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DEFENCE · CMMC & CPCSC

PROTECT THE DATA. PROTECT THE CONTRACT.

C3SA helps defence suppliers scope, design, implement and validate cybersecurity controls for CMMC, CPCSC and controlled defence information.

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CAPABILITIES

FROM SCOPE TO EVIDENCE.

01

CMMC Readiness

Scoping, gap assessment, remediation and assessment preparation.

02

CPCSC Readiness

Canadian defence supply-chain cybersecurity alignment and implementation.

03

CUI / Controlled Data Scoping

Map data flows, systems, users, vendors and security boundaries.

04

Secure Enclave Architecture

Reduce scope through purpose-built controlled-data environments.

05

Control Implementation

Translate requirements into technical and operational controls.

06

Supplier Readiness

Extend cybersecurity expectations across subcontractors and service providers.

IN PRACTICE

WHAT EACH STEP DELIVERS.

Requirements are applied through contract clauses and phased in over time. Confirm applicability against your current and anticipated contracts.

UNITED STATES

CMMC Readiness

The U.S. Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) sets requirements for contractors handling Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). C3SA confirms which level your contracts require, assesses your scoped environment and prepares evidence for self-assessment or third-party assessment.

What you get

  • A level and applicability determination
  • A gap register against the required practices
  • A remediation and evidence plan
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CANADA

CPCSC Readiness

The Canadian Program for Cyber Security Certification (CPCSC) sets cybersecurity requirements for suppliers in Canada's defence procurement that handle sensitive unclassified information. C3SA helps Canadian suppliers understand likely requirements and build one control and evidence set that also serves CMMC where both apply.

What you get

  • A readiness assessment against the applicable standard
  • A shared CMMC and CPCSC control map
  • An implementation roadmap
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SCOPING

CUI / Controlled Data Scoping

Scope drives cost. C3SA maps where controlled information enters, is stored, processed and leaves your organization, including users, systems, cloud services and vendors, so the assessment boundary is as small as it can defensibly be.

What you get

  • A controlled-data flow map
  • A documented assessment boundary
  • Scope-reduction options
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ENCLAVE

Secure Enclave Architecture

A purpose-built environment where controlled information is handled, separated from the rest of the business, so requirements apply to a small, well-managed system instead of the entire organization.

What you get

  • Enclave options and trade-offs
  • A target architecture
  • An implementation and migration plan
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IMPLEMENT

Control Implementation

Implementing the technical and procedural controls that close your gaps, such as multi-factor authentication, logging, configuration management and incident response, with evidence collected as the work is done.

What you get

  • Implemented and documented controls
  • Evidence captured during implementation
  • Updated system security plan inputs
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FLOW-DOWN

Supplier Readiness

Identifying which subcontractors and service providers handle controlled information, flowing requirements down to them and confirming what controls you inherit from cloud and managed service providers.

What you get

  • A supplier inventory and tiering
  • Flow-down requirement mapping
  • An inherited-controls register
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COMPLIANCE IS THE FLOOR. DEFENSIBLE SECURITY IS THE OBJECTIVE.
WHERE C3SA ADDS VALUE

ONE READINESS PROGRAM FOR BOTH MARKETS.

Defence suppliers need to understand contract-driven security requirements and how ready they are. Many Canadian suppliers sell into both U.S. and Canadian defence programs and face CMMC and CPCSC together. The requirements overlap heavily, so C3SA builds one scoped environment, one control set and one body of evidence that serves both where possible.

C3SA determines applicable requirements and scope, assesses current controls, plans and implements remediation, and sets up evidence collection so readiness is sustained after the assessment.

COMMON QUESTIONS
What is CUI?

Controlled Unclassified Information is U.S. government information that requires safeguarding but is not classified, such as technical drawings or specifications for a defence contract. Handling CUI is what typically triggers the higher CMMC levels.

Can C3SA certify us?

C3SA's role is readiness: scoping, gap assessment, remediation and evidence preparation. Certification decisions rest with the authorized assessors or government authority for each program.

How can we reduce the cost of compliance?

By reducing scope. Separating controlled information into a well-defined enclave usually means far fewer systems, users and suppliers fall under the requirements.

THE C3SA DIFFERENCE

ADVICE. IMPLEMENTATION. PROOF.

THE NEED

Defence suppliers need to understand contract-driven security requirements and their readiness.

WHAT C3SA DOES

C3SA determines applicable requirements and scope, assesses current controls, and plans remediation, evidence collection and sustained operation.

WHAT YOU GET

A scoped readiness assessment, system boundary, gap register, evidence plan and implementation roadmap.

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