Certified Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Professional (CCP) Practice Exam

What assessment must C3PAOs undergo prior to conducting a CMMC assessment?

1. A DIBCAC High Assessment

2. A Cyber AB Evaluation

3. An Internal Compliance Review

4. An ISO Risk Assessment

The correct answer is: A DIBCAC High Assessment

The assessment that C3PAOs (CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations) must undergo before conducting a CMMC assessment is a DIBCAC High Assessment. This is a crucial step as it ensures that organizations are adequately prepared and compliant with the standards required to perform assessments under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework. The DIBCAC (Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center) High Assessment is specifically designed for evaluating the cybersecurity posture of organizations that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). It sets a high standard for the capabilities and readiness of those performing CMMC assessments, contributing to the integrity and reliability of the assessment process. This assessment ensures that C3PAOs have the necessary qualifications, knowledge, and processes in place to effectively evaluate compliance with CMMC requirements. Without this prior assessment, the quality and credibility of the assessments carried out by C3PAOs could be compromised, leading to potential risks for the organizations relying on these assessments to secure government contracts. In this context, while the other options may seem relevant to cybersecurity assessments, they do not specifically pertain to the requirements laid out for C3PAOs before they can conduct CMMC assessments. Therefore, the DIBCAC High Assessment serves a unique purpose in validating the capabilities of