Engineering-First CMMC Readiness Advisory

ForgePoint Cyber was built for the gap between compliance requirements, technical reality, MSP service delivery, vendor ecosystems, and executive decision making.

Bridging Compliance, Technical Reality & Executive Decision-Making

  • Compliance Requirements

    Complex, evolving CMMC requirements that are often broad, prescriptive, and open to interpretation

  • Technical Reality

    Unique environments, legacy systems, cloud sprawl, and resource constraints create real-world limitations.

  • MSP Service Delivery

    MSPs need scalable, repeatable, defensible approaches that align with business outcomes.

  • Vendor Ecosystems

    A crowded landscape of tools and services — each claiming to be the missing piece.

  • Executive Decision-Making

    Leaders need clarity on risk, investment, and readiness to make confident, defensible decisions.

ForgePoint Cyber is the connective layer — translating requirements into engineering decisions, aligning partners and platforms, and enabling outcomes leaders can stand behind.

Heath Kellerman

Founder & Principal Consultant — ForgePoint Cyber

ForgePoint Cyber is led by Heath Kellerman, an engineering-first CMMC practitioner with nearly 20 years of technical experience and more than 10 years in the MSP and security ecosystem.

  • Cyber AB Registered Practitioner Advanced

  • CMMC Level 2 Readiness Capability

  • CompTIA A+, Network+, and Security+ Foundation

  • MSP Onboarding, Partner Enablement & Deployment Engineering

  • SASE, Zero Trust, SIEM/MDR, Identity, Endpoint & Cloud Security

20 Years

Cybersecurity, compliance & risk advisory

10+ Years

MSP & security ecosystem focus

CMMC Ready

Level 1 & Level 2 depth across both paths

Vendor Neutral

Objective guidance across people, process & technology

Bringing Discipline to the CMMC Decision Path

  • Clarity Over Confusion

    Translate requirements into clear, actionable engineering decisions.

  • Risk-Aligned Outcomes

    Focus on what reduces risk, meets requirements, and supports the mission.

  • Repeatable Playbooks

    Proven frameworks and artifacts that scale across clients and environments.

  • Trusted Partnership

    We work beside you as an extension of your team, not just a consultant.


What Makes ForgePoint a Credible CMMC Advisory Partner

  • Cyber AB Registered Practitioner Advanced

    Credentialed CMMC practitioner through the Cyber AB.

  • CMMC Level 2 Readiness Capability

    Deep expertise across NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 1 & Level 2.

  • CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+

    Technical foundation validated by industry-recognized certifications.

  • MSP Advocate & Engineering-First

    Built by an MSP advocate — designing practical controls that work in the real world.

  • Integrity & Objectivity

    Vendor-neutral guidance focused on outcomes, not selling solutions.

Our Operating Philosophy

  • Not a commodity MSP.
  • Not a tool reseller at launch.
  • Not an official CMMC assessor.
  • Not a legal advisor.
  • Not a fear-based cyber marketing shop.
  • Not a template-only compliance shortcut.

What ForgePoint Cyber Is Not

  • Scope first. Spend second.
  • Advisory before implementation.
  • Documentation must describe reality.
  • MSPs should be supported, not blindsided.
  • Level 1 and Level 2 must remain distinct.
  • Readiness is not the same as certification.
  • Vendor-neutral guidance protects the buyer.

Ready to Engineer CMMC Readiness the Right Way?

Start with a practical conversation about scope, responsibility, documentation, and the right next step.