The CMMC Assessment: What C3PAO Assessors Actually Ask For

Passed (or survived) a CMMC Level 2 assessment? Pull back the curtain: which evidence did assessors spend the most time on? Common deep-dives: access control implementation, audit log review, incident response evidence, and System Security Plan accuracy. The pattern: they trust artifacts over assertions — screenshots, logs, and signed documents beat narratives. What surprised you most about your assessment?