CMMC rapid readiness — certified faster
A structured 3–6 month programme combining Palo Alto Networks platform uplift with Actuose compliance advisory. One engagement. Two tracks. One outcome: C3PAO-ready.
"Phase 2 enforcement begins November 10, 2026. Level 2 C3PAO certification is mandatory for most CUI contracts.
With assessment wait times already stretching 3–12 months, the window to start is now — not after the next contract review."
Simply - a better approach
Why our approach is faster and more robust
Approximately 40 of the 110 CMMC Level 2 controls are directly addressed by Palo Alto platforms.
Already running Palo Alto? You're ahead of the game.
We map your existing investment directly to your CMMC control evidence, cutting weeks off gap remediation and building baselines that make every future audit faster and simpler.
No Palo Alto footprint yet? Even better.
We'll build it right, from the start. We design and deploy the right Palo Alto platform for your environment and your CMMC obligations simultaneously. Your technology investment and your compliance program are fast-tracked by moving forward together, not in sequence.
Two parallel tracks - one outcome
Platform track (Palo Alto Networks): Platform assessment, configuration, and control mapping against CMMC Level 2 requirements
Compliance track (Actuose): Gap assessment, SSP authoring, POA&M management, policy development, mock assessment.
Both tracks run simultaneously — compressing the typical 9–18 month readiness cycle to 3–6 months
C3PAO scheduling support and evidence package review included
What you receive
CUI boundary map and scoping document
NIST 800-171 gap assessment report
System Security Plan (SSP)
Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)
Policy and procedure library
Mock C3PAO assessment findings
C3PAO-ready evidence package
Palo Alto Networks Partner
All engagements are backed by the Palo Alto Networks platform — giving clients a clear technology pathway from compliance gap to technical remediation.
Palo Alto platform — CMMC control coverage
CMMC Domain
Palo Alto platform
Actuose advisory role
Access control (AC)
Prisma Access — ZTNA, MFA, conditional access
AC policy documentation and SSP evidence
Audit and accountability (AU)
Cortex XDR — logging, alerting, retention
AU policy, log completeness validation
Incident response (IR)
Cortex XSOAR — automated playbooks
IR plan, tabletop exercise
Configuration management (CM)
Panorama — baseline enforcement
CM policy, configuration baseline documentation
System protection (SC)
NGFW — FIPS 140-2 validated hardware
SC.3.177 cryptography compliance evidence
Threat protection (SI)
WildFire — advanced threat prevention
SI malware protection policy and evidence
Delivery timeline
1
Month 1-2
CUI boundary mapping, NIST 800-171 gap assessment, Palo Alto platform control mapping
2
Month 2-4
Platform configuration, SSP authoring, POA&M tracking, policy and procedure development
3
Month 4-5
Internal mock assessment, evidence package review, gap remediation
4
Month 5-6
C3PAO scheduling support, final evidence package, readiness sign-off