The Deadline Is Here. Is Your Manufacturing Business Ready?
Navigate the complex CMMC Level 2 certification process with a partner who understands manufacturing. We assess, remediate, and prepare you for your C3PAO audit.
Starting November 2026, every manufacturer that handles Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for the Department of Defense must hold a verified CMMC Level 2 certification to win or renew contracts. This is not optional. Non-certified companies will be contractually ineligible for DoD work.
Yet the majority of small and mid-sized manufacturers in the defense supply chain have not started. Many do not fully understand the 110 security controls required, the documentation they need to produce, or the timeline to get assessment-ready.
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the Department of Defense's mandatory framework for protecting sensitive information across the defense industrial base. Level 2 requires compliance with 110 security controls from NIST SP 800-171, covering access control, incident response, system integrity, and more.
Unlike the old self-attestation model, Level 2 now requires a third-party assessment by an authorized C3PAO every three years. Your self-reported SPRS score is no longer enough.
80,000+
Defense contractors
must comply with CMMC
110
Security controls
required for Level 2 certification
Nov 2026
Mandatory third-party
assessments begin
$50K–$150K
Typical remediation cost
for small manufacturers
Shared logins on the shop floor
CNC machines and HMIs used by multiple operators with a single password violate access control requirements.
No formal incident response plan
Most small manufacturers have never documented what to do when a cyber event occurs.
CUI on unprotected systems
Engineering drawings, specs, and contract data stored on unencrypted drives or emailed without protection.
No audit logging
Systems that do not track who accessed what, when — making accountability impossible.
IT managed by one person
The entire security posture depends on a single employee or a general-purpose MSP with no CMMC expertise.
Wadia is a Cyber AB-authorized Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) based in Michigan, built exclusively for manufacturers. We are not a generic IT firm. We understand your shop floor, your systems, and your operations.
We assess all 110 controls, calculate your SPRS score, and deliver a clear roadmap of what needs to be fixed and in what order.
We close every gap — writing policies, configuring systems, training your team, and building the evidence library your assessor will need.
We become your long-term compliance partner — monitoring, maintaining, and preparing you for your C3PAO audit every three years.
Get the full CMMC Compliance brief with detailed requirements, common pitfalls, and our complete approach — ready to share with your leadership team.
Schedule a free 30-minute CMMC readiness conversation with our team. We'll assess your current posture and give you a clear path forward.
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