NIST/CMMC Self-Assessment, SPRS Score, SSP, POA&M Solution

Fast-track your journey to CMMC compliance with Certification Assistant, a cloud-based solution that guides you through your CMMC/NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment, calculating your Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score and generating your System Security Plan (SSP).

Simplified CMMC Self-Assessment

Certification Assistant streamlines the entire CMMC/NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment process. With step-by-step guidance, it helps you navigate complex compliance requirements, reducing the time and effort needed to complete assessments accurately.

SPRS Score Calculation

Avoid manual errors and delays by letting Certification Assistant calculate your SPRS score as you progress through your assessment. This real-time scoring ensures accuracy and keeps you updated, allowing you to confidently submit your score to the SPRS system. With Certification Assistant, you maintain NIST compliance, achieve CMMC certification, and align with  DoD requirements, giving you a competitive advantage when securing government contracts.

SSP and POA&M Creation

Generating a System Security Plan (SSP) and managing Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&M) can feel overwhelming. Certification Assistant automatically generates the necessary documentation as you implement your controls, keeping your NIST SP 800-171 compliance tasks organized. The solution helps you stay on track by displaying POA&M status in the Dashboard Overview and sending automated reminders to responsible parties so nothing falls through the cracks.

Centralized CMMC Compliance Management

With Certification Assistant, all your essential documents—assessments, evidence, and policies—are securely stored in a centralized, cloud-based platform. This centralization simplifies compliance management, allowing you to monitor progress and stay organized as you prepare for CMMC self-assessment. Additionally, the built-in workflows enable you to receive notifications and schedule tasks, such as uploading logs and evidence to support ongoing compliance.

CMMC Compliance FAQ

Exostar’s Certification Assistant is a solution that will help your company streamline your CMMC/NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment. In addition, it auto-calculates your SPRS score, and will help you generate a System Security Plan and Plans of Action and Milestones. NIST SP 800-171/CMMC self-assessment is a necessary step in your CMMC journey. With CMMC Assistant, you don’t have to figure out the complexities of CMMC compliance on your own. You’ll have the guidance and support you need to efficiently attain the CMMC-compliant status necessary for DOD contracts.

If you have any Department of Defense (DoD) contracts with DFARS clauses or want to earn those contracts, then the answer is – yes. It will soon be a requirement that all companies that deal with DoD contracts are CMMC compliant. Not being compliant can result in loss of revenue and contracts and potentially lead to fines.

Yes. Certification Assistant helps you navigate the complicated requirements of CMMC compliance. Our solution will help you simplify your NIST SP 800-171/CMMC compliance journey so you can focus on winning more DoD contracts.

The best way to see how Exostar’s Certification Assistant works is to sign up for a free trial. Fill out our form, and you will see how much Certification Assistant can help.

Exostar cannot guarantee that you will achieve CMMC certification faster, but using Certification Assistant will streamline and simplify the compliance process. That way, you can be sure CMMC compliance has been completed and meets DoD standards, freeing you to focus on running your business.

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