Small and medium businesses in the Defense Industrial Base face overwhelming compliance costs.
Traditional approaches are breaking the bank—AI automation is the solution.
For small and medium businesses (SMBs) operating in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), achieving and maintaining compliance with ITAR, CMMC, and FedRamp requirements has become an existential challenge. The costs are staggering, the complexity is overwhelming, and the stakes couldn't be higher. Traditional compliance approaches are simply not sustainable for SMBs.
At Helm's Deep AI, we understand that the current compliance landscape is creating an unfair burden on the very companies that form the backbone of our national defense. That's why we've developed AI-powered solutions designed specifically to reduce the time and cost of bringing SMBs into compliance—turning a daunting quest into a strategic, streamlined process.
When we talk about the "cost" of DIB compliance, we're not just talking about dollars—though those are significant. We're talking about time, resources, opportunity costs, and the risk of business failure. Let's break down what SMBs are actually facing:
Traditional compliance consultants charge $150-300 per hour, with typical engagements running $50,000-$200,000 for initial certification. Ongoing compliance can cost $25,000-$100,000 annually.
Required security infrastructure, tools, and systems can cost $100,000-$500,000 upfront, with ongoing maintenance and licensing fees of $20,000-$50,000 per year.
Compliance training for staff can cost $5,000-$25,000 annually, plus the opportunity cost of time spent away from revenue-generating activities.
Preparing documentation for audits can require 200-500 hours of staff time, plus external audit fees of $15,000-$75,000 per certification cycle.
Beyond the direct financial costs, SMBs face significant opportunity costs that are often overlooked:
Building compliance for your company is like building a cyber fortress around it. Traditional approaches are like hiring an army of manual laborers to build the fortress brick by brick—expensive, slow, and prone to errors. Our AI-powered approach is like having a master architect with an army of automated workers.
Our AI-powered platform addresses the core challenges that make compliance so expensive and time-consuming for SMBs:
Beyond cost savings, AI-powered compliance provides SMBs with significant competitive advantages:
Get certified faster and start bidding on government contracts sooner than competitors using traditional methods.
Continuous monitoring and automated remediation create a more robust security environment than annual audits.
Real-time visibility into compliance status reduces the risk of costly violations and contract losses.
AI-powered compliance scales with your business, supporting growth without proportional cost increases.
Consider the case of a typical SMB defense contractor:
The Defense Industrial Base is the backbone of our national security. When SMBs struggle with compliance costs, it's not just a business problem—it's a national security problem. We need these companies to succeed, to innovate, and to compete effectively.
Our mission at Helm's Deep AI is to level the playing field, making world-class cybersecurity compliance accessible to SMBs. We're not just reducing costs—we're enabling the next generation of defense innovation.
Don't let compliance costs be the reason your company can't compete in the DIB.
Our AI-powered solutions make compliance achievable, affordable, and sustainable.
If you're an SMB in the Defense Industrial Base struggling with compliance costs, you're not alone. But you don't have to face this challenge with outdated tools and approaches.
Our AI-powered platform is designed specifically for companies like yours—companies that need to achieve compliance without breaking the bank, companies that want to focus on their core mission rather than paperwork, companies that deserve to compete on a level playing field.
Build your cyber fortress. Defend your business. Compete with confidence.