The honest answer
Cost is driven less by the acronym and more by the scope. The biggest factors are how much of the environment is in scope, how mature the current controls are, whether architecture changes are required, and how much documentation and managed support work is needed.
The main cost drivers
- Boundary size and CUI workflow complexity
- Identity, endpoint, logging, and encryption maturity
- Need for migration into a protected enclave or GCC High
- Documentation maturity for SSP, policies, procedures, and evidence
- Internal resourcing versus outsourced implementation support
The main timeline drivers
- How quickly the organization can answer scoping questions
- How many third-party systems and external services are involved
- Whether leadership is available to approve policy and architecture decisions
- Whether technical remediation is light, moderate, or major
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