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CMMC Level 1, documented and defensible.

For contractors that handle Federal Contract Information. Work through the 15 requirements with a free guided questionnaire, get your System Security Plan and policies prepared, or let NBT Systems guide you to your annual affirmation.

What Level 1 requires

Level 1 is the foundation of CMMC, but it’s not a formality. Every requirement must be fully in place before you affirm.

15 safeguarding requirements

Basic protections for FCI drawn from FAR 52.204-21: access control, identification and authentication, media protection, physical protection, system and communications protection, and system integrity.

Annual self-assessment

You assess your own implementation every year and enter the results in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS).

Annual affirmation

A senior company official affirms compliance in SPRS each year. That affirmation is a formal representation to the government.

Choose how much help you want

All three options use the same questionnaire, so you can start free and step up without redoing your answers. Not sure what you’ll need? Use the readiness worksheet.

Option 1

Guided questionnaire

For contractors that want to check their readiness themselves.

Free

No account or payment required

  • Level check and FCI scoping
  • Status of each Level 1 requirement, with blocking gaps flagged
  • Data summary, missing-information report and decisions log
  • Save your progress file and come back anytime
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Option 2

Documentation package

For contractors that answer the questions and want the documentation done right.

$999one time

Everything in the free questionnaire, plus:

  • Seven Level 1 documents, including your System Security Plan
  • Remediation tracker for any requirement not yet met
  • SPRS submission guidance and a 20-minute call
  • Full $999 credited toward Option 3 if you upgrade within 60 days
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Option 3

NBT Systems-guided build

For contractors that want professionals to lead the work.

Starting at$3,500

Introductory price for companies up to 25 employees. Larger companies quoted.

  • Fully remote working sessions with your team
  • Scoping, documentation and requirement-by-requirement validation
  • Remediation guidance for gaps, with hands-on help available
  • Support through your self-assessment and SPRS affirmation
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Your Level 1 documentation

The documentation package and guided build produce these seven documents, tailored to your company.

  1. Client Onboarding Intake
  2. System Security Plan (SSP)
  3. Acceptable Use Policy
  4. Access Control & Identification/Authentication Policy
  5. Physical Protection & Media Policy
  6. System Integrity & Communications Protection Policy
  7. Level 1 Remediation Tracker

Questions contractors ask

Does Level 1 require a System Security Plan?

Level 1 doesn’t mandate an SSP the way Level 2 does, but documenting how you meet each requirement is the best evidence behind your affirmation, and it prepares you for Level 2 if your contracts grow.

Can NBT Systems submit our SPRS affirmation?

The affirmation must come from a senior official of your company. We prepare you for it, explain each SPRS field, and make sure your results are supported, but your official submits and affirms.

What if some requirements aren’t met yet?

The questionnaire flags them as blocking, and the remediation tracker lists what to fix. You shouldn’t affirm until every requirement is fully in place. Our guided build includes help closing those gaps.

Do we need to repeat this every year?

Yes. Level 1 self-assessments and affirmations are annual. Your progress file and documents make next year’s review much faster.

What information should we keep out of the questionnaire?

Describe your company, systems and practices, but never the contents of FCI or other contract data.

Protect your contracts.

Start free, or talk to NBT Systems about your Level 1 requirements.

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