Enclave as a Service
CMMC-Compliant Infrastructure—Without the Headaches
The Challenge: Your CUI Needs Protection, But Securing IT Infrastructure is Complex
If you're a small to mid-size defense contractor, you've probably realized that achieving CMMC Level 2 compliance requires more than just policies and procedures—you need secure IT infrastructure to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). But standing up a compliant environment presents some major challenges:
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Technical Complexity: System configuration, network segmentation, identity management, conditional access policies
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Time Constraints: You need to bid on contracts now, not in 12-18 months
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Resource Limitations: You may not have dedicated IT security staff to secure and maintain a hardened IT environment
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Capital Costs: Large upfront investments strain small business budgets
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Ongoing Management: Even after setup, someone needs to administer, monitor, and maintain compliance
What if there was a better way?
Introducing: Enclave as a Service
Triumvirate Cybersecurity's Enclave as a Service gives you a turnkey, CMMC-compliant virtual environment that's deployed in 90 days and managed for you—so you can focus on winning contracts, not wrestling with IT configurations.
What You Get
A fully configured, secure enclave delivered to your Microsoft 365 GCC High tenant:
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Azure Virtual Desktops: Secure, cloud-based workstations for accessing and processing CUI
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Advanced Network Security: Azure Firewall with traffic inspection and threat protection
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Zero-Trust Access Controls: Limited to trusted IP addresses (your VPN) with conditional access enforcement for increased security
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Information Protection: Prevents data leakage through copy/paste restrictions, download controls, and screenshot prevention
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Complete Documentation: Policies, procedures, and System Security Plan (SSP) covering the enclave
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Ongoing Management: Virtual system administration, patching, and security oversight
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Virtual CISO Services: Strategic cybersecurity guidance throughout your contract term
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Assessment Support: We participate in your CMMC assessment as the enclave configuration and security SME
How It Works
You Retain Full Ownership
The enclave is deployed within your Microsoft 365 GCC High tenant. You own the infrastructure, maintain control of your data, and can take over management at any time. We're not locking you into a proprietary platform—we're building your compliant environment and managing it for you.
Access from Anywhere, Securely
Your team can access the secure enclave from any PC or laptop while maintaining CMMC compliance. Whether they're in the office, working from home, or at a customer site, they connect through Azure Virtual Desktop to a hardened IT environment where CUI is protected by multiple layers of security controls.
90-Day Rapid Deployment
We know you can't wait 12 months to start bidding on contracts requiring CMMC. Our proven deployment process gets your enclave operational in approximately 90 days:
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Days 1-30: Requirements gathering, tenant configuration, network architecture design & setup
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Days 31-60: Virtual network hardening, Azure Virtual Desktop deployment, access policy configuration
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Days 61-90: Testing, documentation finalization, user training, go-live
Affordable Monthly Investment
Rather than a large capital expense, we structure Enclave as a Service as a 12-month contract with monthly billing. This spreads your investment over time and includes initial deployment, ongoing management, virtual CISO services, and assessment support. More information in the Payment Structure section below.
Who Manages What? Clear Accountability
Shared Responsibility Matrix
We've defined clear roles and responsibilities using a RACI matrix aligned with NIST SP 800-171 practice families. The following Shared Responsibility Matrix provides a high-level outline of the delegation of CMMC practices between Triumvirate Cybersecurity and your organization.
What This Means in Practice
We handle the technical implementation and ongoing management of the IT infrastructure controls for everything other than day-to-day end user support. You remain responsible for organizational policies like personnel security (background checks, security training) and physical security of your facilities. We work together on areas like incident response and risk assessment where both technical and business context are needed.
During your CMMC assessment, we'll be there as the subject matter expert on the enclave's configuration and security controls. You'll have complete documentation, and we'll help your assessor understand how the environment meets each requirement.
Enclave Deployment Timeline
Setup & Deployment (Months 1-3)
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Requirements gathering & design sessions
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GCC High tenant configuration & optimization, conditional access policy creation & testing
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Network architecture implementation, Azure Firewall configuration with traffic inspection
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Azure Virtual Desktop deployment & hardening
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Policy, procedure, & SSP development
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User access provisioning & testing
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End-user training, onboarding, & go-live
Ongoing Services (Months 4-12)
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System Administration: Regular updates to virtual desktops, applications, and security tools
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Virtual CISO Services: Monthly strategy sessions, policy updates, compliance guidance
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Annual Self-Assessment Support: Preparation for your ongoing compliance obligations
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Documentation Maintenance: Keeping your SSP and procedures current as environment evolves
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Assessment Participation: Direct support during your CMMC Level 2 assessment
CMMC Assessment Support
From assessment prep to plans of action & milestones (POA&Ms), we'll provide support at all stages so you can be confident that your assessment goes smoothly.
Pre-Assessment Preparation
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Review all documentation for completeness and accuracy
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Conduct mock assessment to identify any gaps
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Provide evidence packages using our in-house CMMC Navigator tool
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Brief your team on what to expect during the assessment
During the Assessment
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Participate as the technical subject matter expert for enclave-related controls
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Answer assessor questions about configuration and security controls
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Demonstrate compliance evidence directly from the Azure environment
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Provide real-time clarification on technical policies and procedures
Post-Assessment Support
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Address any findings or observations from the assessment
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Implement corrective actions and support POA&M closeout, if needed
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Update documentation based on assessor feedback
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Prepare for annual self-assessments and eventual re-certification
Frequently Asked Questions
Payment Structure
We understand the budgetary constraints our customers are under, so we’ve developed a payment structure for this service which balances the need for compliance ASAP with the cost of deploying a secure environment expeditiously. Rather than requiring a full upfront payment, the initial stand-up service cost is amortized through equal monthly bills over a 12-month contract term.
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Upfront Cost: First month service payment + GCC High licenses cost (if required)
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Monthly Invoices: Flat rate for ongoing services & amortized stand-up cost. Monthly invoices will also include Azure consumption costs if GCC High tenant was initially configured by Triumvirate Cybersecurity (see note below).
Note: Microsoft 365 GCC High licensing and Azure consumption costs are billed separately through your Cloud Solution Provider agreement. Typical GCC High Azure costs for a small business range from $1,000-$2,500/month depending on user count and resource utilization.
About Triumvirate Cybersecurity
Triumvirate Cybersecurity is a CyberAB Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) specializing in CMMC compliance for small and mid-size defense contractors. Based in Dayton, Ohio—the heart of America's aerospace and defense innovation—we understand the unique challenges facing manufacturers and engineering firms working in the defense space.
Our team has firsthand experience achieving CMMC certification, and we bring that knowledge to every client engagement. We're not just consultants who read the requirements—we've lived them.
Certifications & Credentials
Our team possesses a range of qualifications and industry certifications, including:
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CyberAB Registered Practitioner (RP) and Registered Practitioner Advanced (RPA)
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(ISC)² Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
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ICSI Certified ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
Our Role in the Certification Process
Triumvirate Cybersecurity's Enclave as a Service is designed to meet NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 and CMMC Level 2 requirements. While we deploy and manage the technical infrastructure to comply with these frameworks, ultimate responsibility for achieving and maintaining CMMC certification rests with your organization.
We serve as your partner and subject matter expert throughout the compliance journey. No service provider can legitimately outsource all responsibility for compliance, and we encourage you to be highly skeptical of any MSP/MSSP claiming they can.
Ready to Get Started?
Stop struggling with complex configurations and focus on what you do best—delivering exceptional products and services to your customers. Enclave as a Service gives you enterprise-grade, CMMC-compliant infrastructure without enterprise-grade headaches or costs.
Email us at info@triumviratecyber.org or use our contact form below to schedule a consultation.
