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CMMC 2.0

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FCI & CUI Scoping Boundary Assessment

Defining where FCI and CUI live before any practice is assessed.

CUI boundary definition, asset categorization (CUI, SPA, SMA, CRD, Out-of-Scope), and scope graph locking.

Basis: 32 CFR § 170.19 Scoping Guidance

5 steps26 fields~23 minUpdated 2026-10-10Specification
Record status
  1. scope draftstart
  2. scope validated
  3. scope locked
  4. scope supersededend

At a glance

Before you start
  • Open it: CMMC › Scope /cmmc-workflow/scope
  • Role: analystmanagersupervisoradmin
  • Finish with: Save Draft · Submit Scope
Regulatory basis

DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0 / NIST SP 800-171)

What happens next
  1. Validate scope analystmanagersupervisoradmin
  2. Lock analystmanagersupervisoradmin

Step-by-step procedure

5 steps, completed in order. Each step is validated against the schema before the next unlocks.

Step 1 of 5

Identity

ScreenCMMC › Scope

Complete the Identity fields. Each value is validated against the schema before the next step unlocks.

required“optional” — may be left empty
  • Scope Name (required)

    scopeName

    Name this assessment so your team can find it later — e.g. 'FY2026 CMMC L2 Assessment'.

  • Organization Entity ID (required)

    entityId

    The organisation or system this record is about — lowercase with dashes, e.g. acme-corp-hq. Pick one you have used before, or type a new id to create it.

  • Legal Organization Name (required)

    orgLegalName

    The legal name on the contract — not a trading or division name. It is stamped onto every control assessed under this scope.

  • CAGE Code (required)

    cageCode

    The 5-character CAGE code from SAM.gov (NCAGE codes for non-US entities are also accepted).e.g. 5H1K2

  • UEI (Unique Entity ID)optional

    uei

    The 12-character SAM.gov Unique Entity ID, if you have one.e.g. ABC123DEF456

  • Organization Addressoptional

    orgAddress

    The assessed organization's registered address.

  • Point of Contact (Name)optional

    pocName

    Who an assessor should contact about this scope.

  • Point of Contact (Email)optional

    pocEmail

    Email for the point of contact.

  • Your Addressoptional

    userAddress

    The address of the person preparing this assessment, if it differs from the organization address above.

  • Target CMMC Level (required)

    targetLevel

    Pick your target level — it sets which practices, families, and CUI questions apply. L1 = 17 practices (FCI), L2 = 110 (NIST 800-171), L3 = 145 (+800-172).

  • Assessment Type (required)

    assessmentType

    First assessment (initial), a yearly re-check (annual), or a change since the last one (delta)?

  • Assessment Yearoptional

    assessmentYear

    The fiscal year this assessment covers.

  • Assessment baselineoptional

    baselineId

    Enter assessment baseline.

  • Baseline versionoptional

    baselineVersion

    Enter baseline version.

  • Reviewed scope graphoptional

    scopeGraphRef

    Enter reviewed scope graph.

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