Insights
Annually, the federal government spends more than $100+ billion on IT and cyber-related investments.
Of this amount, agencies have typically reported spending 80-85% on existing IT investments, including legacy systems (1)
Information systems are rapidly shedding the traditional host-based infrastructure model and have completely migrated to service-driven, fully containerized deployments.
The FedRAMP Policy for Cryptographic Module Selection and Use has been finalized. FIPS Validation just became much easier.
A new Presidential Executive Order (EO) was released that details the expectations, mandates, and trajectory of cybersecurity within Federal Agencies.
Depending on the scope of your FedRAMP compliance needs and the desired level of authorization, initial compliance efforts can cost hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars to execute.
For Cloud Services Providers (CSPs) looking to achieve Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) Impact Level 2 (IL2), Impact Level 4 (IL4), Impact Level 5 (IL5), or Impact Level 6 (IL6) authorization for a Cloud Service Offering (CSO), implementing and following the security requirements guides are a must to ensure effective implementation of DISA requirements.
By understanding and successfully enforcing Multi-factor authentification mechanisms, organizations can enhance their security posture and meet compliance requirements, particularly those mandated by FedRAMP.
Huda shares her journey from college graduation into the professional world taking on new responsibilities and building confidence.
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is undergoing significant transformations to streamline processes, enhance security, and improve the overall experience for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and federal agencies.
In this blog post, we explore the idea that treating NIST 800-53 as a common baseline set of controls, organizations can build a solid cybersecurity foundation that extends across different standards.
