There are four ways to get CMMC certified. Here's what each one actually looks like.
| ForteFide | Hire a Consultant | Enterprise Software | Figure It Out Yourself | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How fast do I know where I stand? | Same day | 2-4 weeks | 1-2 weeks | Weeks to months |
| How fast am I ready for the assessor? | Days for the technical work | 6-18 months | 3-6 months | Good luck |
| What does it cost? | Free to scan. Paid from $89/mo per target | $50K-$200K+ | $2K-$10K/mo + setup fees | $50K+ in your team's time |
| Does it check everything CMMC requires? | All 110 evaluated · 78 assessed automatically · 32 organizational | Depends who you hire | Mostly policies, not systems | Whatever you think of |
| Does it secure what's vulnerable? | ✓ Automatically, with undo | ✗ They tell you, you do it | ✗ Some of it, none proven | ✗ All manual |
| What proof do you walk out with? | ✓ Signed, tamper-evident evidence, independently verifiable | ✗ PDF reports you hope are enough | ✗ Dashboards, not evidence | ✗ Spreadsheets |
They monitor. We scan, fix what’s safe to fix, and hand you the signed evidence your C3PAO accepts. Run a free scan and see exactly where you stand — no consultant, no waiting.