CMMC MSP Shared Responsibility Review

A focused MSP engagement that clarifies what the MSP owns, what the client owns, and what other vendors own when a client is CMMC-exposed or asking CMMC questions. ForgePoint Cyber helps clarify scope, responsibility, documentation, and evidence needs before major platform, provider, or remediation decisions.

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Clarity Before Commitment

Who This Service Is For

  • MSP supports defense contractor clients.

  • Clients are asking about CMMC Level 2.

  • Need to protect accounts from platform-first competitors.

  • Need to define evidence responsibilities.

  • Need to understand provider implications.

  • Desire to avoid overpromising compliance ownership.

The Problem This Solves

  • Incomplete scope creates gaps, overlap, and defensibility issues

  • Unclear ownership assumptions fail under assessor review

  • Evidentiary blind spots delay readiness and increase cost

  • Platform-first pressure forces MSPs beyond normal service boundaries

Questions Answered

  • What does the MSP actually own?

  • What does the client own?

  • What do vendors, platforms, MSSPs, or cloud providers own?

  • Can the MSP produce useful evidence?

  • What service description language is needed?

  • What assumptions create risk?

What ForgePoint Delivers

  • MSP Role Review

    A control-by-control mapping of what the MSP owns, delivers, and is responsible for documenting.

  • Shared Responsibility Matrix

    Control-by-control mapping across MSP, client, and vendors to clarify ownership boundaries.

  • Evidence Capability Review

    Clear guidance on who collects, maintains, and provides each artifact for assessment readiness.

  • Service Description Review

    Defined roles and responsibilities for people, processes, and technology across service boundaries.

  • Risk Summary

    Identify exposure, duplication, hand-off weaknesses, and assumptions that create compliance risk.

  • Client-Facing Executive Summary

    Recommended language, agreements, and artifact structure your client can present with confidence.

How the Engagement Works

A structured, repeatable process from kickoff to executive-ready findings.

  • Kickoff & Discovery

    Confirm business drivers, stakeholders, systems, provider involvement, and information needs before work begins.

  • Structured Intake

    Repeatable ForgePoint workflow covering FCI/CUI assumptions, environment context, documentation maturity, and provider responsibilities.

  • Review & Analysis

    Evaluate available materials, conduct interviews, assess responsibility assumptions, and identify evidence readiness indicators.

  • Executive-Ready Findings

    Findings that clearly separate decisions, risks, unknowns, and recommended next steps for leadership action.

Clarity Before Commitment

What Is Intentionally Out of Scope

• Certification guarantees or official assessment conclusions.

• Legal interpretation of contracts, DFARS clauses, or CUI markings.

• Unlimited advisory access, helpdesk support, emergency response, or tool deployment unless separately scoped.

• Technical remediation implementation unless added through a separate SOW.

Recommended Next Steps After This Service

• CMMC Advisory Partner for MSPs.

• CMMC Client Portfolio Triage.

• Contractor-facing Level 2 Readiness Assessment.

Typical Timeline 1–2 Weeks

Most engagements completed in 1–2 weeks depending on environment complexity, documentation maturity, and number of providers involved.

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