Cybersecurity Exercises for
Defense Industrial Base
CMMC requires you to test your incident response plan. An audit finds gaps on paper. We find them under pressure — before your C3PAO assessment, not during it.
Exercises built for defense contractors who handle CUI and classified programs. From small manufacturers to prime subcontractors, we test the incident response capabilities that CMMC Level 2 demands and DFARS 252.204-7012 mandates.
Challenges
The challenges you're facing
Why defense industrial base organizations are investing in structured exercise programs.
CMMC compliance is expensive and confusing for small contractors
Small and mid-size defense manufacturers face the same CMMC requirements as primes but with a fraction of the security budget and staff. Most are focused on passing the assessment, not building real incident response capability.
Incident response testing is mandated but rarely practiced
CMMC Level 2 control IR.L2-3.6.3 explicitly requires incident response testing. 10 USC 2224 mandates exercises and war games for defense systems. Most DIB contractors have never run a tabletop exercise.
CUI protection breaks down under real attack conditions
Contractors know they need to protect Controlled Unclassified Information, but most have never tested what happens when CUI is actively being exfiltrated. The gap between policy and practice is where adversaries operate.
Supply chain cyber risk flows downstream
Prime contractors are only as secure as their weakest subcontractor. A single compromised supplier can expose program data, introduce counterfeit components, or provide adversaries lateral access to classified networks.
Threat Landscape
Threats targeting your sector
Real adversary tactics we test against in every engagement.
Nation-State APT Campaigns
Persistent, targeted campaigns by state-sponsored actors seeking access to defense program data, technical specifications, and classified information. Tests detection, containment, and reporting to DCSA.
CUI Exfiltration
Unauthorized extraction of Controlled Unclassified Information from contractor networks — through compromised credentials, insider threat, or supply chain access. Tests data protection and breach notification.
Supply Chain Compromise
Attacks targeting subcontractors, vendors, or software suppliers to gain access to prime contractor systems or defense program data. Tests vendor risk assessment and third-party incident coordination.
Ransomware on Manufacturing OT
Ransomware crossing from IT to operational technology networks in defense manufacturing facilities. Tests IT/OT segmentation, production continuity, and recovery prioritization.
Insider Threat & Cleared Personnel Risk
Malicious or negligent actions by personnel with security clearances and access to sensitive programs. Tests insider threat detection, investigation coordination, and reporting obligations.
Phishing Targeting Program Managers
Targeted spearphishing campaigns against program managers, engineers, and cleared personnel with access to technical data and program communications. Tests security awareness and escalation.
Scenarios
Example exercise scenarios
Custom-designed for defense industrial base environments. Every scenario is MITRE ATT&CK-mapped.
APT group establishes persistence in contractor network — lateral movement toward CUI repository detected after 30-day dwell time
Subcontractor notifies you of ransomware incident — they had access to your ITAR-controlled technical data package
Employee laptops containing CUI stolen during travel — encryption status unknown, DFARS reporting clock starts
Ransomware encrypts manufacturing control systems — production of defense components halted, prime contractor delivery deadline in 5 days
C3PAO assessment reveals incident response plan has never been tested — assessor requests evidence of IR.L2-3.6.3 compliance
Insider with security clearance detected transferring technical drawings to personal cloud storage — counterintelligence implications
Business email compromise targets contracts team — fraudulent modification to wire transfer instructions on DoD subcontract
Vendor management platform compromised — attacker accessed supplier portal containing 200+ subcontractor security assessments
Why Us
Why defense industrial base organizations choose us
SDVOSB certified — eligible for DoD set-aside contracts and prime/subcontracting credit for your CMMC assessment
CMMC-aligned readiness scoring maps directly to Level 2 controls — exercise results generate assessment evidence
DFARS-mapped deliverables including IR playbooks, gap remediation plans, and incident reporting procedures
Exercise-driven compliance, not checkbox compliance — we test what your team actually does under pressure
IR.L2-3.6.3 testing evidence generated automatically — documented, scored, and ready for your C3PAO
Pricing designed for small manufacturers — Foundation tier at $7,500, not enterprise-only pricing
OT/IT convergence scenarios for defense manufacturing — we test production continuity alongside cyber response
Supply chain exercise capability — test your response when a subcontractor is compromised, not just your own network
Federal exercise mandate alignment — exercises satisfy 10 USC 2224 requirements for war games and simulations
Pricing
Engagement options
Start where your organization is. Build from there.
Cyber Readiness Assessment
First structured exercise with full capability assessment.
Schedule Scoping CallOperational Cyber Resilience Program
Maturity scoring, playbook recommendations, executive accountability.
Schedule Scoping CallEnterprise Cyber Crisis Simulation
Full-day executive crisis simulation with remediation roadmap.
Schedule Scoping CallProve your cyber readiness before your CMMC assessment.
A 30-minute scoping call is all it takes. We'll learn your environment and design an exercise that builds real operational readiness.
Schedule Scoping Call