What is the purpose of the final written assessment results submitted by the assessment team?

The final written assessment results submitted by the assessment team serve primarily to document the certification outcome. This document summarizes the findings of the assessment, detailing whether the organization has met the necessary requirements for certification according to the CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) standards. The assessment results provide a formal confirmation or denial of the organization's compliance level, which is crucial for stakeholders to evaluate the organization's ability to protect controlled unclassified information (CUI) effectively.

The documentation is critical, as it becomes part of the official record that may be referenced by the organization, auditors, and other regulatory bodies. It also underlines the importance of formalizing the assessment's findings and ensuring that there is a clear understanding of the organization’s compliance status.

Other options, while relevant to the assessment process, do not capture the primary purpose of the final written assessment results. Initial feedback is generally shared in preliminary findings rather than in the final report. Future assessments and next steps are important elements of the ongoing compliance process but are not the central aim of the final results documentation.