CMMC consulting for small business
CMMC Consulting for Small Defense Contractors
Greypike helps small defense contractors meet CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 without hiring a compliance team. We scope where your CUI lives, give you an honest SPRS score, write the documents, help close the gaps and keep you compliant. Prices are published, starting at $399 a month.
- Veteran-owned
- Cyber AB Registered Practitioners on staff
- Not a C3PAO, so no conflict of interest
- Published prices, no hourly billing
What does a CMMC consultant do for a small business?
A CMMC consultant gets you ready for CMMC. That means finding where your Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information live, scoring you honestly against the 110 requirements in NIST SP 800-171, writing your System Security Plan and Plan of Action and Milestones, fixing the gaps, and keeping the evidence organized. A consultant prepares you. A C3PAO assesses you. The same firm can't do both for you.
CMMC compliance services we provide
Take one service or all of them. Most small contractors start with scoping, because scope decides what everything else costs.
Scoping
Find where your FCI and CUI actually live and draw the smallest boundary you can defend. A smaller scope means fewer systems to fix and prove.
Gap review and SPRS score
An honest score against all 110 NIST SP 800-171 requirements, with the math shown, so the number you post in SPRS holds up.
SSP, policies and POA&M
A System Security Plan that describes what you really do, policies that match it, and a Plan of Action and Milestones for what's left.
Fixing the gaps
Hands-on help closing gaps like multifactor authentication, logging and encryption, coordinated with your own IT provider.
Secure CUI enclave
A locked-down workspace in your own GCC High tenant for only the people who touch CUI. See the enclave.
Staying compliant
CMMC is yearly, not one and done. We run the program, keep the evidence current and get you ready for your annual affirmation.
How much does CMMC consulting cost?
Our prices are public. Every plan is a 12-month agreement with one framework and a named compliance manager included. Pay yearly and you get 2 months free.
| Option | Price | Who does the work |
|---|---|---|
| CMMC Level 1 only | $199 a month | You, for companies up to 50 people that only handle FCI and need their yearly self-assessment |
| Compliance App | $399 a month, no setup fee | You or your IT provider do the work. We guide it and review every completed task. |
| Managed | $999 a month | We run your compliance program. You make the decisions. |
| Managed + Fixes | $1,999 a month | We run the program and help put the fixes in place. |
| Secure CUI enclave | $295 per user a month, plus $4,500 one-time setup | We build and run it in your own GCC High tenant. You only pay for people who touch CUI. |
The $399 App price is our founding price for the first 25 customers, locked for 24 months. The official CMMC Level 2 certification assessment is done by an independent C3PAO and billed by them. Build your exact price.
How it works
Free consultation
45 minutes with a Registered Practitioner. You leave knowing your level, where your CUI lives and a realistic cost range.
Pick your plan
Do the work yourself with expert review, or hand us the program. Add an enclave only if you need one.
Get compliant, stay compliant
Every requirement becomes a task with an owner and evidence. Your compliance manager checks it holds up.
Is Greypike the right fit?
A good fit if you
- Are a small or mid-sized DoD prime or subcontractor
- Handle FCI or CUI and need Level 1 or Level 2
- Have an IT provider but no one to own compliance
- Want a price before you take a sales call
Not a fit if you
- Need your certification assessment done. That's a C3PAO's job, not ours.
- Want someone to guarantee a certification. Nobody honest can.
Does the CMMC Phase 2 pause change anything?
It changes the timing of third-party assessments, not the rules you already have. On July 13, 2026, the Department of War suspended CMMC Phase 2, which had been scheduled for November 10, 2026. DFARS 252.204-7012, the 110 requirements in NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2, your SPRS score, and Level 1 and Level 2 self-assessments where your contract requires them all still apply. Read what the suspension means.
CMMC consulting questions
How much does a CMMC consultant cost for a small business?
Greypike publishes its prices: $199 a month for CMMC Level 1 only, $399 a month for the Compliance App with expert review, $999 a month for a managed program, and $1,999 a month for managed with hands-on fixes. A secure CUI enclave is $295 per user per month plus $4,500 setup. The C3PAO assessment is billed separately by the assessor.
Can a CMMC consultant also do my certification assessment?
No. The CMMC Code of Professional Conduct requires a separation of roles, so a C3PAO cannot assess a company it also consulted for. Greypike is not a C3PAO, so we can tell you exactly where you stand.
Do I need CMMC Level 1 or Level 2?
If your contracts only involve Federal Contract Information, you need Level 1, which is 15 safeguards and a yearly self-assessment. If you handle Controlled Unclassified Information, you need Level 2, which is all 110 requirements in NIST SP 800-171. Your contract clauses and the data you receive decide it, and we confirm it in the free consultation.
Do I need an enclave or GCC High for CMMC?
Not always. CMMC does not name a product. If only a few of your people touch CUI, a small enclave is often faster and cheaper than moving your whole company to GCC High. If most of your staff handle CUI every day, a full migration may make more sense.
How long does it take a small business to get CMMC ready?
It depends on your scope and how many of the 110 requirements are already in place. A clear scope and an honest SPRS score are the fastest way to get a real timeline, and both come out of the first conversation.
Can I keep my current IT provider?
Yes. Your IT provider keeps running your systems, and we run the compliance program and coordinate the fixes with them.
Is the free consultation really free?
Yes. It's 45 minutes with a Registered Practitioner, with no obligation and no sales deck. You get written notes afterward.
Should I wait for CMMC Phase 2 before hiring help?
Waiting on certification may be reasonable. Waiting on compliance is not. DFARS 252.204-7012, NIST SP 800-171 and an accurate SPRS score are required today, and an inaccurate score creates False Claims Act risk.
Know what CMMC requires of your company in 45 minutes.
Talk to a Registered Practitioner. Leave with your level, your scope and a realistic cost range. No sales deck, no obligation.
