Compliance need
CMMC-Ready SOC Providers
5 providers
24/7 SOC investigation, threat hunting, reporting and pre-approved containment through Bitdefender GravityZone
You still own Choosing the MDR or MDR PLUS scope and enabling the required GravityZone coverage
Managed detections, cloud SIEM visibility, guided findings and edition-based containment actions in Blumira's own platform
You still own Connecting cloud, identity, endpoint, firewall and SaaS sources and keeping permissions current
Managed endpoint, identity, and SIEM monitoring with human SOC investigation, incident reports, and supported containment actions inside the Huntress platform.
You still own Deploying agents and configuring Microsoft 365, SIEM, PSA, and ticketing integrations
24/7 MXDR over Todyl's managed SIEM and security stack, with transparent cases, live analyst access and a dedicated DRAM
You still own Selecting the Todyl package and deciding which modules, tenants and data sources are in scope
Outsourced SOC coverage with managed SIEM, MDR, threat hunting, triage and scoped containment across existing tools
You still own Approving response authority, escalation contacts and any actions that touch production systems
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- Compliance support is not the same as audit readiness for your exact environment, evidence needs, or data location.
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- Ask for the actual evidence package, not just the compliance logo.
- Confirm data processing locations, retention, and audit-ready reporting.
- Check whether the provider can support your framework without a custom services project.
Category background
These SOC providers support CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) compliance for defense contractors and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). As CMMC 2.0 enforcement ramps up, organizations handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) need SOC providers that understand the specific requirements of NIST 800-171 and can deliver the continuous monitoring capabilities DoD expects.
CMMC and Continuous Monitoring
CMMC Level 2 requires implementation of all 110 controls in NIST 800-171, many of which directly relate to SOC operations: audit event review, incident response, security assessment, and system monitoring. A CMMC-capable SOC provider does not just monitor for threats — they generate the compliance evidence and documentation needed for CMMC assessments, including audit logs, incident reports, and security posture assessments mapped to specific NIST 800-171 control families.
Choosing a SOC Provider for CMMC
Defense contractors should verify that their SOC provider can handle CUI within appropriate security boundaries, provide documentation that maps to NIST 800-171 controls, support the organization’s Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), and maintain evidence for CMMC assessment readiness. Providers with FedRAMP authorization or their own CMMC certification offer additional assurance.