CMMC Readiness + Cybersecurity GRC

Turn Cyber Compliance Into A Clear, Workable Plan

For defense contractors and the teams supporting them, C4 brings structure to CMMC readiness—from defining scope and identifying gaps to building defensible documentation and coordinating next steps.

Focused advisory supportPractical deliverablesRemote across the U.S.
30+ YearsEnterprise IT & Program Leadership
CGRCCertified In Governance, Risk & Compliance
Cyber AB RPRegistered Practitioner Designation
U.S. NationwideRemote-First · Louisiana-Based
Who We Help

Different Teams. One Need For Clarity.

Whether you're responsible for your own environment or delivering on a client's program, we help turn complex requirements into manageable work.

For Defense Suppliers

Know Where You Stand—And What Comes Next.

Get help understanding your FCI/CUI environment, organizing evidence, documenting controls and prioritizing remediation without losing sight of day-to-day operations.

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For Consulting Partners

Add Dependable Capacity To Complex Engagements.

Bring in focused support for documentation, evidence management, gap tracking and structured delivery under your established project leadership.

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Interactive Readiness Navigator

Not Sure Where To Start? Find Your Next Step.

Answer three high-level questions to find a useful starting point for your CMMC readiness or delivery project. No accounts, uploads, or technical details required.

  • Tailored to suppliers and consulting partners
  • Practical service recommendation
  • Prepare an inquiry to our team when you're ready

This tool offers general consulting guidance. It does not assess compliance, determine your CMMC level, or replace a formal assessment.

Step 1 Of 32-Minute Starting Point

Which Best Describes Your Team?

Choose the type of organization you work with.

Where Are You In The Process?

It's okay if the current state isn't fully defined.

What's The Biggest Priority Today?

Select the work you'd like help moving forward.

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Your Suggested Starting Point

A Clearer Way Forward

Based only on your selections, not a review of your systems or contracts. No data is sent from this navigator.

What We Deliver

Useful Work Products. Not Just Another Checklist.

Focused support across the essential building blocks of cybersecurity readiness and governance.

01 / Scope

FCI & CUI Scoping

Understand information flows, asset boundaries and shared responsibilities before deciding what must be assessed or documented.

Typical Output / Scope & Responsibility Map
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02 / Assess

NIST SP 800-171 Gap Support

Review requirements and available evidence to identify issues, organize findings and build a realistic sequence of work.

Typical Output / Prioritized Gap Register
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03 / Document

SSP & POA&M Development

Create or improve system security plans, plans of action, milestones, evidence inventories and ownership documentation.

Typical Output / Maintainable Documentation Set
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04 / Remediate

Remediation Coordination

Translate gaps into assigned tasks and timelines, track progress and support the collection of verification evidence.

Typical Output / Action Tracker & Evidence Log
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05 / Govern

Cybersecurity GRC

Bring structure to risk registers, decision records, reporting and cross-functional coordination that persists after handoff.

Typical Output / Risk & Governance Artifacts
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06 / Partner

Subcontract Delivery Support

Engage a dedicated practitioner for bounded work packages within an established CMMC readiness engagement.

Typical Output / Scoped Work Package & Handoff
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How We Work

A Structured Process. No Mystery Deliverables.

Every project begins by agreeing on what's in scope, who owns what and what a useful handoff looks like. The result: work your team can maintain and act on.

  • Agreed scope, roles and acceptance criteria
  • Traceable evidence and clear documentation
  • Prioritized next steps with responsible owners
  • Practical handoff for the team doing the work
01

Discover & Scope

Clarify systems, information types, business requirements and stakeholder responsibilities.

02

Assess & Document

Examine available evidence, record gaps and assemble or refine supporting artifacts.

03

Prioritize & Coordinate

Build an actionable remediation sequence with owners, milestones and clear status tracking.

04

Validate & Hand Off

Organize verification records, unresolved items and practical next steps for your team.

Meet The Principal

Enterprise Perspective. Hands-On Delivery.

Avery D. Harris founded Crescent City Cyber Compliance to bring decades of enterprise technology and program experience to focused, practical compliance engagements.

His background includes more than 30 years in enterprise IT and program leadership, with experience in cybersecurity governance, risk management, vulnerability remediation and DevSecOps-related initiatives during his tenure at Lockheed Martin.

Today, he supports defense suppliers and established consulting teams with the structure, documentation and follow-through needed to strengthen their readiness programs.

Crescent City Cyber Compliance provides readiness and implementation consulting, not official certification assessments. C4 is not an authorized C3PAO. References to past employers are biographical, not endorsements.
Frequently Asked

Answers Before We Start.

A few practical questions that often come up when organizations begin or revisit their readiness work.

Do You Conduct Official CMMC Certification Assessments?

No. C4 provides readiness, documentation and implementation consulting. It does not perform official CMMC certification assessments and is not an authorized C3PAO.

Do We Need To Know Our CMMC Level Before Reaching Out?

No. A discovery conversation can help clarify your contract requirements, relevant FCI/CUI information, environment boundaries and where to begin. Your organization remains responsible for determining applicable obligations.

Can You Help If We Already Have An Internal Security Team?

Yes. Support can be scoped around documentation, gap tracking, evidence management, remediation coordination or a specific workstream that needs extra capacity.

Do You Support Consulting Firms As A Subcontractor?

Yes. C4 can support defined work packages within projects led by established readiness or cybersecurity consulting organizations.

Is Support Available Outside Louisiana?

Yes. Remote engagements are available across the United States. Travel or Louisiana-area hybrid work can be discussed when relevant to the scope.

Start A Conversation

Let's Make The Next Step Clear.

Tell us what you're working through—whether it's scoping, evidence, documentation or delivery support. We'll start with a practical conversation about your needs and project fit.

Email Avery Directlyaverydharris@gmail.com
LocationLouisiana-based · Serving U.S. organizations remotely

Tell Us About Your Project.

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Protect sensitive data: Do not include CUI, controlled technical information, credentials or security artifacts in this initial inquiry. This demo form opens your email application; it does not collect or store submissions.

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