Penacity offers CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) advisory, assessment, and hosted environment services for Defense Industrial Base (DIB) organizations seeking compliance with CMMC 2.0 and NIST 800-171 standards. Penacity is a certified C3PAO (Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization) authorized to conduct official CMMC and NIST 800-171 assessments. Services include pre-assessments, gap analyses, SSP development, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) creation, and full CMMC L2 assessments resulting in certification submitted to the DoD. Readiness services cover CMMC program documentation review, artifact review, bi-weekly oversight meetings, SPRS scoring assistance, supply chain and CUI handling guidance, and workforce training support on DFARS requirements. PHASE (Penacity High Assessed Security Environment) is a turnkey, CMMC L2-certified hosted environment that allows organizations to operate and collaborate on CUI within a pre-certified boundary. It operates under a shared responsibility model, where Penacity manages environment maintenance, vulnerability management, continuity, and 24/7 SOC monitoring. Organizations inherit most CMMC controls through this model, reducing the compliance burden. PHASE is scalable and qualifies for the Maryland Buy Maryland Cybersecurity (BMC) Tax Credit, providing up to 50% cost offset. Penacity holds experience across NIST, FedRAMP, DoD RMF, ISO, and PCI-DSS frameworks and participates in the Maryland BMC Tax Credit program.