Get CMMC-ready with one certified operator — not a pitch deck.
We get small defense contractors through CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 readiness with fixed fees, plain English, and 21 years of real DoD-prime experience behind every recommendation.
Why contractors choose us
Most cybersecurity consulting is broken. We built the alternative.
If you've shopped for CMMC help, you've probably hit at least one of these. We fixed all four.
We publish every fee
Productized work is flat-priced right on this site. Custom work is quoted in writing. You know the number before you commit.
We've actually run it
What we recommend, we've deployed, hardened, audited, or recovered ourselves at DoD-prime scale — for 21 years.
We disclose our AI
Every engagement includes a written note on which AI tool touched which data. Sensitive data never enters consumer AI.
One certified operator
You work directly with a CMMC Certified Professional — not a rotating junior team. Every engagement gets the principal's attention.
How it works
A clear path from "where do I start?" to audit-ready.
Scope
We pinpoint exactly where your protected information lives — systems, people, vendors. This is where most projects over-spend; we don't.
Gap
We measure you against the controls that actually apply and hand you a documented baseline — not a vague feeling.
Plan
A prioritized, realistic roadmap (your POA&M) — what to fix, in what order, by when.
Evidence
We build your security plan (SSP) and the proof assessors need. We coach you right up to the C3PAO.
Level 1 or Level 2?
Which level you need depends on the information you handle.
Here's the honest, side-by-side version. Not sure where you land? The free Checkpoint settles it.
- What it protects: basic contract info not meant for public release.
- Scope: 15 fundamental safeguards.
- How it's verified: annual self-assessment + affirmation.
- The lift: manageable — not a six-figure project.
- What it protects: sensitive info a prime flagged as controlled.
- Scope: all 110 NIST 800-171 controls.
- How it's verified: self- or third-party (C3PAO) assessment.
- The lift: heavier — and the one most worth starting early.
What we do · pricing in the open
Seven offerings. Every price listed.
Fixed-fee work ships at the price shown; custom work is quoted in writing after a scoping call.
Level 1 Readiness Sprint
Gap assessment, populated SSP, SPRS-ready package, executive readout.
Level 2 Readiness Assessment
110-control gap analysis, SSP, POA&M, evidence index, C3PAO coaching.
Fractional vCISO Retainer
Executive report, risk register, vendor risk, IR on-call, board briefing.
AI Governance Advisory
NIST AI RMF readiness, AUP pack, shadow-AI inventory, ISO 42001 pathway.
Federal & Facility Systems Security
RMF/ATO packages, UFC 4-010-06, SSPs, SARs, OT/ICS/SCADA advisory.
IT Infrastructure Advisory
Cloud (Azure GCC/High, AWS, GCP), datacenter, vuln, patch, identity.
Fractional Director of IT Infrastructure & Security
Senior IT leadership and audit-grade security posture in one accountable engagement — for companies that need both but can't justify two full-time hires.
Our promises
Six non-negotiables. The deal never bends them.
Operator discipline
What we recommend, we've run, broken, hardened, audited, or recovered ourselves.
Honesty over politeness
We tell clients when they don't need us, and disagree with auditors when they're wrong.
AI used transparently
A written AI-use disclosure every engagement. CUI never enters consumer AI.
Pricing in the open
Hidden pricing is the first sign of a broken relationship. Ours is published.
Boundaries, drawn
We advise, architect, and assess. We're not your MSP. That protects the advice.
Boutique by intent
Small on purpose. Engagement count is capped. Quality is a capacity constraint.
The operator
21 years inside an active DoD prime — applied to your environment.
The Infinite Paradigm is a one-operator practice by design. Those years were spent running enterprise IT, cybersecurity programs, and compliance against NIST 800-171 and the supply-chain demands of CMMC.
What gets sold here isn't a framework recitation — it's the same operator discipline applied to your shop: certifications held, controls deployed, audits defended, recoveries run. The boutique scale is intentional, so your work gets real attention.
The Operator
CMMC Certified Professional · DoD-prime experienced. Each engagement gets the principal's direct attention.
One honest hour could save you months.
Book a free 60-minute Readiness Checkpoint. We assess where you are, leave you with a written one-page findings summary, and tell you honestly whether you need our help at all.
Request a Checkpoint →FAQ
Straight answers to common questions.
If your contracts or a prime's flow-down mention NIST 800-171, CUI, or CMMC, the requirements are already live in contracts, and Level 2 third-party assessments arrive broadly in late 2026. Readiness takes months, so starting before a contract forces it is the cheaper path.
Productized engagements are flat-fee and listed openly on this page. Custom-scope work is quoted in writing after a short scoping call. You'll never get a mystery number.
No — and that's deliberate. We advise, architect, and assess; we don't take operational ownership or act as your MSP. That separation keeps our advice independent and honest.
A focused 60-minute session with a CMMC Certified Professional. You bring your situation; we bring the diagnostic. You leave with a one-page written findings summary and an honest recommendation — even if it's "you don't need us yet."
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Sixty minutes, no pitch deck. Pick whatever channel is easiest.