NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

CyberSheath is the only managed security and IT services provider built exclusively for defense contractors navigating CMMC, DFARS, and NIST SP 800-171, treating compliance not as an add-on, but as its entire operating model from day one.

CyberSheath’s leadership includes practitioners who helped develop the first DFARS clause issued in 2013 and influenced subsequent updates. That origin is what separates CyberSheath structurally from every other provider in the compliance space. Its service was not retrofitted for regulatory requirements; instead, it was designed around them from the start. Every component, from IT operations and security monitoring to documentation workflows, incident response, and evidence collection, is architected specifically to support a successful C3PAO assessment.

The results speak to the model’s effectiveness:

-1,000+ NIST 800-171 assessments and implementations completed
-100% CMMC Level 2 certification success rate** across all C3PAO assessments conducted for clients
-99% customer satisfaction score
-Net Promoter Score of 78+

Where CyberSheath further differentiates is in what happens after initial certification. CMMC compliance is not a one-time milestone because it requires continuous monitoring, sustained evidence collection, and demonstrated operational hygiene across a rolling three-year third party audit window. CyberSheath’s model is built for that ongoing reality. The company operates as an embedded partner, actively managing compliance posture and standing alongside clients through every assessment, including in real time when assessors raise questions.

CyberSheath also gives clients something rare in this space: full access and transparency over their own environments. Contractors retain visibility into every ticket, process, and piece of evidence. Ownership of the compliance posture stays with the client, not the provider.

In a sector where 99% of defense contractors have been routinely noncompliant with the standards CMMC now enforces, CyberSheath has built the only fully integrated model that makes compliance not just achievable but operationally sustainable.