NIST 800-171 GAP ASSESSMENTS

Identify Compliance Gaps Before They Become Business Risks.

Continuum reviews the requirements applicable to your environment against your documented practices, implementation, and available evidence. We connect findings to specific requirements so your team can distinguish supported implementation from missing documentation, incomplete execution, or unresolved scope questions.

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THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE

Give your team a clearer way forward.

An SSP or completed checklist can suggest progress while leaving uncertainty about whether controls are implemented, evidence is current, and findings have a responsible owner.

Who this service is for

Defense engineering, manufacturing, technology, and technical-services organizations that handle CUI and need a credible baseline before remediation, a customer review, or an applicable assessment. Suitable for teams with an existing SSP as well as those building their first structured compliance program.

Requirements shape the work.

The review baseline is agreed during scoping and tied to applicable contractual requirements. We identify the relevant NIST SP 800-171 revision and assessment context rather than assuming the newest publication is automatically required by every contract. A consulting gap assessment does not replace a required government, self, or third-party assessment.

For primary guidance, review the DoD CMMC program and NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 publication. The baseline for your engagement is confirmed against your applicable requirements.

TANGIBLE DELIVERABLES

Know what the work produces.

The engagement is tailored to your environment. The agreed scope may include:

Requirement-level gap analysis against the agreed baseline

Review of existing control implementation and relevant documentation

Evidence inventory with validation observations

Prioritized findings with clear descriptions of the identified gaps

Remediation roadmap with proposed sequencing and responsible roles

Executive summary for leadership decisions and resource planning

THE ENGAGEMENT PROCESS

A shared plan from the start.

Confirm the assessment baseline

Agree on the relevant requirements, boundary, stakeholders, evidence requests, and review assumptions.

Review implementation and evidence

Interview the appropriate personnel and examine supporting materials to document implementation strengths, gaps, and uncertainties.

Prioritize actionable findings

Present a requirement-level findings package and roadmap that connect technical and documentation work to management decisions.

QUESTIONS BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Clarity about
the engagement.

Discuss the details of your environment in a consultation. Keep public inquiries free of sensitive technical information.

Can you assess an environment with an outdated or incomplete SSP?

Yes. The state of your SSP is part of the starting point. We define review assumptions and identify where missing documentation limits what can be validated, then recommend the documentation work needed.

Does a gap assessment include technical remediation?

The core engagement reviews implementation and evidence, identifies findings, and builds a roadmap. Technical changes, specialist testing, or scans require an agreed scope and are performed by your team or separately engaged qualified providers.

Will the report provide an official SPRS or CMMC score?

No. Our consulting findings support readiness and informed decisions. Any support for a required self-assessment or scoring methodology must be explicitly scoped, and your organization retains responsibility for the accuracy of its representations.

How do you determine the NIST SP 800-171 revision to review?

We examine the contractual requirements and applicable assessment guidance with your team. We document the agreed baseline and any questions that need confirmation before the review begins.

YOUR NEXT STEP

Discuss your compliance priorities.

Start with your requirements, current challenges, and internal capacity. We will discuss a practical scope and suitable next steps.

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