Are You CMMC Compliant? Use Our Free CMMC Readiness Tool To Find Out

If your business works with the Department of Defense (DoD), are you confident your business would pass a CMMC audit if it happened today? 

If you’re uncertain about what steps to take, the necessary security measures you need to implement, or even your required level for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) compliance, then you’re not alone. Many contractors and subcontractors are trying to navigate the complex CMMC compliance and assessment process.  

At Kelser, we understand what you’re going through. That’s why we’ve designed a simple, no cost, and straightforward CMMC readiness tool to give defense industrial base (DIB) organizations like yours the convenience of being able to figure out where you stand in the CMMC compliance process.

In this article, we’ll discuss what the tool is, how it works, and how it can jumpstart your organization’s CMMC journey or provide needed clarity on next steps.  

With this information, you’ll gain a clear understanding of where your compliance efforts may have faltered, and the best path forward to meet the CMMC 2.0 requirements and get certified. 

Our goal is simple, to help local businesses maintain their existing Department of Defense (DoD) contracts and be positioned to win new ones.  

Would You Pass Your CMMC Audit Today?  

If you’re a contractor handling federal contract information (FCI) and controlled unclassified information (CUI), or you’re a subcontractor with FCI and CUI flow-down, then you are required to become CMMC 2.0 compliant.  

For most CMMC level 2 organizations, that means:

• Implementing all 110 NIST SP 800-171 security controls
• Undergoing a formal third-party assessment
• Completing annual executive self-attestations
• Passing a full audit every three years

While the NIST standards are not new, the formal audit requirements were added as part of CMMC 2.0 to give the government added enforcement power to make sure companies have properly implemented all of the security guardrails needed to keep the sensitive federal information they handle safe and secure.  

What’s Your CMMC 2.0 Compliance Readiness Right Now? Here's How To Find Using Our Free Tool

CMMC 2.0 is not only here, but November 10, 2025 marked the start of enforcement, which requires businesses within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) to meet strict standards for each of the regulation’s three compliance levels.  

If all of the security and audit requirements are enough to make your head spin, you’re not alone. Many small and medium-sized organizations are in the same boat, trying to make sense of it all.  

Rather than continue to fumble in the darkness, our CMMC 2.0 readiness tool is a good place to start to find clarity on where you stand right now.  

What Is The Kelser CMMC Readiness Tool?

First of all, our readiness tool is a simple, no-cost resource that comes with zero strings attached. You’re under no obligation to work with us—although we would welcome the opportunity to help you successfully navigate the daunting compliance maze. 

We offer this readiness tool simply because we’re committed to helping Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio manufacturers the ability to stay competitive in the marketplace and grow their businesses.  

How Does The CMMC 2.0 Readiness Tool Work? 

The process is simple.  

Step 1: Answer some key questions about your current IT environment

• Identify your required CMMC level
• Determine whether you have defined how and where your FCI or CUI is handled
• Assess whether you’ve completed a comprehensive CMMC gap analysis
• Evaluate how well your remediation efforts and documentation is going
• Estimate your preparedness for your official C3PAO audit

These questions reflect the same areas auditors will focus on, without requiring technical expertise to answer.

Step 2: Receive your score instantly

Once completed, you’ll receive an immediate readiness score across the sections mentioned above.

This helps you understand:

• Where you are in the compliance process
• If you’re ready for your C3PAO audit
• Which areas require the most attention

There’s no waiting, no sales call required, and no obligation to move forward.

Step 3: Gain Clarity On Your CMMC Compliance Efforts

• The compliance tool scores provide an unbiased snapshot of how far along you are in your CMMC journey.  

• While our CMMC compliance tool can’t evaluate the security defects within your infrastructure, it does provide a clear picture of your compliance journey so far and the areas that need to be jumpstarted.  
  

For many organizations, this clarity alone helps them get the right security controls and documentation in place without over-engineering or overspending.

Why Partner With Kelser For CMMC Compliance Guidance? 

As a local managed IT services provider (MSP), Glastonbury, Conn.-based Kelser Corporation has more than 40 years of experience helping our customers navigate complex regulatory requirements, including NIST, DFARS, and HIPAA.  

Choosing Kelser as your CMMC compliance partner, you’ll get:  

1. Experienced cybersecurity and IT expertise

• Expert guidance in implementing the right hardware, software, policies, and systems to satisfy all 110 NIST SP 800-171 requirements 
  
  
• Regulatory knowledge and cybersecurity expertise to help you identify security flaws within your IT environment to minimize the chances of the sensitive federal data you store, process, and transmit from being stolen or compromised 
  
  
• A Cybersecurity & Compliance Manager who is also a CMMC Certified Professional (CCP), providing critical compliance guidance and regulatory insight that helps organizations develop an effective strategy for meeting compliance 

2. Comprehensive CMMC Gap Analysis 

• Thorough examination of your infrastructure to help you define the type of CUI you handle and pinpoint where it lives within your IT environment, allowing you to develop the parameters of your compliance and assessment boundary
  
  
• Detailed report spelling out specific security flaws within your environment, including where the flaws are, the personnel that may be impacted, and the CMMC 2.0 standards that they fail to meet 
  
  
• Itemize potential causes and remediations for those issues 

3. System Security Plan Assistance (SSP)

• Work with your team to develop a comprehensive SSP that spells out the exact security measures you plan to put in place to fix the defects found and to ensure the ongoing health and safety of the federal contract information (FCI) and CUI that you’re responsible for as either a contractor, or subcontractor with CUI flow-down 

• Review your existing security policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure that they include all covered data and relevant personnel within your assessment boundary.  

• Assist in the development of required policies, such as an incident response plan (IRP), to meet compliance 

• Ensure that all of your documentation is complete and in final form (working drafts are not allowed for your audit) 

4. Defect Implementation Support

• Targeted recommendations on needed security controls to fix the identified security gaps within your scoped environment 

• Expert recommendations on the most effect and cost efficient tools, systems, and resources to satisfy compliance 

5. Pre-audit Review & Mock Audit

• Ensures that no security weakness is overlooked or unresolved 

• Provides assurance and peace of mind ahead of your formal audit 

• Prepares key stakeholders and company officials so they’re confident in their ability to explain and/or demonstrate the security controls that were added to ensure the ongoing protection of FCI and CUI 

• Makes it highly probable that you’ll pass your CMMC audit and get certified  

What’s Next? If You’re Unsure About Your CMMC Compliance, Start By Determining Your CMMC Readiness  

As a trusted managed services and cybersecurity partner to our customers throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Ohio, we provide a compliance readiness roadmap to satisfy the CMMC regulatory requirements, avoid the many pre-assessment pitfalls, and ensure that can continue doing business with the Department of Defense (DoD). 

Our CMMC readiness tool will give you a clear picture of where your organization’s compliance efforts stand today, and what you need to do to move forward.  

By tackling the pre-assessment issues and getting a handle on compliance now, you’ll be able to get certified, maintain your good standing with the DoD, hold on to your existing contracts, and be ready to win new ones.  

Don’t wait! Use our free, no-obligation CMMC readiness tool now so you can kick your compliance efforts into high gear, gain a clear roadmap toward CMMC compliance, and stay competitive in the marketplace.  

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is Kelser's CMMC readiness tool really free?

Yes. The tool is completely free and self-service, with no obligation to engage Kelser.

2. Can the tool tell me if I will pass an audit?

It provides a readiness snapshot, not a formal audit result. It highlights where you stand and where additional work may be required before scheduling your assessment.

3. Who should take the CMMC Readiness test?

Any contractor or subcontractor handling FCI or CUI, or receiving CUI flow-down requirements that needs to be CMMC compliant.

4. Does the tool replace a CMMC gap analysis?

No. It helps you determine whether you need a formal gap analysis and where to focus first.

5. How long does the readiness test take?

Most organizations complete it in less than 5 minutes.