Security Compliance
Risk Management Framework (RMF) Implementation
Secured Cyber provides expert implementation of the latest NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) as defined by NIST SP 800-37 Rev. 2. We guide federal and commercial organizations through the full RMF lifecycle, ensuring compliance with FISMA and alignment with organizational risk tolerance.
- Prepare: Establish governance, define risk strategies, and assess readiness.
- Categorize: Determine impact levels per FIPS 199 for confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
- Select: Tailor controls from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 for the information system.
- Implement: Apply selected controls and document implementation details.
- Assess: Evaluate the effectiveness of controls and determine residual risk.
- Authorize: Support authorizing officials in making risk-based decisions.
- Monitor: Continuously monitor control effectiveness and organizational risk posture.

Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)
Secured Cyber conducts comprehensive IV&V to ensure that implemented controls are both effective and aligned with applicable frameworks. We provide:
- Verification: Confirming that security solutions meet specified design and regulatory requirements.
- Validation: Ensuring deployed security measures meet mission objectives and risk thresholds.
Regulatory Compliance
Our consultants possess extensive experience aligning organizations with federal and industry standards:
- Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA)
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
- Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
- Control Objectives for Information and related Technology (COBIT)
- NIST SP 800 Series and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS)
- ISO/IEC 27001 – Information Security Management Systems
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-130 and Executive Orders
Secured Cyber partners with organizations to interpret, implement, and continuously comply with evolving cybersecurity mandates while supporting effective risk-based decision making.