CMMC Managed Enclave
A CMMC-compliant environment, without the burden of building it in-house
We provide a fully compliant CMMC managed enclave where your CUI-handling employees can operate and be productive
Making your path toward CMMC Level 2 readiness simpler
Your advisor or compliance consultant has confirmed you need Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2. Now comes the difficult part: building an environment that actually meets the standard.
That means:
- Deploying a Microsoft Government Community Cloud (GCC) High tenant
- Implementing tooling aligned with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)
- Separating infrastructure for controlled unclassified information (CUI)
- Maintaining documented controls
- Operating 24/7 security monitoring
- Producing Supplier Performance Risk System or SPRS-ready evidence for your assessment
Before you decide on signing up, you should first ascertain whether it’s worth the cost and complexity. For instance, if six employees out of fifty handle CUI, building an enterprise-grade CMMC infrastructure across the entire business rarely makes financial or operational sense.
The solution is the CMMC enclave. This is a secure, isolated environment where CUI is processed, stored, and transmitted. Instead of expanding CMMC scope across the entire organization, you do the reverse, allowing access to a prebuilt and managed CMMC enclave only to those in your organization who need it.
What’s included in Dynamic Quest’s CMMC managed enclave
GCC High tenant deployment and configuration
We deploy and configure a Microsoft 365 GCC High environment that supports Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 7012 obligations and compliance with applicable Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-3 encryption requirements.
Locked-down virtual desktop access
Our team creates controlled virtual desktop environments protected by multifactor authentication (MFA), enabling CUI-handling employees to access the enclave securely. The system prevents CUI from residing on local devices.
FedRAMP-aligned security stack
We implement endpoint protection, identity and access management, encryption, audit logging, and monitoring support based on the requirements of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171’s 110 security controls.
24/7 security operations
Our security operations team continuously monitors the CUI enclave across identity, endpoints, cloud infrastructure, and user activity. We offer incident response, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and configuration management to enhance threat detection and audit readiness.
Compliance documentation and technical evidence
We provide technical evidence to support the development of your system security plan (SSP) and plan of action and milestones (POA&M), including configuration records, audit logs, monitoring data, and control implementation documentation.
Documented shared responsibility matrix
We define a responsibility model for each engagement, outlining Dynamic Quest’s responsibilities, customer responsibilities, and shared controls subject to assessor review.
What you and your partners are responsible for
CMMC certification is not a single-vendor solution. A defensible Level 2 environment requires clear separation of duties, and Dynamic Quest is structured to operate within that model, not absorb it. Responsibility is distributed across these parties:
You own program governance
Your organization retains responsibility for contracts, CUI scoping decisions, and certification outcomes.
Your compliance partner supports policy and audit prep
An independent consultant or a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) develops and maintains your SSP, POA&M, and overall audit readiness. We work with consultants and RPOs we trust, and can introduce you if you don’t already have one.
A C3PAO performs the assessment
A CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) will evaluate your organization against 110 security controls and provide the official results of the assessment.
We provide and operate the enclave
Our team delivers and manages the technical environment, security operations, tooling, monitoring, and supporting evidence required to operate the enclave securely and defensibly.
Why a managed enclave beats building one internally
Building a compliant enclave from scratch requires significant investment. You still need the right cloud environment, FedRAMP-aligned security tooling, operational oversight, trained personnel, documentation and technical evidence, as well as ongoing monitoring and remediation processes to maintain compliance over time.
Dynamic Quest’s CMMC managed enclave removes that build entirely: the infrastructure, tooling, operational processes, and security operations already exist, certified and operating. Instead of building a compliant environment from the ground up, you subscribe to a configured, managed environment aligned to your CUI footprint and operational requirements. The result is a faster, more practical path to Level 2 readiness.
Why partner with Dynamic Quest?
Defense contractors and subcontractors trust Dynamic Quest because:
- We have over 25 years of IT and managed services expertise and a CMMC offering purpose-built for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
- Our CMMC managed enclave is built to align with NIST SP 800-171. We don’t bolt CMMC onto a generic managed service. Our CMMC offering is designed from the ground up, with the technical controls, documentation, and shared responsibility model defense contractors need to pass a C3PAO assessment.
- We’re a CMMC Level 2-certified managed IT services provider (MSP), assessed by a C3PAO. We passed an assessment against the same 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls required for your certification, and you inherit a majority of them as a key benefit. Our certified environment, documented controls, security evidence, and FedRAMP-aligned tooling become inputs to your own certification, helping make your path to Level 2 faster, less expensive, and more defensible than building it from scratch.
The market urgency
Phase 1 of CMMC implementation began appearing in Department of Defense (DoD) solicitations on November 10, 2025, with requirements being introduced into new contract language. On July 13, 2026, the Department of War suspended Phase 2 certification requirements pending a 60-day program review. Self-assessment against all 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls, SPRS score submission, annual executive affirmation, and DFARS 252.204-7012 safeguarding obligations all remain in force, enforced through self-assessments and select government-led assessments. According to the 2025 State of the Defense Industrial Base Report (CyberSheath/Merrill Research):
Only 1% of defense contractors report being fully prepared
Roughly 80,000 contractors across the DIB must meet Level 2 requirements (Cyber AB)
Median SPRS score across the DIB is 60 out of 110
The task force reports back within 60 days, and the controls take months to implement. The contractors who keep moving now will be ready whichever way the review lands.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to deploy a CMMC enclave?
Deployment timelines vary based on existing infrastructure, number of users, CUI boundary definition, and current Microsoft 365 environment. Organizations typically achieve operational onboarding more efficiently than constructing a compliant environment independently.
Do all employees need access to the enclave?
No. Access is limited to personnel, systems, and workflows that process, store, or transmit CUI. The enclave is designed to enforce CUI boundary separation from non-CUI corporate environments.
How does the enclave reduce assessment scope?
The enclave establishes a defined CUI security boundary. Systems that store, process, transmit, or protect CUI within this boundary require a CMMC Level 2 assessment. By isolating these assets from the broader corporate environment, the enclave reduces the number of systems and operational areas subject to audit.
What happens if our CUI footprint expands?
The enclave architecture is designed to support controlled scalability. Additional users, systems, and CUI workflows may be incorporated into the defined security boundary in accordance with updated contractual and compliance requirements.
Do we still need a compliance consultant?
Engaging an independent compliance consultant or RPO is not required for certification, but many defense contractors choose to do so to support documentation development, gap remediation, and assessment readiness. If you pursue certification, an independent C3PAO performs the assessment itself. Inheriting controls from a certified MSP’s environment makes your path significantly faster than building the enclave yourself. The certification itself is never inherited; the controls and evidence behind it are.
How does the shared responsibility matrix work in practice?
Responsibilities are documented in a formal shared responsibility model. This model clearly outlines which CMMC controls are managed by Dynamic Quest, which are managed by you (the customer), and which we manage together. It supports audit traceability and accountability.
Can Dynamic Quest work with our existing consultant or advisor?
Yes. Dynamic Quest routinely operates in coordination with third-party compliance consultants, RPOs, and advisory firms engaged by the customer to support CMMC readiness and certification efforts.
Schedule a 30-minute readiness conversation
We’ll review your CUI scope, your current environment, and how a managed enclave fits your timeline and budget. If you don’t already have a compliance consultant or RPO, we can introduce you to partners we work with regularly.