Typical scope questions
- Where does CUI enter the environment?
- Who touches it and where is it stored?
- What systems protect it even if they do not hold it?
Start with the boundary
Defense contractors often jump straight into technology purchases before they have defined what actually processes, stores, or transmits CUI, what protects those assets, and what can remain outside the assessment boundary. That is the wrong order.
What this service should cover
- CUI and FCI workflow discovery
- Asset inventory by category
- System interconnections and external service review
- Network diagram and data-flow diagram development
- Boundary reduction and separation strategy
Why CUI scoping is the most important first step
Most contractors jump to technology purchases before understanding their actual CUI flows. Scoping first means building smarter, spending less, and passing assessment with confidence.
Our approach to scoping
We use real-world language around asset reports, workflows, data-flow diagrams, network views, and shared file environments — because your environment is specific, not generic.
Smart scoping means limiting the assessment boundary where appropriate instead of inflating cost by pulling everything into scope.
Common deliverables
- Boundary definition memo
- Asset inventory with treatment notes
- Data-flow and network diagrams