Cybersecurity for Defense Contractors (DIB)

NIST 800-171 sets the underlying security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in non-federal systems. NIST 800-171CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is the Department of Defense's verification framework that assesses whether contractors are actually meeting those requirements, at a certification level tied to the sensitivity of the work you do.

In practice, the two aren't competing frameworks: CMMC compliance is built on top of NIST 800-171 controls. RADICL operationalizes those controls continuously and maintains the evidence trail you need when it's time for an assessment.

Not on your own. Standing up a 24/7 SOC internally requires staffing, tooling, and ongoing investment that's out of reach for most small and mid-sized DIB contractors. RADICL's vSOC model gives you the same round-the-clock detection, triage, and response leadership you'd get from an internal SOC, without the overhead or expense of building and running one yourself.

Contract timelines don't leave room for open-ended rollouts, which is why RADICL is built to show measurable progress in weeks instead of months. Because we're not starting from scratch, there's no hiring, no tool procurement, and no lengthy custom build, most contractors can have core telemetry ingestion and evidence workflows operational quickly, with a phased approach available if you need to expand coverage over time.

Yes. RADICL is built to work alongside your existing MSP, not replace it. We handle the specialized security work, 24/7 monitoring, triage, investigation, and response coordination, and hand off precise remediation actions for your MSP or internal IT to execute. You keep the relationship and day-to-day support structure you already trust; we close the security gap it wasn't built to cover.

We meet your environment where it is. Rather than requiring you to overhaul legacy endpoints or hybrid stacks before we can help, RADICL adapts monitoring and response to fit your actual infrastructure, focusing coverage where CUI and critical workflows live rather than forcing changes to systems that can't easily support them.

You get current, audit-ready evidence: SSP/POA&M-ready documentation, centralized log evidence, verified vulnerability remediation, and documented incident response outcomes. Instead of scrambling to assemble proof before a prime's audit or a CMMC assessment, this evidence is maintained continuously and consolidated in-platform, so you can produce it on demand.

Our autonomous vSOC handles triage before anything reaches your team. We filter out the noise, confirm what's real, and investigate impact so you're not left sorting through raw alerts. On the vulnerability side, we prioritize what actually matters and deliver weekly, ranked remediation guidance instead of a sprawling list, so your team can act with confidence instead of guessing where to start.

Yes. Beyond 24/7 detection and coordinated response execution, RADICL supports incident response planning and tabletop exercises to help your team build readiness before a real incident ever occurs. This also generates documented testing outcomes, which double as evidence for frameworks that expect demonstrated IR capability.

It depends on how cleanly you can isolate where CUI is created, stored, processed, or transmitted. If you can clearly draw that boundary, a Scoped CUI Path lets you focus security operations and evidence on just that environment.

If scoping isn't practical, an All-In Path treats your organization as CUI-adjacent and applies coverage broadly. Many contractors land on a Phased Path: start scoped to gain quick wins and evidence momentum, then expand coverage in planned stages as budget and priorities allow. RADICL can help you assess which approach fits your environment.

No. While RADICL has deep experience with CMMC and NIST 800-171 in the Defense Industrial Base, our vSOC model and platform are built for any organization facing similar pressures, such as proving compliance and protecting uptime with lean teams. We support other regulated industries, including critical infrastructure operators, with the same core approach adapted to their specific framework requirements.