A CMMC consultant based in Virginia, for the contractors who actually need one.
Virginia has one of the densest concentrations of defense contractors in the country. TinBOX is here, in the Commonwealth — helping those companies reach CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 and prove NIST SP 800-171 compliance before a contract depends on it.
The requirement doesn't scale with the size of your business — but the consequences of missing it do. A late or inaccurate SPRS score, or a failed Level 2 assessment, can cost a contract outright. The fix starts with knowing exactly where you stand against the 110 controls.
From gap assessment to assessment-ready.
CMMC readiness is a defined sequence, not an open-ended engagement. TinBOX runs it as fixed-scope work so you know what you're getting and what it costs.
Scope & gap assessment
Define the boundary that handles FCI or CUI, then measure current controls against all 110 NIST SP 800-171 requirements. Most of the eventual cost is decided here — an accurate scope keeps you from paying to secure systems that were never in scope.
SSP & SPRS score
Produce the System Security Plan that documents how each control is met, and calculate an honest SPRS score to post in the DoD's supplier system — the number your contracting officer can already see.
POA&M & remediation
A Plan of Action and Milestones for every gap, prioritized by what a contract actually requires and what an assessor will look for first, so remediation spend goes where it changes the outcome.
Assessment preparation
For Level 2, prepare the organization and its evidence for a third-party (C3PAO) assessment — so the assessment confirms what you already know rather than surfacing surprises.
Serving Virginia and the greater DC region.
Based in the Commonwealth and working across the defense-contractor corridor of Northern Virginia and the DMV — on-site where CMMC readiness calls for it, not as a remote checklist.
Credentialed advisors who build compliance programs, not just checklists.
TinBOX's CMMC work is led by advisors who hold the credentials that matter for this program and who have built compliance programs at scale — where the requirements stop reading like a checklist and start becoming instinct. That depth is the difference between a report that satisfies a form and a program that survives an assessment.
CMMC also rarely arrives alone. It usually shows up alongside a vendor security questionnaire, a cyber-insurance renewal, or an AI-adoption question — and TinBOX treats those overlapping obligations as a single design problem rather than a queue of separate projects. The same team can carry the work forward as an ongoing Advisory Retainer once the certification is in hand, or you can engage the CMMC readiness work on its own from the Projects & Assessments catalog. Pricing for both is published on the pricing page.
CMMC and NIST 800-171, answered.
What does a CMMC consultant do?
A CMMC consultant helps a defense contractor reach and prove Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. That means assessing current controls against NIST SP 800-171, closing the gaps through a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), producing the System Security Plan (SSP), calculating and posting an accurate SPRS score, and preparing the organization for a third-party (C3PAO) assessment at Level 2. TinBOX does this work as a fixed-scope engagement, led by advisors who hold CMMC credentials.
How much does CMMC compliance cost for a small business?
The consulting cost depends on scope and the level required. TinBOX's CMMC Readiness engagement is a fixed-scope project priced on the size of the environment and whether Level 1 or Level 2 is in scope; it sits within the Security, Privacy & Compliance category that ranges from roughly $4,000 to $18,000+. The larger cost for most small businesses is remediation, which is why an accurate gap assessment up front matters — it prevents spending on controls that aren't actually required for your scope.
What is the difference between CMMC and NIST SP 800-171?
NIST SP 800-171 is the set of 110 security requirements that protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is the Department of Defense program that verifies a contractor actually meets those requirements. In short: 800-171 is the standard, and CMMC is the verification. CMMC Level 2 is built directly on the 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls.
Does my company need CMMC certification?
If your company is a defense contractor or subcontractor that handles Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), CMMC applies to you. Level 1 covers FCI; Level 2 covers CUI and, for most contracts, requires a third-party assessment. As CMMC requirements phase into DoD contracts, the certification level required is written into the solicitation — so the trigger is usually a specific contract you want to keep or win.
Why work with a Virginia-based CMMC consultant?
Virginia has one of the densest concentrations of defense contractors in the country, and TinBOX is based in the state, serving Northern Virginia, the DC metro, and the wider Commonwealth. A local consultant understands the contracting environment these companies operate in and is available for the on-site and hands-on work that CMMC readiness sometimes requires, rather than treating it as a remote checklist.
Find out where you stand against the 110 controls.
Start with an assessment that maps your CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 gaps to a clear, prioritized path — before a contract makes it urgent.
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