CMMC // EMASS HANDOFF

Built for the C3PAO handoff. Not direct eMASS access.

STATUS C3PAO-READY

PolicyCortex is the contractor-side A&A system of record for CMMC cloud environments. It maps controls, fixes cloud gaps, and packages the evidence your C3PAO can review, select from, and use when preparing the required CMMC eMASS submission.

That framing is intentional: the assessor controls the formal assessment and the official eMASS workflow. PolicyCortex makes the handoff cleaner by turning remediation work into organized evidence.

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SYSTEM OF RECORD

A&A

contractor-side workflow

ASSESSOR HANDOFF

C3PAO

review, select, submit

OUTPUT

OSCAL + ZIP

SSP, POA&M, evidence

WHAT THE PACKAGE CONTAINS

EV-01
Control-mapped cloud evidenceEvery artifact ties back to the CMMC objective, asset scope, resource ID, and cloud-state proof.
EV-02
Remediation historyFindings, fixes, approvals, rollback contracts, and post-fix validation stay in one evidence trail.
EV-03
SSP, POA&M, and OSCAL outputsNarrative and machine-readable exports are generated from the same control implementation record.
EV-04
Hash, timestamp, and retentionArtifacts are content-hashed, timestamped, and retained so the package can be regenerated later.

HANDOFF WORKFLOW

01
Connect and scopePolicyCortex maps the CUI boundary across Azure, AWS, GCP, GCC High, and GovCloud accounts.
02
Baseline and fixCloud gaps are detected, remediated with rollback contracts, and validated against the control objective.
03
Package the evidenceEvidence is grouped by control, objective, system, asset, and remediation event instead of dumped as screenshots.
04
C3PAO reviews and selectsYour assessor reviews the package, chooses the evidence that supports each objective, and asks for clarifications.
05
Official eMASS work stays with the assessorThe C3PAO prepares and submits the required CMMC eMASS assessment results; PolicyCortex supports that handoff.

HONEST BOUNDARY

The claim should be strong. It should also be clean.

The win is not pretending PolicyCortex is eMASS. The win is giving the assessor a clean evidence trail before the formal submission work begins.

PolicyCortex does not replace your C3PAO.

PolicyCortex does not certify your organization.

PolicyCortex does not claim direct access to CMMC eMASS.

The assessor remains the authority on what evidence supports each objective and what goes into the official package.

FAQ

Does PolicyCortex upload directly to CMMC eMASS?

No. PolicyCortex prepares the control-mapped evidence package for the C3PAO handoff. The C3PAO controls the official CMMC assessment package and eMASS submission.

What does the C3PAO get from PolicyCortex?

Control-mapped evidence, remediation history, SSP and POA&M artifacts, OSCAL exports, auditor ZIPs, hashes, timestamps, asset scope, and cloud-state proof organized around the assessment objectives.

Does this replace my GRC or CSPM?

GRC tools document the gap and CSPMs find the gap. PolicyCortex fixes cloud gaps and packages the evidence so the C3PAO handoff is cleaner.

Why does the eMASS handoff matter?

CMMC assessment results still have to move through the assessor-controlled workflow. Clean evidence reduces manual cleanup, screenshot chasing, and back-and-forth before the official submission is prepared.

NEXT STEP

Connect a cloud. Hand off clean evidence.

30-day CMMC readiness pilot, $15K flat. PolicyCortex baselines, fixes, and packages the evidence your C3PAO will need to review.

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