RMF On Demand: ATO in Under 90 Days
An On Demand Cybersecurity Strategy (ODCS) focused on RMF compliance, developed inside our dedicated ET Labs.
Templates, Best Practices, and Trained People: Ready Before You Start
Emerging Tech presents an On Demand Cybersecurity Strategy (ODCS) focused on RMF compliance. Within our dedicated ET Labs (ETL), our experts work tirelessly to update templates, refine best practices, and provide comprehensive training for security professionals. This innovative approach enabled us to achieve Authority to Operate (ATO) in less than 90 days, a remarkable feat in the cybersecurity realm.
How the Phases Run
Phase 1: Prepare
ET conducts organization and system-level risk management to prepare for RMF steps, ensuring program and personnel readiness.
Phase 2: Categorize
Systems and information are categorized based on loss impact analysis, using Business Impact Analysis (BIA) if available. NIST security categorization standards, FIPS Publication 199, and NIST SP 800-60 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 are used for guidance.
Phase 3: Select and Implement
ET selects and tailors security controls based on the system’s concept of operations, collaborating with the government’s ISSM. Implementation includes addressing security and privacy requirements, generating findings for non-compliant items, and creating necessary deliverables aligned with FISMA security requirements.
Phase 4: Assess Security Controls
ET conducts self-assessment of controls and collaborates with the assessment team to generate security and privacy assessment reports. Deficiencies are reviewed and remediated in collaboration with stakeholders, with vulnerability scans conducted to address critical vulnerabilities. Deliverables include security findings reports, vulnerability management plans, and finalized vulnerability POA&Ms.
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