Federal: FedRamp, CMMC, FISMA/NIST

FedRamp

FedRAMPSM authorization is the gold standard of security assessments for many organizations seeking the services of a cloud service provider (CSP).

While a FedRAMP authorization is a federal credential, state agencies as well as commercial organizations now frequently make it a requirement when they issue an RFP.

As a Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program (FedRAMP) accredited Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), Emagine Compliance is authorized to conduct independent security risk assessments for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs). Working hand-in-hand with your in-house team, we will identify, understand, and help you overcome your unique cyber compliance challenges as we walk you through the FedRAMP certification process.

FedRAMP Pre-Assessment

The first step in the certification process is to determine your organization’s readiness. How confident are you that you can move forward with your FedRAMP goals? Do you meet the FedRAMP showstoppers and critical controls? Emagine Compliance will work with your team to identify how FedRAMP requirements may impact your organization’s operations and security architecture. These discovery activities are led by our skilled subject matter experts through hands-on workshops and interviews with key personnel in your organization, culminating in a final report that describes critical gaps and prescribes recommendations for remediation.

FedRAMP Remediation

Emagine Compliance is positioned as an automation-obsessed industry leader to advise and support your compliance needs using your preferred choice of Open Security Compliance Assessment Language (OSCAL) or manual documentation. We enable our customers to turn tedious, copious, easily corrupted templates and files into OSCAL packages that are machine readable by the FedRAMP Program Management Office (PMO). Working collaboratively with your teams, we will identify, understand, and help you overcome your unique FedRAMP compliance challenges as we walk you through your FedRAMP preparation. With the gap assessment in-hand, Emagine Compliance will work with your team to map out and engineer the ideal system architecture and to construct the environment and security practices within your custom-tailored System Security Plan (SSP).

FedRAMP Readiness Assessment / Readiness Assessment Report (RAR)

Some organizations may opt to pursue a FedRAMP Readiness Assessment to help market their platform and attract an agency sponsor. This step toward your eventual FedRAMP authorization does not require a full penetration test, but you must still demonstrate a level of maturity aligned with the FedRAMP security framework. Emagine Compliance can quickly support this FedRAMP stage with a four-week assessment timeline that may lead to your “FedRAMP Ready” designation on the FedRAMP Marketplace.

FedRAMP Assessment & Attestation

As a FedRAMP 3PAO, Emagine Compliance has performed thousands of security assessments across the federal and commercial landscape. Because Emagine Compliance has been on both sides of the process, we believe advisors make the best assessors. Our subject matter experts are not solely focused on checklists. They understand which findings are real, rather than false flags that disrupt and slow down the assessment process. Working with Emagine Compliance means you are mitigating risk and maintaining the agreed-upon timelines.

Through the FedRAMP assessment process, Emagine Compliance will develop the required documentation, including a Security Assessment Plan (SAP), Security Requirements Traceability Matrix (SRTM) to document assessment results, Security Assessment Report (SAR), and recommendation for authorization. Emagine Compliance is on the leading edge of automation and OSCAL adoption, supporting the development and importation of OSCAL packages to automate the planning, execution, and reporting of cloud NIST compliance and assessment activities.

FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring (ConMonaaS)
Maintaining documentation and systems that are outmoded but still essential can command more resources than most organizations can sustain. FedRAMP is a continuous program, rather than just a project with a start and end date. The Emagine Compliance team will establish and assist with the monthly, quarterly, and annual continuous monitoring activities and reports required to maintain your authority to operate. This offering can be integrated with your organization’s many compliance requirements, such as CMMC, FISMA, HITRUST, ISO, and more.

StateRAMP

StateRAMP is a highly effective service that provides a standardized cybersecurity verification process, allowing governments to confidently “trust but verify” service providers’ products. This means faster procurement, higher data security standards, and reduced risk for government agencies. For cloud service providers (CSPs), StateRAMP offers transferable credentials, eliminating the never-ending cycle of compliance paperwork for various government partners.

At Emagine Compliance our experienced team will work closely with you to simplify your path through StateRAMP application and achieve full compliance without delay. Whether you’re aiming to secure your trailblazing software or position your cloud solutions for multiple government contracts, our expertise transforms an overwhelming process into a manageable, streamlined strategy.

Work with us to ensure your security verification solutions are secure, efficient, and designed for tomorrow’s challenges. That’s the power of StateRAMP and Emagine Compliance. Contact us today to start your path to smarter compliance.

DoD RMF:

The Department of Defense Risk Management Framework (DoD RMF) provides a formalized process framework that integrates security, privacy, and cyber supply chain risk management activities into the system development life cycle. The risk-based approach to control selection and specification considers effectiveness, efficiency, and constraints due to applicable laws, directives, Executive Orders, policies, standards, or regulations. Managing organizational risk is paramount to effective information security and privacy programs; the RMF approach can be applied to new and legacy systems, any type of system or technology (e.g., IoT, control systems), and within any type of organization regardless of size or sector.

Emagine Compliance and our experienced staff will work closely with you to decode the provisions and requirements specified by the DOP RMF, helping you assure full compliance with the regulatory requirements designated in that process document. We help you navigate each step of the process, efficiently following and executing each function to achieve compliance in a systematic, manageable process.

CMMC

CMMCSM authorization is the gold standard of security assessments for organizations serving DoD customers.

For organizations seeking CMMC remediation and compliance, Emagine Compliance offers a full spectrum of assessment services focused on elevating your security posture so that you remain competitive with the DoD’s new acquisition strategy.

The Department of Defense (DoD) established the CMMC to enhance the protection of controlled unclassified information (CUI) within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) supply chain. The new framework combines various cybersecurity standards and best practices and maps these controls and processes across several maturity levels. The CMMC-AB has awarded Emagine Compliance the designation of a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) and Candidate Third Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO), enabling us to advise, remediate, and assess against the CMMC standard.

CMMC Discovery & Advisory

The first step in the certification process is to determine your organization’s readiness. Have you been asked to submit a NIST 800-171 Basic Assessment self-attestation? Are you confident that your organization complies with NIST 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012? Emagine Compliance will work with your team to identify how CMMC may impact your organization’s operations and security architecture. These discovery activities are led by our subject matter experts through hands-on workshops and interviews with key personnel in your organization that culminates in a final report with critical gaps and recommendations for remediation.

CMMC Remediation

We’ll also work with you to identify and implement solutions that deliver greater throughput and connectivity to make your organization more effective and compliant. Working hand-in-hand with your in-house team, we will identify, understand, and help you overcome your unique CMMC compliance challenges as we walk you through your CMMC preparation. With the gap assessment in-hand, Emagine Compliance will work with your team to map out and engineer the ideal system architecture and to document the necessary environment and security practices within your custom-tailored System Security Plan (SSP).

CMMC Assessment & Attestation

As a certified FedRAMP 3PAO and C3PAO, Emagine has performed thousands of security assessments across the federal and commercial landscape. Because we have been on both sides of the process, we believe advisors make the best assessors. Our subject matter experts are not solely focused on checklists. They understand which findings are real, rather than false flags that disrupt and slow down the assessment process. Working with us means you are mitigating risk and maintaining the agreed-upon timelines. Through the CMMC assessment process, Emagine Compliance will develop the required documentation, including a Security Assessment Plan (SAP), Security Requirements Traceability Matrix (SRTM) to document assessment results, Security Assessment Report (SAR), and recommendation for authorization.

CMMC Continuous Monitoring as a Service (ConMonaaS)

Maintaining documentation and systems that are outmoded but still essential can command more resources than most organizations can sustain. CMMC is a continuous program, rather than just a project with a start and end date. The Emagine Compliance team will establish and assist with the monthly, quarterly, and annual continuous monitoring activities and reports required to maintain your authority to operate. This offering can be integrated with your organization’s other compliance requirements, such as FedRAMP, FISMA, HITRUST, ISO, and more..

FISMA/NIST

As a Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) accredited organization, Emagine Compliance is authorized to conduct comprehensive security risk assessments for federal agencies and their contractors. Collaborating closely with your in-house team, we will identify, understand, and help you overcome your unique cybersecurity compliance challenges while guiding you through the FISMA certification process.

FISMA Pre-Assessment

The first step in the FISMA certification process is evaluating your organization’s readiness. Are you confident in your ability to meet FISMA’s stringent requirements? Do you address critical controls and key compliance thresholds? Emagine Compliance will partner with your team to examine how FISMA requirements may influence your operations and security framework. Our discovery process includes workshops and interviews with your personnel, culminating in a detailed report that identifies critical gaps and provides actionable recommendations for remediation.

FISMA Remediation

Emagine Compliance brings industry-leading expertise and automation-driven strategies to support your FISMA compliance needs. Whether you prefer manual documentation or advanced tools like Open Security Compliance Assessment Language (OSCAL), we transform complex compliance tasks into streamlined solutions. By collaborating closely with your team, we’ll map out and enhance your system architecture, develop a tailored System Security Plan (SSP), and implement the necessary security practices to meet FISMA’s rigorous standards.

FISMA Readiness Assessment

Some organizations may choose to undergo a FISMA Readiness Assessment to gauge their compliance standing and improve their chances of securing federal contracts. While this evaluation does not require a full penetration test, it does demand alignment with the maturity levels defined by FISMA’s security framework. Emagine Compliance supports this stage efficiently, delivering readiness assessments with actionable insights that prepare your organization for full FISMA compliance.

FISMA Assessment & Attestation

Emagine Compliance has a proven track record of performing thousands of security assessments across both the federal and commercial sectors. Our advisors are seasoned professionals who understand how to cut through system “noise,” identifying real risks over false alarms to ensure an efficient and accurate assessment process. By working with Emagine Compliance, you’ll mitigate risks and stay on track with your certification timeline.

Throughout the FISMA assessment, Emagine Compliance will develop key deliverables, including a Security Assessment Plan (SAP), a Security Requirements Traceability Matrix (SRTM) documenting results, and a Security Assessment Report (SAR). Our team, a leader in adopting automation and OSCAL, excels at creating OSCAL packages to streamline planning, execution, and reporting for FISMA compliance.

FISMA Continuous Monitoring (ConMonaaS)

FISMA certification isn’t just a one-and-done event—it’s an ongoing commitment. Maintaining compliance documentation and systems presents a challenge many organizations find resource-intensive. Emagine Compliance simplifies the process by assisting with mandatory monthly, quarterly, and annual continuous monitoring activities required to maintain your authority to operate. Our approach integrates seamlessly with other compliance requirements your organization may face, including FedRAMP, CMMC, HITRUST, ISO, and more.

With Emagine Compliance by your side, FISMA compliance becomes an achievable, streamlined process, positioning your organization to confidently meet its cybersecurity obligations.