ISMS Copilot for defense contractors
Draft your SSP, POA&M, and the full NIST 800-171 control set for the documentation, never for the CUI itself.
The CUI boundary for defense suppliers
ISMS Copilot is not FedRAMP authorized and is not on DoD's CC SRG / DISA approved provider list. CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information), CDI (Covered Defense Information), and any data subject to DFARS 252.204-7012 must not be entered into ISMS Copilot. What it does well: drafting your System Security Plan (SSP), Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), and the policies for all 110 NIST 800-171 Rev. 2 controls across the 14 control families. What it cannot do: be the system that stores or processes the CUI itself — that must be a FedRAMP Moderate (or higher) environment. CMMC 2.0 is established under 32 CFR Part 170 and operationalized via DFARS 252.204-7021; Level 1 maps to FAR 52.204-21, Level 2 to NIST 800-171 Rev. 2, Level 3 to selected NIST 800-172 requirements.
NIST 800-171 + CMMC framework details →What ISMS Copilot does for the Defense Industrial Base
- Draft a complete SSP covering all 110 NIST 800-171 Rev. 2 controls (or the 17 FAR 52.204-21 practices for CMMC L1)
- Generate a POA&M template and apply the §170.21 constraints — no POA&M at Level 1, six barred requirements at Level 2, 180-day closure clock
- Map your environment against each NIST 800-171 family (Access Control, Audit and Accountability, Configuration Management, Incident Response, and the rest)
- Prepare for CMMC Level 1 self-assessment or Level 2 C3PAO / DIBCAC assessment
- Cross-walk NIST 800-171 to the NIST 800-53 Moderate baseline for primes requiring NIST RMF
- Train staff on the FCI vs CUI distinction, ESP obligations, and the DFARS 72-hour incident reporting clock to DC3
Built for the DIB compliance lead
Full NIST 800-171 Rev. 2 control library (110 controls, 14 families)
CMMC 2.0 Level 1 (17 practices) and Level 2 (110 practices) coverage under 32 CFR Part 170
DFARS 252.204-7012 incident reporting workflow (72-hour clock to DC3)
§170.21 POA&M eligibility logic and the six named-barred Level 2 requirements
Annual affirmation and three-year certification lifecycle tracking
NIST 800-53 Moderate cross-mapping for primes requiring NIST RMF
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I store CUI in ISMS Copilot?
No. ISMS Copilot is not FedRAMP authorized and is not on the DoD CC SRG approved list. Storing or processing CUI in ISMS Copilot would be a DFARS 252.204-7012 violation. Use a FedRAMP Moderate or higher environment for the actual CUI; use ISMS Copilot for the documentation that surrounds it.
Which CMMC Level 2 requirements can never go on a POA&M?
Under 32 CFR §170.21(b), six requirements are barred from POA&M at Level 2 and must be fully implemented at assessment: AC.L2-3.1.20, AC.L2-3.1.22, CA.L2-3.12.4, PE.L2-3.10.3, PE.L2-3.10.4, and PE.L2-3.10.5. POA&Ms are not permitted at all at Level 1, and open Level 2 POA&M items must close within 180 days.
Is ISMS Copilot useful for CMMC Level 1?
Yes — L1 is the easier case because the 17 L1 practices map directly to FAR 52.204-21 basic safeguarding and self-assessment is allowed. ISMS Copilot drafts the L1 policies, the FCI handling SOP, and the annual self-affirmation workflow.
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