CCG Advisors provides independent NIST SP 800-171 assessments for defense contractors and their suppliers, and governance, risk, and continuity consulting for small businesses and nonprofits.
Defense contractors that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) assess themselves and report a score to DoD. We provide an independent, evidence-based check of every requirement, so you know exactly where you stand.
Policies, your system security plan, configuration exports, logs, and records, requested up front with a clear evidence list.
Short interviews with the people who run each control, to confirm what's written is what actually happens.
Live demonstrations your staff perform while we observe. No administrator access needed, and remote by default.
Independence: we never assess an organization we've provided consulting or remediation services to. Our assessments are independent validations. They don't replace your own SPRS submission, and they aren't a CMMC certification assessment.
Whether you're approaching your first FedRAMP audit or building a continuity program from scratch, CCG Advisors meets you where you are.
Gap analysis against FedRAMP Low, Moderate, and High baselines using NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. We identify control deficiencies before your formal assessment begins.
Governance frameworks, risk registers, and compliance workflows tailored to your organizational size and regulatory environment — not templates copied from a textbook.
Business continuity and COOP assessments aligned to federal standards. Know where your organization stands on continuity maturity before a disruption forces the question.
SSP drafting, policy development, POA&M management, and evidence collection support. Documentation that satisfies auditors without burying your team.
Workforce awareness programs and readiness workshops that build organizational capacity — so compliance isn't one person's problem.
Risk identification, scoring, and treatment planning aligned to organizational mission. From threat modeling to board-level risk reporting.
CCG Advisors clients gain access to the CDER Platform — a purpose-built assessment tool that quantifies your COOP maturity and cybersecurity readiness in one place, and produces a board-ready report with a single click.
Dr. Cloud is a cybersecurity and governance professional with over a decade of experience in information security, risk management, and compliance, including security assessments of systems and third-party vendors for a large organization. He holds a Doctor of Technology from Purdue University and the CISSP and CIPT certifications.
His doctoral research focused on cybersecurity compliance barriers facing nonprofits and small-to-medium businesses — the same population CCG Advisors is built to serve. That research foundation, combined with hands-on enterprise security work, informs every engagement.
CCG Advisors exists because credible GRC consulting has historically been out of reach for organizations without enterprise budgets. Dr. Cloud founded the firm to change that.
No hourly surprises. Monthly retainer plans that scale with your compliance needs.
All engagements are by appointment. Custom project scoping available for larger or one-time needs.
Every CCG Advisors client works directly with Dr. Cloud. There is no hand-off to a junior consultant. Your account is managed personally from first contact through ongoing engagement.
Engagements begin with a no-obligation discovery conversation. Tell us where you are and where you need to be — we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
Email us with a few lines about your organization and what you need. We'll reply within one business day to set up a short scoping call.
Email CCG AdvisorsHelpful to include: your company, number of users, and whether you handle CUI.