New hosted AI integration gives teams instant, natural-language access to compliance data, complemented by new free tools designed to help defense contractors overcome steep federal compliance barriers

Secureframe, the leading compliance and security automation platform, announced the launch of its fully hosted Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server. The new capability makes Secureframe a trailblazer in AI-driven governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) by enabling organizations to connect AI assistants like Claude and Cursor directly to their live compliance environment to deliver a frictionless, self-serve security experience.

Pioneering Self-Serve, AI-Native Compliance Workflows

While AI assistants are transforming everyday technical work, they have historically lacked permission-aware visibility into live GRC systems. Secureframe’s hosted MCP Server solves this gap without requiring customers to host, monitor, or maintain any underlying infrastructure.

With a few clicks, security, IT, and engineering teams can prompt AI assistants using natural language to query live compliance data and take automated, permission-backed actions directly within their existing workflows.

Key capabilities enabled by the Secureframe MCP Server include:

• Continuous Monitoring & Remediation: Surface failing controls or tests across frameworks like CMMC, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, and SOC 2, then update test statuses or create Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) items in real time.
• Streamlined Risk & Vendor Management: Instantly identify high-risk vendors or review System Security Plan (SSP) sections, policies, and assessment objectives without spreadsheet fatigue.
• Developer-Centric GRC: Engineers using tools like Cursor or Claude Code can query access controls, manage personnel offboarding risks, or request evidence without ever leaving their IDE or terminal.

“This is a powerful step forward for our customers. We’re helping them tap into their compliance data with the AI tools they already use, without requiring them to host, monitor, or update any infrastructure themselves,” said Shrav Mehta, Founder and CEO of Secureframe. “It’s all about making compliance easier, more accessible, and more integrated with your daily workflow.”

Bringing Self-Serve Clarity to Federal and Defense Contractors

Secureframe is setting a new standard for how organizations across every industry, from fast-moving startups to heavily regulated defense industrial base (DIB) suppliers, achieve, maintain, and automate continuous security. 

The announcement comes alongside a suite of new free tools built specifically to help defense contractors navigate complex federal mandates. Alongside its AI innovations, Secureframe has released three free, interactive resources designed to dismantle the biggest barriers facing defense contractors as they work toward and maintain CMMC.

The launch responds directly to findings from Secureframe's 2026 State of Federal Cybersecurity Report which polled nearly 900 defense contractors, primes, C3PAOs, and practitioners:

• Fewer than 2% of organizations requiring CMMC Level 2 have fully achieved it, despite enforcement beginning in late 2025.
• 44% of contractors cited a lack of clarity around how compliance will be evaluated as their top challenge.
• 51% called overall compliance costs prohibitive.

To eliminate this ambiguity, Secureframe’s free interactive toolkit offers immediate clarity:

1. Contract Requirements Lookup Tool: A 5-question assessment to determine exactly which federal frameworks (such as CMMC, NIST, or FedRAMP) apply to an organization’s specific contracts.
2. CMMC Readiness Assessment: A 5-minute evaluation across key NIST 800-171 domains generating an estimated SPRS score and prioritized gap analysis.
3. CMMC ROI Calculator: Weighs estimated 3-year compliance costs against contract value at risk using DoD and industry data to help leadership teams make fast, financially sound decisions.

Moving from Point-in-Time Audits to Continuous Cyber Culture

Speaking at Secureframe’s 2026 National Cybersecurity Summit, Katie Arrington, CIO of IonQ and former DoD CISO, highlighted why waiting on compliance poses an existential threat to government contractors:

“We have to realize this is not a compliance issue. This is about business survivability and national security,” said Arrington. “What the government is using CMMC for is an insurance policy that you have the right cybersecurity culture and posture. It’s not a checklist. It never was. It's to create a mindset around what you need to do to protect your environment continuously.”

Whether through AI-assisted remediation via the new MCP Server or free diagnostic tools for federal suppliers, Secureframe continues to redefine how organizations manage trust, minimize risk, and scale compliance effortlessly.

Availability

• Secureframe MCP Server: Available today for all Secureframe users leveraging Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible assistants.
• Free Federal Compliance Tools: Access the Contract Requirements Lookup Tool, CMMC Readiness Assessment, and CMMC ROI Calculator at no cost.

To learn more, go to secureframe.com. 

About Secureframe

Secureframe is the leading security and privacy compliance automation platform, helping organizations achieve and maintain continuous compliance with standards like CMMC, FedRAMP 20x, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and more. Thousands of fast-growing startups and global enterprises trust Secureframe to simplify compliance, reduce risk, and build trust with customers and partners. Backed by top-tier investors including Kleiner Perkins, Gradient Ventures, and Base10 Partners, Secureframe is redefining what’s possible in security and compliance.