can execute on, not shelf-ware reports.
Ready to ==start your CMMC journey== with clarity?
Let's Assess Your Compliance Readiness
Whether you're early in your CMMC preparation or need to validate progress before certification, IHI's gap assessments provide the clarity and prioritization you need to move forward with confidence.