Calculate your CMMC certification costs based on your target level, CUI scope, and readiness.

This impacts staffing, tooling, and audit scope costs.
For a mid-size defense contractor (101-250 employees), CMMC Level 2 first-year costs typically range from $116K-$305K including gap assessment, remediation, documentation, and C3PAO assessment. Level 1 self-assessment is approximately 70% less.
Yes, significantly. CMMC Level 1 requires only 17 practices with self-assessment, costing approximately 30% of Level 2. However, if you handle CUI, you must achieve Level 2 regardless.
C3PAO third-party assessment fees for CMMC Level 2 typically range from $30K-$70K depending on organization size and scope complexity. This is a required part of Level 2 certification.