Federal Assessments
FedRAMP, DFARS, and NIST 800-53 Assessments
Assurance for Organizations Serving Government Entities
Our extensive experience providing cybersecurity and compliance solutions to cloud service providers in highly-regulated industries means we are uniquely positioned to understand the complex requirements of the government sector. Our unified and agile compliance solutions use a risk-based approach that maps policies, procedures, and controls across multiple regulatory requirements. This is true of the various compliance requirements such as FedRAMP, DFARS, CJIS, and NIST 800-53. Our services go beyond the mappings and help you navigate the challenges of demonstrating specific compliance requirements of customers in government.
Federal Assessment Services
The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) establishes strict cybersecurity requirements for contractors and subcontractors working with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). At BARR, our experts guide you through every step of achieving and maintaining compliance, from conducting readiness assessments to helping your team remediate control gaps.
Our risk-based approach ensures your DFARS compliance program is efficient, scalable, and aligned with your broader security objectives. With BARR as your partner, you can meet DoD requirements with confidence while strengthening your overall cybersecurity posture.
The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy sets standards for protecting criminal justice information (CJI) both in storage and transmission. Compliance is mandatory for contractors and vendors, including cloud service providers, that handle or support systems processing CJI.
At BARR, our team of experts has deep experience helping organizations interpret CJIS requirements and implement the necessary administrative, technical, and physical safeguards. From mapping security controls to creating incident response plans, we guide you through each step of the process. By combining regulatory expertise with practical implementation support, BARR makes CJIS compliance achievable for organizations of all sizes.
The foundation of many federal compliance frameworks, NIST 800-53 is a comprehensive standard for security and privacy. At BARR, our team of experts helps you navigate every step—from risk assessments to incident response.
With a proven, risk-based approach, we help you not only meet NIST 800-53 requirements, but also align your controls across frameworks like FedRAMP, DFARS, and CJIS. With BARR as your partner, you gain a unified, efficient strategy for managing federal compliance obligations.
Coming Soon!
BARR is pursuing Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) accreditation for FedRAMP, and CMMC C3PAO accreditation to better serve our clients working in the government sector.
A Proven Process for Federal Assessment Services
There are various common elements to all government assessment services where BARR can help organizations navigate business with the government whether you are looking for an authority to operate (ATO) or general compliance reporting.
Categorize the system: Document risk impact (low, moderate, or high) based upon the FIPS 199 template.
Select and implement security controls: Assist to select NIST baseline security controls based on the system categorization.
Create a System Security Plan (SSP): We will assist with creation of the SSP which describes the security authorization boundary, how the implementation addresses each baseline NIST required control, roles and responsibilities, and expected behavior of individuals with system access.
Other supplemental documentation: Security Policies, Privacy Analysis, e-Authentication Worksheet, User Guide, Rules of Behavior, IT Contingency Plan, Configuration Management Plan, Control Information Summary (CIS), Incident Response Plan, and Privacy Impact Assessment (if applicable).
Concerns about security and compliance reporting with government work drive organizations to seek help with review of their procedures before undergoing the audit. The purpose of a readiness review is to identify control weaknesses that need correction. Deliverables from the readiness assessment include:
- Control gaps and areas of improvement
- Prioritized observations and recommendations for remediation
- Implementation assistance
The advantage of performing a readiness assessment prior to a future examination is to give management an opportunity to address control gaps.
As an independent audit firm, BARR can perform security assessments using the required templates needed for submission packages to various government entities or other external stakeholders.
Why BARR for Federal Assessments
Trusted advisor to leading cloud service providers (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) around the globe
Serving the most regulated industries including technology, financial services, healthcare, and government
Clients range from high-growth startups to Fortune 1000 companies
40% of BARR’s audit reports are delivered early
Competitive, fixed rates to accommodate growing enterprises
The expertise of a global consulting agency with the accessibility of a boutique firm
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