Huntsville, Ala. — October 13, 2026 — Summit 7, a leader in cybersecurity and compliance solutions for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and federal contractors, is launching limited beta trials for a breakthrough compliant cloud enclave designed specifically for small businesses preparing for NIST SP 800-171 revisions (Rev) 2 and 3 as well Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 self- or third-party assessments: Integrated Knowledge Environment (IKE): Enclave.
The IKE platform has already deployed to over 200 Clients. IKE: Enclave provides an unprecedented Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product offering managed compliance for up to $150,000 less than a traditional enclave in the first year, exclusive to businesses with 25 or fewer employees. Unlike competitor products, IKE: Enclave ensures customers own their tenants, maintain administrative access, and operate within their own domains, rather than a shared community enclave domain. IKE: Enclave provides customers with a fully-isolated Azure Government + Microsoft GCC High tenant.
“Small, innovative, businesses are the backbone of the defense industry,” Summit 7 CEO Scott Edwards said. “They deserve a scalable, affordable, and compliant environment; IKE: Enclave delivers exactly that: a fully isolated, fully customer owned, and fully compliant cloud enclave with a seamless growth path. We’re proud to offer IKE and IKE: Enclave as a breakthrough solution that lowers barriers to CMMC readiness and sets a new standard for what a compliant enclave can be.”
IKE: Enclave delivers a combination of managed IT; security; and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) services along with full M365 Business Premium licensing.
Once a client has grown out of IKE: Enclave, they can seamlessly transition to a more customized managed enclave through Summit 7, supporting companies of all sizes. This lifecycle ensures companies can begin with an affordable enclave and eventually expand into full enterprise infrastructure at their own pace, entirely within an owned tenant.
Summit 7’s IKE: Enclave program operates independently of any government funding or programs. IKE: Enclave is built and managed using Summit 7’s IKE software stack which includes, IKE: Control, Command, and Config. The IKE stack powers management, automation, and configuration capabilities across Summit 7–managed environments. Summit 7 expects general availability to open in the first quarter of 2027, following refinement based on Beta feedback. Read more about IKE: Enclave’s features or join the waitlist for general availability here: https://summit7.us/ike-enclave.
About Summit 7
Summit 7 helps the DIB protect the American Dream and support the warfighter through advanced cybersecurity, compliance, and cloud solutions. In just three years, the company has grown from 100 employees to more than 300, earning national recognition on the CRN Fast Growth 150 and Inc. 5000 lists. As one of Microsoft’s top U.S. security and compliance partners, Summit 7 is known for its deep expertise in CMMC, NIST 800-171, and DFARS 7012 within GCC High environments. Beyond client work, the company has educated the DIB by providing free resources to all, helping strengthen the nation’s defense. With many veterans and military family members on staff, Summit 7 stands out for its exclusive focus on the defense supply chain, its education-first approach, and its proven record of securing some of the nation’s most critical contractors.
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