Trility ensured a client could quickly demonstrate compliance with CMMC standards for future and existing government contracts by deploying an MVP of a secure, CMMC-ready environment, which served as the repeatable foundation for future government work. The client extended the contract with Trility to fully build out the solution.
To maintain its competitive advantage, this client sought to proactively demonstrate compliance with the impending, mandatory Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standards for all Department of Defense contractors. This unified cybersecurity standard impacted the security of future and retroactive contract requirements.
The engagement began with significant ambiguity as the client had no capacity to define requirements, provide input on high-level design, or create an execution plan. Due to conflicting priorities and the existing workload, subject matter experts also had limited time to collaborate.
From a technical perspective, the client needed isolated, secure AWS environments for sensitive government contracts that meet strict CMMC controls without forcing the entire commercial side of the business to adopt the same costly standards. In addition, the existing automation and infrastructure was not designed for a segregated, high-security model.
Trility adopted a proactive, consultant-led approach. Using best practices, the team designed a tangible, initial solution for the client to react to, breaking the gridlock.
Discovery: Leveraged established relationships within the organization to engage the right experts.
Design: Created initial design documents and test plans – accelerating client feedback and alignment.
Trust: Produced small, tangible pieces of work to demonstrate progress and technical competence, establishing trust to earn dedicated, collaborative time from the client's busy teams.
Trility built solutions using both existing tools and services for maintainability and alignment with DevSecOps best practices. The cloud and infrastructure environment was implemented using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to ensure repeatable, auditable, and automated deployments. A dedicated GitHub server automated CI/CD pipelines to build new, fully configured customer environments. Compliance tools scan environments against security controls, identify misconfigurations, and provide a clear path for remediation.
Trility’s involvement transformed a stalled initiative into a measurable success, positioning the client for growth in the government sector.
Compliant MVP: Deployed an MVP of a secure, CMMC-ready environment, which serves as the reusable foundation for future government work.
Enabled Future Revenue: Demonstrated CMMC readiness, a critical requirement for winning new government contracts and ensuring existing ones remain compliant once the framework is signed into law.
Reusable, Automated Solution: Cost-effectively spin up a secure, compliant customer environment, ensuring data isolation and a chain of custody.
Remediated Security Risks: Using a compliance tool, Trility identified and remediated approximately 700 security and compliance issues, significantly hardening security posture.
Trusted, Critical Partner: Due to a proactive approach and consistent delivery in a challenging environment, the client recognized Trility as a critical component of their success, leading to a contract extension to continue the work.
