A CMMC Enclave creates a dedicated and segmented secure environment for storing, processing, and protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). By isolating sensitive data, your organization can reduce compliance scope, simplify audits, and improve security—all in alignment with CMMC 2.0.
Complying with the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is challenging, especially for SMBs. CMMC enclaves reduce the assessment scope, simplify readiness, and provide a more efficient path to compliance.
Minimize the number of systems under assessment by isolating CUI.
Enforce access control, encryption, and monitoring within a secure zone.
Benefit from custom solutions that drive efficiency and eliminate potential roadblocks.
A CMMC enclave is a secure computing environment that isolates CUI from your broader infrastructure. Enclaves can be virtual, physical, or hybrid depending on your business needs and IT maturity. By segmenting CUI-handling systems, organizations reduce their compliance footprint and streamline readiness for audits.
A CMMC enclave is a segmented IT environment used specifically for handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Instead of applying CMMC requirements to your entire infrastructure, an enclave limits the compliance boundary—making it faster, cheaper, and easier to meet CMMC 2.0 standards.
No, an enclave isn’t required—but it’s often the most efficient and cost-effective approach for organizations that only handle CUI in specific roles or departments. By using an enclave, you reduce the number of systems and users in scope for your audit.
Yes. CMMC enclaves can be deployed on-premises, in a virtualized private cloud, or in a compliant public cloud environment (such as Microsoft GCC High or Azure Government). The choice depends on your business needs and IT strategy.
The timeline depends on your current infrastructure, the complexity of your environment, and how much preparation has already been done. For many SMBs, Agile IT can help plan, implement, and validate a CMMC enclave in a matter of weeks.
Our CMMC Enclave service includes:
Agile IT is a 4x Microsoft Partner of the Year, one of the first AOS-G Partners, and a CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO). We’ve helped hundreds of organizations meet federal cybersecurity requirements by combining Microsoft cloud expertise with practical compliance strategies.
Costs vary depending on infrastructure size, licensing, and scope. However, implementing a focused enclave is usually appreciably more affordable than applying CMMC controls across your entire network.
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