CMMC Level 1 Consulting and Documentation
Fifteen requirements, one annual self-assessment, and an affirmation a senior official signs.
- FIFTEEN REQUIREMENTS. NO THIRD-PARTY ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.
Level 1 Looks Simple Until You Have to Sign It
- Fifteen requirements is not fifteen minutes. Each one needs a documented answer and evidence you can point to, not a checkbox.
- No plans of action are allowed. Every requirement has to be met before you are eligible for award. There is no partial credit at Level 1.
- Someone signs their name. A senior official affirms your status in SPRS every year, and that signature carries real False Claims Act exposure.
The Fastest Path to a Level 1 Affirmation
- A scoping conversation first. We find where FCI lives and keep the rest of your network out of it, which is what keeps this small.
- A finished document set. Policies and procedures covering all 15 requirements, pre-written with sample answers, so you edit instead of author.
- An assessor reads it before you sign. The same people who run Level 2 assessments check your answers while it is still cheap to fix them.
Why Kieri for CMMC Level 1
80+ assessments completed and 400+ organizations supported
Built by Assessors
The team that wrote your Level 1 document set spends the rest of its time assessing Level 2 programs.
Sized for Level 1
You are not paying for a Level 2 program you do not need. The engagement is short on purpose.
Room to Grow
If a future contract pushes you to Level 2, nothing you build here gets thrown away. The document set extends.
How To Work With Kieri
Confirm Your Scope and Information Type
- First we make sure Level 1 is actually what your contract requires. Plenty of companies self-assess at Level 1 while holding CUI, which is the expensive kind of mistake.
Adapt the Document Set to How You Work
- The Kieri Level 1 set arrives pre-written with sample answers and instructions. You replace the highlighted sections with what your company actually does, and we review the result.
Self-Assess, Submit, and Affirm
- Work through all 15 requirements, confirm every one is met, submit the results in SPRS, and give your senior official something they can sign with confidence.
Documents and Support for Level 1
The Kieri CMMC Level 1 Document Set
- Policies and Procedures. Mapped to all 15 requirements, labeled so you can see which document answers which one.
- Sample Answers Throughout. Best-practice language written in, highlighted where you need to swap in your own details. The same approach that made the KCD work at Level 2.
- Self-Assessment Workbook. Walk the 15 requirements, record your result for each, and produce what you need for the SPRS submission and the affirmation.
Level 1 Preparation, End to End
A short, scoped engagement for organizations that want an assessor’s eyes on it before anyone signs an affirmation.
- Scoping and FCI. Identify the Federal Contract Information, find where it lives, and keep the boundary as small as it honestly can be.
- Documentation and Evidence. Finish the document set and collect the artifacts that show the program is real.
- Implementation Guidance. What each of the 15 requirements actually asks for in a small environment, without enterprise tooling.
- SPRS Submission and Affirmation Support. We walk you through the submission so the person signing understands exactly what they are signing.
- Handoff to Your Team. Level 1 repeats every year. You should be able to run the next one without us.
“In our own compliance journey of trying to figure out what we are required to do, even with consultants that helped us along the way, the MOST useful resource that we have found to date has been the KCD.”
Melissa Kimball
, Director
University of Maine
“My team and I have been using the KCD for about a week now, and I have to say, it’s been a breath of fresh air compared to our previous approach. It has made several processes much easier for us, and for that, we’re truly grateful. You have a fantastic product that far exceeds our expectations.”
Daniel Martinez
, Director of Cybersecurity
nDepth Security
“In our own compliance journey of trying to figure out what we are required to do, even with consultants that helped us along the way, the MOST useful resource that we have found to date has been the KCD.”
Melissa Kimball
, Director
University of Maine
“My team and I have been using the KCD for about a week now, and I have to say, it’s been a breath of fresh air compared to our previous approach. It has made several processes much easier for us, and for that, we’re truly grateful. You have a fantastic product that far exceeds our expectations.”
Daniel Martinez
, Director of Cybersecurity
nDepth Security
- DOCUMENT SET AND HOURLY OPTIONS
Start With the Documents, Add Hours if You Want Them
Level 1 engagements are small by design. Start with the document set, add hours only where you want an assessor’s eyes on the work.
- CMMC Level 1 document set license
- Scoping session to confirm Level 1 is the right target
- Document review before you self-assess
- Self-assessment walkthrough with an assessor
- SPRS submission and affirmation support
- Annual refresh when the next affirmation comes due
FAQ
Federal Contract Information is information provided by or generated for the government under a contract that is not intended for public release. Controlled Unclassified Information is a narrower, more sensitive category with its own marking rules. FCI puts you at Level 1. CUI puts you at Level 2.
No. Level 1 is a self-assessment you perform every year and submit yourself. No third-party assessment organization is involved.
No. All 15 requirements have to be met before you are eligible for award. Level 1 has no partial credit, which is why the review before you sign matters.
A senior official from your company affirms the Level 1 status in SPRS, and it repeats annually. Treat it as a real signature, because it is.
No. The suspension affected the Level 2 certification milestone. Level 1 self-assessments and annual affirmations still apply.
Nothing you built at Level 1 is wasted. The document set extends into the full Kieri Compliance Documentation, and the scoping work carries over.
No. The team advising you is not the team that would certify you later. We explain the boundary before you engage.
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