CMMC Compliance

As of June 2026, CMMC includes 15 Level 1 practice requirements and 110 Level 2 practice requirements. Level 2 draws heavily from NIST SP 800-171, though the two frameworks are not identical — particularly at Level 1. Most DoD contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) must meet Level 2 and undergo formal third-party assessment. Egnyte Secure & Govern's Compliance Center maps all 110 Level 2 controls to CMMC standards, giving contractors a structured view of their readiness status and where gaps remain.

CMMC covers two categories of federal information: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) — data requiring protection per law, regulation, or government policy — and Federal Contract Information (FCI), information provided or generated under a government contract. EgnyteGov's secure data enclave is specifically architected to store and govern CUI and FCI within a FedRAMP-compliant environment, keeping both data types protected without requiring contractors to build and manage separate infrastructure.

CMMC requirements became effective on November 10, 2025, meaning CMMC security requirements now appear in U.S. Department of Defense contracts. Contractors and subcontractors handling CUI or FCI must demonstrate compliance before being eligible for contracts containing CMMC clauses. Organizations that haven't yet established a compliant CUI environment should prioritize mapping their CUI data flows and implementing the required controls as soon as possible.

EgnyteGov's secure data enclave creates an isolated, CMMC-compliant environment specifically for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Federal Contract Information (FCI). Authorized users can collaborate on CUI in real time within this environment, protected by encryption, single sign-on (SSO), and multi-factor authentication (MFA). The enclave is delivered by a FedRAMP Moderate Equivalent provider and maps all controls to existing CMMC standards, providing the documented audit trail that’s required for formal CMMC assessments.

A CMMC infrastructure provider should hold FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency or higher — the certification demonstrating that the provider's own systems meet the security controls required to host CUI. Egnyte meets this standard as a FedRAMP Moderate Equivalent provider, which directly supports the Level 2 controls that DoD contractors must demonstrate. Working with a pre-qualified provider reduces assessment scope and accelerates the path to compliance rather than requiring contractors to certify  infrastructure controls independently.

CMMC compliance is a direct prerequisite for bidding on and winning U.S. Department of Defense contracts — organizations that are not CMMC-compliant are excluded from the federal contracting market for work involving Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Beyond contract eligibility, achieving CMMC maturity builds the internal security infrastructure — access control, ransomware detection, insider risk monitoring, and sensitive data governance — that protects the organization across all projects, not just those with DoD requirements.

Preparing for a CMMC readiness assessment requires executive sponsorship, a detailed map of where CUI flows through your organization, and self-assessment against NIST SP 800-171 controls before engaging a Certified Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) for formal evaluation. Egnyte's Compliance Center tracks readiness across all 110 Level 2 controls, providing a structured view of what's in place and where gaps remain — so organizations can prioritize remediation and approach the C3PAO assessment with documented evidence.