1st Defense CMMC, a Shadowscape company
Become a Partner
§01 · FOR RPOS & MSPS

Bring Your Clients Into Compliance Without Becoming a CMMC Expert

Partner with 1st Defense for vetted assessors and a ready-made readiness process, so you keep the client relationship and we handle the CMMC expertise behind the scenes.

For Registered Provider Organizations (RPOs) and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) whose clients are being asked for CMMC compliance.

Become a PartnerSee how it works
FILE 05-P · WHAT YOU GET
  • 01Experienced, vetted CMMC assessors behind your team.
  • 02A repeatable readiness process you can bring to every client.
  • 03A clear lane split agreed up front, so your clients stay yours.
  • 04A new service line, without new headcount.
COOPERATION, NOT COMPETITION
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FIELD NOTE

Your clients are being asked for CMMC compliance, and they’re asking you. You’ve earned that trust on IT and security, but CMMC is a full-time specialty. Saying “that’s not what we do” invites a competitor to answer for you.

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THE PLAN

Three steps to a CMMC service line.

01

Talk to us about your client base

Who you serve, where they are with CMMC, and what they’re being asked for.

02

We equip you

Experienced assessors and a repeatable readiness process, ready to put to work for your clients.

03

You keep the relationship

Your client stays yours. We handle the CMMC expertise behind the scenes.

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TWO WAYS IN

Partner with us, build the expertise in-house, or both.

CHANNEL PATH

Bring us in for your clients

A referral partnership with a defined lane split: you keep your client relationship and IT work, we bring the assessor-grade CMMC readiness. The boundaries are agreed up front, so we never compete for your clients.
CREDENTIAL PATH

Certify your own team

Want CMMC expertise on your own bench? Get your people CCP and CCA certified through live training taught by Lead CCAs.
CCP/CCA training
Cooperation, not competition. You stay the trusted provider; we’re the CMMC specialists standing behind you.
HOW WE PARTNER
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WHAT’S AT STAKE

What partnering changes for your business.

WITH A GUIDE

Your service line grows

  • Clients retained, and served on a framework they need
  • A new CMMC service line, without new headcount
  • New revenue from the relationships you already have
WITHOUT ONE

Your client relationships erode

  • Clients drift to a more CMMC-capable competitor
  • Compliance gaps surface later, and the fallout lands on you
  • Your reputation takes the hit for a framework outside your core
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NEXT STEP

Keep the client. Add the expertise.

Tell us about your client base. We’ll show you how a partnership would work for your business.

Thirty minutes. No obligation.

PARTNER REQUEST · FORM 05P