CMMC clients can manage their full CMMC assessment, including CUI, in A-LIGN’s audit management platform
TAMPA, Fla. – (September 9, 2026) – A-LIGN, a leading provider in cybersecurity compliance, today announced that A-SCEND, its proprietary audit management platform, has achieved FedRAMP moderate equivalency. This makes it the first platform of its kind that can handle CUI and manage CMMC assessments, allowing for increased efficiency at every step of the audit process.
A-SCEND is the only audit management platform built to FedRAMP moderate equivalency, meeting the security standard required under DFARS 252.204-7012. This means CMMC clients can safely store CUI in A-SCEND without creating compliance risk.
“CUI can only live in cloud services that meet the FedRAMP Moderate bar, and a CMMC assessor checks every service that touches it, including wherever the audit evidence lives,” said Brandon Thompson, CISO at A-LIGN. “A-SCEND now meets that bar. An independent, FedRAMP-recognized 3PAO assessed us against the Moderate baseline with no open findings, so clients can put CUI in A-SCEND without it becoming a problem in their assessment.”
Utilizing A-SCEND for CMMC means a more streamlined assessment process at every stage, resulting in real time savings for compliance teams. Pre-audit, the platform scores evidence as it’s submitted, assigning a confidence rating so clients know before fieldwork whether something will hold up under scrutiny, saving teams up to five hours of preparation. In-audit, assessors and clients work inside that same environment in real time, so fieldwork doesn’t stall on email threads or spreadsheet back-and-forth. Post-audit, evidence and context carry forward instead of resetting to zero, so next year’s assessment starts from where this one ended.
It also means efficiency without compromise: A-SCEND is the only audit management platform that harmonizes evidence across CMMC, SOC 2, ISO 27001 and beyond in one environment, not stitched together across separate tools and logins. Context doesn’t disappear between cycles, and clients aren’t rebuilding from scratch every audit.
A-LIGN is a top 3 FedRAMP independent assessor and leading CMMC C3PAO with 1,000+ federal assessments and CMMC certifications completed. To learn more about A-LIGN’s CMMC services and the A-SCEND platform, visit www.a-lign.com.
ABOUT A-LIGN
A-LIGN is the leading cybersecurity compliance partner, trusted by over 6,400 organizations worldwide to navigate the complexities of compliance, audit, and risk. With a tech-enabled delivery model and deep domain expertise, A-LIGN has completed more than 36,000 audits. It is the #1 issuer of SOC 2 reports and a top three FedRAMP assessor. Founded in 2009, A-LIGN delivers high-quality, efficient audits across frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, CMMC, ISO 42001, PCI, and HITRUST. To learn more, visit: https://www.a-lign.com.
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