Partners Lazarus Alliance for FedRAMP Certification AuditFedRAMP, FISMA and NIST Audit; we are ready when you are!
The professionals at Lazarus Alliance are completely committed to you and your business’ FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST audit success. Regardless of whether you represent the private sector or the public sector, we stand ready to partner with your organizations. Our competition may want to keep you and your employees in the dark where security, risk, privacy and governance are concerned hoping to conceal their methodology and expertise. We don’t prescribe to that philosophy. We believe the best approach is transparent and built on a partnership developed on trust and credibility creating sustainability within your organization.
, maintain, and demonstrate compliance and information security excellence – in any jurisdiction. Lazarus Alliance specializes in IT security, risk, privacy, governance, cyberspace law and FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST audit compliance and is fully dedicated to global success in these disciplines. We can help your organization too! Our client’s come from all business sectors across the world.
What to Expect
Flexibility
Lazarus Alliance’s FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST audit process initially takes just a few weeks from start to completion to baseline your organization depending on your team’s availability. We are cognizant that our clients have full time, everyday obligations in addition to dealing with auditors so we are flexible to your needs and work around your schedule to provide a quality audit and report in the time frame you desire.
Continuous Support
A significant differentiator you will immediately appreciate is our Proactive Cyber Security™ FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST audit methodology which continuous audit approach rather than the end of reporting period Audit Anarchy approach by other firms. We will also utilize our proprietary IT Audit Machine technology to set you up for success. The IT Audit Machine is a full-featured and highly collaborative assessment and reporting tool only available from
Sustainability
, FISMA and NIST audit partnerships with our clients. We have a proven methodology and project plan that helps our clients achieve compliance on budget and on schedule. You will come to appreciate our Service, Integrity and Reliability which will be apparent to you from the very first call.
Comprehensive FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST Audit Services
Once a company has made the decision to enlist a third party to provide FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST audit services, they want assurances that those services will be provided timely, accurately and securely. A FedRAMP, FISMA or NIST based audit shows your commitment to maintaining a sound control environment that protects your client’s data and confidential information.
It’s Complicated!
Applicable FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST Audit Laws
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act [PL 99-474, 18 USC 1030]
- E-Authentication Guidance for Federal Agencies [OMB M-04-04]
- Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002 [Title III, PL 107-347]
- Freedom of Information Amended in 2002 [PL 104-232, 5 USC 552]
- Guidance on Inter-Agency Sharing of Personal Data Protecting Personal Privacy [OMB M-01-05]
- Homeland Security Presidential Directive-7, Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection [HSPD-7]
- Internal Control Systems [OMB Circular A-123]
- Management of Federal Information Resources [OMB Circular A-130]
- Responsibility for Internal Control [OMB Circular A-123, Revised 12/21/2004]
- Privacy Act of 1974 as amended [5 USC 552a]
- Protection of Sensitive Agency Information [OMB M-06-16]
- Records Management by Federal Agencies [44 USC 31]
- Responsibilities for the Maintenance of Records About Individuals by Federal Agencies [OMB Circular A-108, as amended]
- Security of Federal Automated Information Systems [OMB Circular A-130, Appendix III]
- Applicable Standards and Guidance
Applicable FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST Audit Standards
- A NIST Definition of Cloud Computing [NIST SP 800-145]
- Computer Security Incident Handling Guide [NIST SP 800.61, Revision 1]
- Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems [NIST SP 800-34, Revision 1]
- Engineering Principles for Information Technology Security (A Baseline for Achieving Security) [NIST SP 800-27, Revision A]
- Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems [NIST SP 800-53A]
- Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems [NIST SP 800-18, Revision 1]
- Guide for Developing the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: A Security Life Cycle Approach [NIST SP 800-37, Revision 1]
- Guide for Mapping Types of Information and Information Systems to Security Categories [NISP SP 800-60, Revision 1]
- Guide for Security-Focused Configuration Management of Information Systems [NIST SP 800-128]
- Information Security Continuous Monitoring for Federal Information Systems and Organizations [NIST SP 800-137]
- Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems [FIPS Publication 200]
- Personal Identity Verification (PIV) of Federal Employees and Contractors [FIPS Publication 201-1]
- Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems [NIST SP 800-53, Revision 4]
- Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems [NIST SP 800-30]
- Security Considerations in the System Development Life Cycle [NIST SP 800-64, Revision 2]
You gain many strategic business advantages by offering market differentiation and others credible evidence of good practice. In addition to risk avoidance, a Lazarus Alliance FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST audit certification will demonstrate due diligence in the event of legal action or matters of business insurability.
Leveraging our proprietary IT Audit Machine, Security Trifecta methodology and the Policy Machine for FedRAMP, FISMA and NIST audit services, provides international standards that are recognized as “Best Practices” for developing organizational security standards and controls that support FedRAMP certifications.