Unquestionable Integrity
We build and maintain trust in everything we do.
FOR YOUOur findings and advice are the same whether or not they’re what you hoped to hear.
§01 · COMPANY
Real Assessors.
Real Security.
One Team.
Our purpose is to make CMMC simpler, faster, and more predictable for everyone in the ecosystem, because we’ve done the work ourselves on real assessments for real contractors.
Our leadership pairs decades of executive and technical experience with hands-on work as Lead CCAs on dozens of CMMC Level 2 assessments, and as instructors delivering CCP and CCA training.
FORM 03‑Q · VERIFIED TRACK RECORD
20+
READINESS CLIENTS
25+
CERTIFIED CCAS
200+
ASSESSMENTS LED
75+
CCPS / CCAS TRAINED
FIGURES REFLECT CUMULATIVE ENGAGEMENTS TO DATE
§02
OUR PURPOSE
OUR PURPOSE
Remove the confusion. Reduce the friction. Bring structure.
CMMC often feels overwhelming. We exist to remove confusion, reduce friction, and bring structure to a process that too often has none. By applying real assessor experience, we help organizations and professionals move forward with clarity and confidence.
Accelerating success across the CMMC ecosystem: preparing organizations for assessment, performing Level 2 assessments with C3PAO partners, expanding C3PAO capacity with experienced CCAs, and training the next generation of CCPs and CCAs.
§03
CORE VALUES
CORE VALUES
Six values, and what each one means for you.
Client Success
We aim to be our clients’ most trusted partner in their success.
FOR YOUWe measure our work by whether you pass, and whether you stay compliant after.
Strengthen the Team
We continually build our team’s knowledge, experience, and capability.
FOR YOUThe people on your engagement keep getting sharper, so your guidance keeps pace with the rules.
Positive Culture
We look for the good in our team members, partners, and clients.
FOR YOUExpect a steady, respectful partner, not a fear-mongering vendor.
Clarity Over Complexity
We use technology to simplify and optimize our processes and services.
FOR YOUGetting compliant shouldn’t require becoming a compliance expert yourself. That’s why clarity, not more paperwork, is one of our core values.
Professional Conduct
We abide by the CMMC Code of Professional Conduct and manage conflicts of interest on every engagement.
FOR YOUThe independence of your assessment is never in question.
§04
THE TEAM
THE TEAM
The people preparing you have sat on the other side of the assessment table.
Our leadership brings decades of executive and technical experience from IBM, Microsoft, State Farm, Gartner, root9B, and Shadowscape, plus hands-on leadership as Lead CCAs on dozens of Level 2 assessments.
Mark DeBry
President & Co-Founder, Assessor
LCCA · CISM · CCA/CCP Instructor · CMMC Industry Speaker
James McCarter
Managing Director & Co-Founder
GSLC · A+ · Net+ · Sec+ · Project+ · ITIL
Jerry Bell
Director of CMMC Readiness
Readiness & Advisory
Mike Forgione
Director of Cyber Operations, Assessor
LCCA · CISSP · Cyber SME
Dana Hamilton
Assessor
LCCA · CISA
Mike George
Assessor
LCCA · CISA · CySA+ · ISO/IEC 27001 Master
John Lambros
Assessor & Marketing
CCA · CISA · CRISC
Jay Swanson
Assessor
CCA · CISSP · PMP
Brian Kendall
Assessor
CCA · PMP
Burke Manwaring
Assessor
CCA · PMP
Thomas Weis
Assessor
CCA · CySA+
Devon Ellis
Cybersecurity Trainer
CMMC
BEYOND CMMC
Credentials held by members of our team: CMMC LCCA, CCA, CCP and Provisional Instructor; ISACA CISA; and PECB ISO/IEC 27001 Master, Senior Lead Auditor & Senior Lead Implementer.
§05
WHO WE SERVE
WHO WE SERVE
One role in every part of the CMMC lifecycle.
We operate at the intersection of readiness, assessment, training, and growth. Our role is to guide, support, and strengthen every participant.
FOR OSCS
Certification, simplified
For Organizations Seeking Certification: we simplify certification and help you navigate assessments with confidence.
Readiness & Advisory FOR MSPS & RPOS
Stronger client outcomes
We support stronger readiness programs and more defensible outcomes for your clients, and you keep the relationship.
Partner with us FOR C3PAOS
More assessment capacity
We expand your assessment capacity and help you grow your business.
Services for C3PAOs FOR CCAS
Real assessment work
We provide opportunities to work as 1099s on C3PAO assessments.
Join the team FOR INDIVIDUALS
A clear career path
We create clear paths into one of the most in-demand areas of cybersecurity.
CCP/CCA Training §06
CAREERS
CAREERS
Join our team.
Certified assessor, or on your way? If you want to work on real CMMC assessments with people who do this every week, tell us about yourself.
CAREERS · FORM 06C
§07
NEXT STEP
NEXT STEP
Work with the people who assess it.
Talk to a Certified Assessor about where you are, and what it will take to get where you need to be.
Thirty minutes. No obligation.
CONSULTATION REQUEST · FORM 01A