Strategic partnership launches with free CMMC resources as Department of Defense implementation deadlines approach
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Secureframe, the leading compliance automation platform, and Coalfire, a trusted cybersecurity advisor and assessment leader, today announced a strategic partnership designed to revolutionize CMMC 2.0 compliance for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).
The collaboration launches with CMMC.com, a comprehensive free resource platform—the first in a planned series of joint solutions that will transform how defense contractors and suppliers approach cybersecurity compliance as Department of Defense implementation deadlines accelerate.
Addressing Critical Compliance Challenges
With CMMC 2.0 requirements impacting thousands of defense contractors, this partnership combines Secureframe’s automation technology—trusted by thousands of organizations including Saronic, Lunar Outpost, Nasdaq, and AngelList—with Coalfire’s federal assessment expertise to create an end-to-end compliance pathway.
“By joining forces with Coalfire, we’re creating the definitive path to CMMC 2.0 certification,” said Shrav Mehta, Founder and CEO of Secureframe. “Our combined solutions eliminate the fragmentation and complexity organizations typically face when preparing for CMMC assessments, dramatically reducing time to certification while ensuring the highest standards of cybersecurity readiness.”
Bill Malone, President at Coalfire Federal, added: “This partnership represents a significant advancement for the defense industrial base. Together with Secureframe, we’re providing organizations with not only the tools to accelerate compliance and protect their missions but also the expert guidance necessary to maintain a robust security posture in an evolving threat landscape.”
CMMC.com: Free Tools and Expert Guidance
Now live, CMMC.com provides defense contractors and suppliers with immediate access to a curated set of compliance tools and resources at no cost:
- 35+ Downloadable Tools and Templates: Including System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) templates, policy documents, assessment readiness checklists, and more—available exclusively to the DIB and other CMMC stakeholders.
- Expert Commentary and Guidance: Insights from former federal auditors and compliance practitioners covering the latest developments in the CMMC 2.0 ecosystem, along with actionable strategies for achieving certification.
- Timely Regulatory Updates: A trusted source for news and interpretation of evolving CMMC requirements, designed to help organizations stay current and compliant.
Key Partnership Benefits
- End-to-end solution: Seamlessly combines compliance preparation, evidence collection, and official assessment
- Reduced certification timeline: Automation reduces manual effort by up to 70% compared to traditional approaches
- Minimized certification risk: Pre-assessment readiness checks identify and address gaps before formal evaluation
The Secureframe-Coalfire bundled offerings are available immediately through Secureframe. Organizations interested in learning more can visit: cmmc.com.
About Secureframe
Secureframe empowers businesses to build trust with customers by automating information security and compliance. Thousands of fast-growing organizations such as Saronic, Lunar Outpost, Nasdaq, and AngelList trust Secureframe to simplify and expedite their compliance journey for global security and privacy standards such as CMMC, FedRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 42001, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR and more. Backed by top-tier investors and corporations such as Kleiner Perkins, Accomplice Ventures, and Google’s AI fund, the company is amongst the Forbes list of Top 100 Startup Employers for 2025.
About Coalfire
Coalfire continues to grow as an industry-leading, award-winning company providing cybersecurity and compliance services to the largest Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies. With decades of experience providing advanced cyber support to highly-regulated organizations in the Defense Industrial Base Sector and among the first to be certified as a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Third Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO), Coalfire is uniquely qualified to guide organizations in your compliance journey.
