MSSP for Defense Contractors
Defense contractors carry obligations most businesses never see - Controlled Unclassified Information, DFARS clauses, and a CMMC deadline set by their contracts. We provide managed security purpose-built for the defense industrial base: compliance, monitoring, and response held together by one engineering team.
What should a defense contractor look for in an MSSP?
A defense contractor should choose a managed security provider that treats CMMC and NIST 800-171 as core practice, not an add-on: documented CUI handling, a 24/7 SOC with measured response, and audit-ready evidence tied to contract deadlines. TeknaByte runs security as its primary practice and prepares DoD contractors to walk into a CMMC Level 2 assessment ready.
- →CMMC Level 2 and NIST 800-171 are handled as core practice, not a bolt-on service.
- →Documented CUI handling and access control, with evidence assessors expect to see.
- →A 24/7 SOC with a target mean-time-to-respond under 15 minutes for critical alerts.
- →One accountable team for compliance, monitoring, and the IT it all depends on.
Why defense contractors need a specialist, not a generalist MSP
Most MSPs bolted security onto an IT menu. Defense work is the opposite problem: compliance and CUI protection are the point, and IT rides underneath. A provider that treats CMMC as a checkbox will leave gaps an assessor - or an attacker - will find.
What we cover for the defense industrial base
From readiness to continuous monitoring, we run the security program a DoD contract expects, with the documentation to prove it.
- ✓CMMC Level 2 readiness and NIST 800-171 control implementation
- ✓Documented CUI handling, access control, and boundary definition
- ✓24/7 SOC monitoring, managed EDR, and incident response
- ✓Continuous monitoring and evidence collection for audit readiness
Do you perform the actual CMMC assessment? +
No - formal CMMC Level 2 assessments are conducted by an independent C3PAO. We prepare you to pass: gap assessment, remediation, policy and System Security Plan authoring, and the monitoring controls an assessor expects, so you walk in audit-ready.
Can you co-manage with our internal IT team? +
Yes. We run fully outsourced environments and co-manage alongside internal IT that wants a security partner owning the perimeter, CUI scope, and monitoring.
We're a small contractor - is a full MSSP overkill? +
No. CMMC obligations don't scale down with headcount, and attackers automate. A managed security partner gives a small contractor the monitoring, response, and compliance program a large one would staff in-house.
Managed Security Services
24/7 monitored security operations. SIEM, EDR, threat hunting, phishing defense, and dark-web monitoring - one team, one pane of glass.
CMMC & NIST 800-171
Readiness assessments, gap remediation, and ongoing compliance for DoD contractors and regulated industries.
SOC Monitoring & EDR
24/7 security operations center with managed EDR. Real analysts, escalation runbooks, <15-minute MTTR.
vCISO
Fractional security leadership. Risk register, board reporting, vendor reviews, security roadmap ownership.
Talk to an engineer who does this every day.
A 30-minute conversation - we'll map where you stand against the controls and what we'd do first.