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About Sentinel Blue Why Sentinel Blue We question the obvious, push technical limits, and deliver with precision. We're Sentinel Blue. Defense contractors face a complicated reality: get CMMC certified, stay certified, and keep running the business while you're at it. Sentinel Blue was built for exactly that. We're a managed security and IT provider, an accredited C3PAO, and a Microsoft GCC High partner, offering a full stack of expertise under one roof.
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100% First-try CMMC Level 2 certification rate across all assessed clients
C3PAO CyberAB-authorized to conduct CMMC Third-Party Assessments
Top 300 Among the first defense contractors certified under CMMC Level 2
Built Different, By Design Most MSPs and CMMC consultants approach this work from the outside. They know the frameworks well enough to produce documentation, but they have never defended a program in an actual assessment room. We have. That experience is built into everything we do. We earn it every step of the way. That means operating at the standard, not just preparing you for it.
01 Right-Sized for the DIB Small and mid-sized defense contractors can't afford to build an internal enterprise security program. They also can't afford not to have one. We built our entire model around exactly that problem.
02 A Program, Not a Vendor Stack IT, security, and compliance coordinated through a single point of contact. No handoffs between vendors who don't talk to each other. No documentation that describes an environment different from the one you actually run.
03 Continuous, Not Episodic We maintain your SSP, policies, and POA&M year-round. When your assessment arrives, nothing needs to be rebuilt. Your evidence is current because we never stopped working.
04 Built to the Assessor Standard Our team includes CMMC Certified Assessors who know exactly what a third-party assessment demands. That standard shapes every control we design and every document we write, so your program holds up under whoever conducts your assessment.
05 GCC High Native We implement, manage, and secure Microsoft GCC High environments for organizations across the DIB. Your compliant cloud infrastructure is the foundation. We build everything else on top of it.
06 Invested in People, Not in Processes We work with good humans and we give a damn about their outcomes. That means being honest about where you stand, telling you what you actually need, and staying in it with you for the long haul.
Credentials That Mean Something In the DIB, credentials are proof that your provider has been vetted and held to the same standards you're being asked to meet. Ours are the highest available in the CMMC ecosystem.
C3PAO: The Highest CMMC Trust Designation This designation requires rigorous organizational vetting, credentialed personnel, and maintained standards. It is not available to general IT companies. It means your compliance program is designed by people who know, from the inside, what passing a CMMC assessment actually requires.
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C3PAO Authorized CyberAB-designated to conduct CMMC Third-Party Assessments
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CCA on Staff CMMC Certified Assessors embedded in our delivery team
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Microsoft Partner GCC High licensing, implementation, and managed services
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CMMC L2 Certified Env. We operate from a CMMC Level 2 certified environment ourselves
" I've gone through AS9100 audits for nearly two decades, and I figured CMMC would just be like that. But it was completely different, and I'm glad SB was leading us on this. CMMC assessments are much more black-and-white, and the level of technical expertise needed is high. I was confident that since SB had experience in the CMMC realm, we'd be fine, and I was right. Allison Giddens Co-Owner, Win-Tech | AS9100-Certified Aerospace Defense Manufacturer, CMMC Level 2 Certified
How We Stack Up Most providers cover part of what you need. Sentinel Blue is built to cover all of it.
Capability Sentinel Blue General MSP CMMC Consultant Large MSSP
CyberAB-authorized C3PAO ✓ — — —
CMMC Certified Assessors on delivery team ✓ — Varies —
Managed IT + Security + GRC in one program ✓ IT only GRC only Security only
Microsoft GCC High implementation and management ✓ Varies — —
U.S.-only personnel and operations ✓ Varies Varies Varies
Own environment is CMMC Level 2 certified ✓ — — —
Continuous SSP and policy maintenance ✓ — Project-based —
Joint Security Committee governance model ✓ — — —
24/7/365 managed SOC with CMMC alignment ✓ — — ✓
Single point of contact for all services ✓ Varies — —
How We Work With You Every engagement starts with honesty about where you actually stand. We don't oversell the scope. We don't hand you a binder and disappear. We get to work and stay in it.
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Assess We evaluate your environment, compliance posture, and security gaps before making a single recommendation. No assumptions, no guesswork.
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Build We configure the infrastructure, controls, documentation, and governance your program requires. Built to your environment, not a template.
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Operate We run your IT, security, and GRC program every day. Your environment stays maintained, documented, and defended around the clock.
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Certify When your assessment arrives, your documentation is current and your evidence is ready. Our team participates in assessor interviews alongside you.
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Sustain Certification isn't the finish line. We keep running your program, tracking regulatory changes, and adapting as your business evolves.
The Shield Program Our managed services are delivered through three integrated modules on a shared platform, coordinated through a single point of contact. IT, security, and compliance built to work together from day one.
Vanguard Managed IT Operations Vanguard Service desk, endpoint management, identity administration, platform operations, and Microsoft 365 GCC High management. The engine keeping your environment running day to day. Learn More →
Pathfinder Managed GRC Pathfinder SSP development and maintenance, policies and procedures, POA&M tracking, Joint Security Committee governance, assessment readiness, and regulatory change tracking. The layer that makes your controls provable. Learn More →
Overwatch Managed Security Ops Overwatch 24/7/365 threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, SIEM management, and proactive threat hunting. Active defense with proven DIB outcomes. Learn More →
Free Download Get the Full Sentinel Blue Brochure One document covering the Shield Program, our credentials, and how we work with defense contractors across the DIB. Share it internally or keep it on hand for your next compliance conversation.
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Get Started Ready to Work With a Partner Who Actually Gets It? First assessment, broken program, or starting from zero. We've seen it. Tell us where you are and we'll take it from there. Nothing is given. Everything gets earned.
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