(Columbia, MD – June 17, 2026) One of our team members has earned the CMMC Certified Professional (CCP) credential. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a necessity for winning and keeping defense contracts, and getting ready for an assessment takes more than good security tools. It takes a clear understanding of what an assessor expects and the work to prepare for it, from scoping to documentation. Having a CCP on staff in addition to our Registered Practitioners deepens the expertise we bring to helping government contractors navigate CMMC compliance.

Advanced Training Required to Become a CCP

Becoming a CCP requires formal training and successful completion of an exam covering the CMMC framework, the NIST SP 800-171 controls behind it, and how an assessment runs from start to finish. That preparation qualifies a CCP to guide companies through readiness, help put the right security controls in place, and work on assessment teams under a Certified Assessor. It’s the foundational certification in the CMMC program and a recognized sign of someone who knows the framework in depth.

How XPERTECHS Supports CMMC Readiness

Minimize Costs by Proper Scoping
Pulling too many systems into your scope adds cost and work you don’t need. We help you limit compliance effort by focusing on the systems that handle the information your contract protects.

Documentation of Security Controls
Compliance requires evidence that your security controls are working day to day. We help you create the records that show it.

Readiness for Third-Party Assessment
As more Level 2 work moves to outside reviewers, we help you get ready for that level of review.

“Most of our clients didn’t get into business to become compliance experts, and they shouldn’t have to,” said Mike Mellott, President of XPERTECHS. “The CCP credential strengthens our team’s ability to get them ready for their assessment and keep them competitive for the contracts they want.”

XPERTECHS is a CMMC Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) with Registered Practitioners on staff in addition to our newly credentialed CCP. We help implement the technical security controls your contracts require, and we produce the documentation that proves you meet them. You get both from one team, so you don’t have to hire one company for your security and another to handle compliance.

CMMC requirements will keep appearing in more contracts over the next few years, and the contractors who get ahead of it now will have the clearest path to bidding and winning. If CMMC is part of a current or upcoming contract, we can show you where you stand and what getting ready takes.

Learn more about how we help companies with CMMC compliance. Contact us to schedule a consultation.