For defense contractors · After an assessment
SSP & POA&M Buildout
Documentation should describe reality. We build or rebuild your system security plan (SSP) and plan of action and milestones (POA&M) from the assessed environment: what exists, what's missing, who owns it and when it will close. We never write a control as implemented without supporting evidence.
Starting price
from $12,500
Available after a Readiness Assessment.
Final scope and price are confirmed in a written SOW after discovery.
Who it's for
- You've completed a Level 2 Readiness Assessment, with ForgePoint or an equivalent review.
- Your SSP is incomplete, out of date or filled from a template.
- Your POA&M items have no owners, no dates or no risk context.
- Leadership wants documentation that will hold up to a self-assessment and annual affirmation.
Questions it answers
- Does the SSP describe how each requirement is actually met today?
- Is every POA&M item owned, dated and tied to risk?
- Which claims in the documents lack evidence, and what has to be produced?
- Who owns each requirement: you, your MSP or a vendor?
Deliverables
What you receive
- 01
System security plan
An SSP aligned to NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2, written from your environment, not a generic template. - 02
POA&M with owners and dates
Each open item with an owner, risk context, milestones and a realistic close date, built against the 32 CFR 170 rules on which requirements may sit on a Level 2 POA&M. - 03
Responsibility statements
What you, your MSP and each provider own, written into the SSP. - 04
Evidence gap list
What evidence exists, what's missing and what has to be created to support each statement. - 05
Your score, recalculated
We recalculate your score with the official DoD method (32 CFR 170.24) once the SSP and POA&M reflect what operates, and guide your affirming official through entering it in SPRS. Your affirming official is responsible for what's submitted, and a false affirmation carries legal risk.
How it runs
The engagement, step by step
- 01
Intake
Confirm the boundary, findings, existing documents and provider stack from your assessment. - 02
Document review
Review the current SSP, policies, procedures and evidence through the approved route. - 03
SSP build
Write or rewrite the SSP to match how controls actually operate. - 04
POA&M structure
Structure the open items with owners, priorities, milestones and dates.
Typical timeline
4–6 weeks
Shorter when a recent readiness assessment already exists; longer for complex or multi-provider environments.
Not included
- A certification decision, a guaranteed assessment result or an official assessment. ForgePoint is a readiness advisor, not a C3PAO.
- Legal interpretation of contracts, DFARS clauses or CUI markings.
- Technical remediation. The buildout documents gaps and plans their closure; it doesn't implement fixes.
- Writing a requirement as met when there is no evidence that it is.
Watch: 4 minutes
The SSP & POA&M Buildout, explained.
Free tools
Check your SSP and POA&M first
Free · runs in your browser
SSP Red-Flag Review
Free · runs in your browser
POA&M Eligibility Checker
Free · runs in your browser
Level 2 Self-Check
The next step
Next: the Fractional CMMC Program Lead
An SSP and POA&M stay accurate only if someone keeps them current. The Program Lead tracks POA&M closure, reviews evidence quarterly and prepares the annual affirmation.