5 CMMC gaps that could derail your C3PAO certification

For Defense Industrial Base contractors seeking CMMC Level 2 certification, the main failure isn’t missing controls but lacking evidence that controls operate consistently across scope and the vendor chain. With third-party C3PAO assessments critical for contracts with Controlled Unclassified Information, underprepared organizations face major risks.

This white paper outlines five compliance gaps that delay certification and how to address them:

• Why NVD-only vulnerability policies miss flaws
• How undocumented exceptions and static SBOMs fail evidence standards
• Risks of relying on vendor attestation over verifiable supply chain evidence

Read the white paper to boost CMMC readiness.