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CMMC Readiness — Secure, Auditable, and Practical

“Purpose-built CMMC readiness for DoD contractors”
CMMC requires demonstrable controls over Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Tehama helps DoD primes, subcontractors and service providers meet those requirements by delivering secure data enclaves, highly restricted cloud workspaces that isolate CUI, enforce NIST control families, and automate evidence capture to accelerate assessments.

Tehama delivers

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Highly-Restricted Zones (HRZs) and enclave isolation
Tehama Enclaves act as HRZs, isolated cloud perimeters that confine CUI processing and limit network exposure. Each Enclave has its own virtual network, firewall policies, and egress controls so sensitive workloads remain inside governed boundaries.
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Assessor-friendly evidence & SPRS support
Platform telemetry (role assignments, configuration baselines, patch history, access logs, file movement and DLP events) is exportable as structured, audit-ready artifacts. That reduces manual evidence collection and streamlines handoffs to readiness firms.
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Privileged-access & audit
Create purpose-built Enclaves: privileged admin Enclaves (no internet, minimal ports), auditor/due diligence Enclaves (read-only access to selected files). Each Enclave enforces strict policies; e.g., disable copy/paste, USB, file exports — and generates a high-integrity audit trail.
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Endpoint risk elimination & zero-trust sessions
Tehama takes custody of the workspace where the keyboard hits the keys — ensuring no CUI data is written to local devices. Sessions are governed by RBAC, MFA, device posture checks and fine-grained policies to enforce least privilege.
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Rapid provisioning, incident response & kill-switch
Provision governance-compliant Enclaves in hours. In an incident, use Tehama's kill-switch to isolate or freeze Enclaves, preserve forensic artifacts, and generate hardened evidence exports so investigations and assessor reviews proceed without delay.

Business outcomes

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Accelerated auditor readiness
Pre-mapped controls and exportable evidence packages reduce time to produce artifacts for assessors and SPRS scoring.
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Lower CUI exposure & measurable risk reduction
HRZ isolation, egress controls, and enforced DLP reduce accidental or malicious data leakage.
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Operational control & procurement readiness
Tenant deployment option, key/log sovereignty and assessor-friendly artifacts help satisfy primes and contracting requirements.
“Partnership: Meerkat Cyber”

Tehama is proud to partner with Meerkat Cyber, a leader in CMMC advisory and compliance services. Together, we bridge the gap between secure infrastructure and compliance expertise. Tehama's Secure Data Enclave enforces Zero Trust principles, isolates Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and produces assessor-ready evidence mapped to NIST SP 800-171 requirements. Meerkat complements this by guiding organizations through CMMC readiness and certification, helping interpret requirements, align internal processes, and prepare for audits.

By combining Meerkat's compliance expertise with Tehama's secure enclave platform, organizations can reduce the complexity of CMMC, accelerate timelines, simplify evidence gathering, and gain confidence that both security and regulatory requirements are addressed — not just on paper, but in daily operations.

"At Meerkat Cyber, our mission is to help contractors and suppliers navigate the complexity of CMMC with confidence. Partnering with Tehama allows us to combine our compliance expertise with their secure enclave platform — giving customers a practical, auditable path to CMMC that's faster to implement and stronger by design."

— Chris Haigh, Certified CMMC Assessor and Instructor, CEO, Meerkat Cyber
FAQs
How does Tehama map to NIST SP 800-171 and support CMMC assessors?
Tehama maps platform telemetry (RBAC snapshots, configuration baselines, patch history, access logs, DLP events and file movement) directly to NIST SP 800-171 control families. We package these artifacts into assessor-friendly evidence bundles (CSV/JSON + PDF manifest) so readiness firms and C3PAOs can validate controls without re-instrumenting your systems. Tehama also supports SPRS workflows by producing structured exports that speed evidence collection and reduce assessor review time.
What are Tehama Enclaves (HRZs) and how do they protect CUI?
Tehama Enclaves are purpose-built Highly-Restricted Zones (HRZs): isolated cloud workspaces with dedicated virtual networks, firewall rules, and policy stacks. Enclaves can be configured for specific needs: privileged admin Enclaves (no internet, minimal ports), auditor Enclaves (time-bound, read-only access), and AI governance Enclaves (controlled model access, prompt monitoring). Each Enclave enforces least-privilege access, encrypted data paths, policy-based egress controls and generates a high-integrity audit trail, minimizing lateral exposure and ensuring CUI never leaves the approved perimeter.
How does Tehama help during incidents and auditor reviews (forensics, kill-switch, delivery)?
Tehama provides operational controls for incident containment and evidence preservation. Use the kill-switch to isolate or freeze an Enclave, preserve point-in-time forensic snapshots, and generate hardened, read-only evidence bundles with manifests and checksums. Evidence can be delivered via secure portal, SIEM, SFTP or pre-signed links. For tenant deployments (Azure B2B), artifacts remain under your subscription and retention policies, giving assessors direct, secure access to the materials they need.
“We enable readiness — not assessments”

Tehama delivers the technical controls, evidence exports and operational playbook readiness that firms and accredited assessors use. We do not perform formal CMMC assessments or issue certifications; instead, we reduce assessor friction and accelerate evidence collection.

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