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title: "Official CMMC References | Top CMMC Consultants"
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description: "These are the primary sources for the CMMC program and the standards behind it: the program page, the accreditation body, the standard, and the rule."
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# Official CMMC References

These are the primary sources for the CMMC program and the standards behind it: the program page, the accreditation body, the standard, and the rule.

Published October 13, 2026

- **DoD CIO: CMMC program (https://dodcio.defense.gov/CMMC/)**
  The Department of Defense's program page, with the model overview, scoping guides, and assessment guides.
- **The Cyber AB (https://cyberab.org/)**
  The CMMC accreditation body. Its Marketplace lists authorized C3PAOs and registered practitioner organizations.
- **NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 (https://csrc.nist.gov/pubs/sp/800/171/r2/upd1/final)**
  The 110 security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information that CMMC Level 2 is built on.
- **32 CFR Part 170 (https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-32/subtitle-A/chapter-I/subchapter-G/part-170)**
  The federal rule that establishes the CMMC program.

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