BASTION exists because small government contractors keep getting told to "be CMMC compliant" — and then left to figure it out with no budget and no plain-English guide. This is that guide.
A veteran-owned cybersecurity resource for the small shops and family businesses that hold DoD contracts. We publish practical, plain-English guides on NIST 800-171 and CMMC 2.0, and point you to the specific gear and services worth your money — each one tied to a real control family an assessor grades, not a vibe.
Big review sites ignore this audience because the traffic is small and the topic is hard. So contractors end up buying the wrong gear, over-paying consultants, or — worst — failing an assessment and losing the contract. BASTION is the shortcut: the specific tools, hardware, and done-for-you compliance resources I'd put in place myself, mapped to the controls an assessor actually grades.
The honest part. BASTION is reader-supported — we earn a commission on some purchases and sign-ups, at no extra cost to you (full disclosure here). This is practical guidance, not legal or accredited-assessor advice — your C3PAO makes the final compliance call.
Questions, corrections, or a tool we should test? Reach us at contact@bastionhold.com.