Editor's note: This post was originally published in June 2025 announcing Secureframe Federal. The product has since been renamed Secureframe Defense and expanded with additional capabilities. While the post below has been updated to reflect the current product name, it focuses on the foundational capabilities available at the time of this launch.

Compliance with federal frameworks like CMMC is critical for improving national security and winning and retaining government contracts. But for many organizations in the defense sector, the path to compliance is complex, time-consuming, and filled with documentation and tracking challenges that can delay assessments and expose gaps.

To help organizations overcome these hurdles and accelerate their path to compliance, we’re excited to introduce the first capabilities of Secureframe Defense, a new solution tailored to the unique needs of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

Secureframe Defense introduces three new tools: an SSP Builder, POA&M Manager, and SPRS Score Generator. Combined with our deep integrations for federal cloud environments and out-of-the-box support for all levels of CMMC, Secureframe Defense can help you prepare for assessments at speed and scale.

What is Secureframe Defense?

Secureframe Defense is an AI-powered solution designed to help organizations tackle the core challenges of CMMC compliance, including documentation, continuous monitoring and evidence collection, and maintaining contract eligibility.

The first set of features of this new solution focuses on empowering DIB organizations to:

• Streamline documentation to prepare for CMMC assessments
• Track and resolve gaps with connected POA&Ms
• Maintain contract eligibility with real-time SPRS scoring
• Ensure continuous compliance with integrations to federal cloud environments

Below are the tools and capabilities that make up the foundation of the Secureframe Defense solution.

System Security Plan (SSP) Builder

The SSP is a cornerstone of CMMC assessments, but writing one from scratch and keeping it up-to-date can take hundreds of hours. 

With Secureframe’s SSP builder, organizations can generate a comprehensive SSP using:

• Pre-built templates aligned with CMMC and other federal frameworks
• Step-by-step guidance for completing each required section
• Version control and easy updates as your controls or architecture evolve

By building and managing the SSP in Secureframe, you can ensure it stays accurate, consistent, and always ready for assessor review.

Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) Manager

The POA&M is a critical document for tracking your progress toward compliance with CMMC and other major frameworks and is often requested during government assessments.

Secureframe makes POA&M management seamless by:

• Linking POA&M items directly to framework requirements in your SSP
• Offering structured workflows to assign owners, track deadlines, and update progress
• Giving assessors a clear, auditable trail of your remediation efforts

With this tool, you’ll have fewer surprises during assessments and stronger confidence in your cybersecurity compliance program.

SPRS Score Generator

Maintaining an accurate SPRS score is a prerequisite for bidding on and winning most federal contracts. The DoD and defense contractors use SPRS scores to evaluate contractors’ and subcontractor’s implementation of NIST 800-171 controls prior to contract award. But estimating and maintaining an accurate score manually is difficult and prone to error. 

Secureframe’s SPRS Score Generator changes that by:

• Automatically calculating your SPRS score based on control implementation
• Keeping your score up-to-date as system changes
• Helping you identify and close compliance gaps before they cost you a contract

With this tool, you can easily demonstrate federal readiness with a trusted, real-time score and stay contract-eligible.

Federal Cloud Integrations

Like other federal frameworks, CMMC requires continuous compliance, not just a point-in-time assessment.

That’s why Secureframe automates evidence collection and continuous monitoring via robust integrations with the tools defense contractors and subcontractors rely on, including:

• Microsoft GCC High
• AWS GovCloud
• Azure Government
• Intune GCC High

This deep automation enables you to keep your security posture aligned with CMMC requirements over time.

Out-of-the-box support for CMMC Levels 1, 2, and 3

Secureframe offers CMMC Levels 1, 2, and 3 as out-of-the-box frameworks, helping organizations maintain a constant state of compliance and assessment readiness. Get automated gap assessments mapped directly to CMMC requirements and controls so you can see exactly what you need to do to get and stay compliant.

A platform built and updated by experts

Our platform is built by a team of former federal auditors and compliance experts who understand the unique challenges of federal cybersecurity requirements. We also incorporate direct feedback from a trusted network of C3PAO partners to ensure the platform meets real-world assessment needs. This deep expertise is embedded into every aspect of the Secureframe platform, giving organizations the tools they need to simplify and accelerate compliance with CMMC.

Purpose-built for DIB cybersecurity and compliance

Secureframe Defense reflects our deep commitment to supporting the Defense Industrial Base and other contractors that handle sensitive government information.

Unlike stand-alone SSP tools or enclave providers, Secureframe Defense unifies documentation, remediation tracking, and continuous evidence collection in one platform. Whether you’re just starting your CMMC journey, preparing for a full C3PAO assessment, or looking to comply with other federal frameworks like NIST 800-53 or FedRAMP, Secureframe helps you get there faster and stay compliant over time.

Ready to reduce the cost and complexity of CMMC compliance and DIB cybersecurity? Schedule a demo to see how Secureframe Defense can help you get CMMC ready in weeks, not months.