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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Intermediate

Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO)

Organization authorized by the Cyber AB to conduct CMMC Level 2 certification assessments.

Definition

C3PAOs employ Certified CMMC Assessors (CCAs), supported by Certified CMMC Professionals (CCPs), and must themselves meet Level 2 requirements and ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation. They conduct assessments, issue certificates, and upload results to CMMC eMASS.

Example

A contractor contracts with a C3PAO listed on the Cyber AB Marketplace for its Level 2 assessment.

Exam tip

A C3PAO cannot assess a company it has also provided consulting services to for that assessment.

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