Does HoundShield itself cause a DFARS 7012 spill?

No — and that's the entire point. Detection is local; CUI never transits to us. Cloud DLP tools that scan in their own cloud can't make that claim.

Does it generate C3PAO evidence?

Yes. Your SSP, POA&M and SPRS attestation export as SHA-256-signed PDFs, mapped to all 110 controls.

How long does deployment take?

Most teams are live in under 10 minutes — it's a single base-URL change with a Docker deployment. No agent installs on individual machines.

Can we run it fully on-prem or air-gapped?

Yes. HoundShield runs self-hosted via Docker for CUI workloads, and air-gapped for the most sensitive environments.

Defense · CMMC Level 2 · NIST 800-171

Leak CUI into ChatGPT and you've failed your C3PAO assessment.

Roughly 80,000 DoD contractors must reach CMMC Level 2 to keep their contracts, and AI prompt leakage is the most common unaddressed gap in the defense industrial base. HoundShield blocks CUI, CAGE codes and contract data locally — the only architecture that doesn't itself create a DFARS 7012 spill — and generates the SSP, POA&M and SPRS evidence your assessor needs.

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What it is

A local-only AI firewall plus a full CMMC suite: 110-control assessment, live SPRS scoring and C3PAO-ready document export.

Who it's for

ISSOs and IT security managers at 50–500 person defense contractors preparing for a C3PAO assessment.

How you use it

One URL change routes your team's AI through the gateway; the dashboard tracks your SPRS score and open controls in real time.

What it detects for you

CUI markings

CAGE codes

Contract / DoDAAC #

Clearance levels

ITAR / EAR terms

Export-control data

Personnel PII

Technical drawings

Change one URL

Point ChatGPT, Copilot or Claude at your HoundShield proxy. Live in 10 minutes.

CUI is blocked locally

Nothing leaves your network — so HoundShield itself can never cause a DFARS 7012 spill.

Export C3PAO evidence

Generate your SSP, POA&M and SPRS attestation as SHA-256 signed PDFs on demand.

How HoundShield supports CMMC L2 / NIST 800-171

3.1 — Access Control
CUI blocked at the AI egress pointEnforced

3.3 — Audit & Accountability
SHA-256 signed log of every promptLogged

3.13 — System & Comms Protection
Prompt content never leaves your boundaryEnforced

3.14 — System & Info Integrity
Real-time CUI-leak detection & quarantineAlerted

FAQ

Common questions

A C3PAO assessment is estimated at $31k–$150k

Industry estimates put a Level 2 assessment in the tens to low hundreds of thousands. Don't fail it on an AI leak. One URL change. 10 minutes. C3PAO-ready.

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