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GOVERNMENT INDUSTRY

Security for Government

Governmentagenciesarehigh-valuetargetsfornation-stateactorsandadvancedpersistentthreats.Oursecurityassessmentsmeetfederalandstatecompliancerequirements,supporttheAuthoritytoOperate(ATO)processandhelpprotectcitizendata,criticalsystemsandnationalsecurityinfrastructurethroughrigorousoffensivesecuritytesting.

Industry snapshot

A distinctive risk profile

Every industry has its own risk fingerprint. These are the defining characteristics that shape our approach here.

Essential
NIS2 classification
Highest regulatory tier
Citizen
Data sensitivity
PII · civil · tax · health
APT
Nation-state target
Espionage · influence ops
Legacy
Technical debt
Aging systems · slow patching
Compliance

Regulatory Frameworks

Every engagement is mapped to the frameworks that matter most in this industry — so each finding directly supports your compliance posture.

FISMA (Federal Information Security Modernization Act)
requires federal agencies to implement continuous monitoring and periodic security assessments
NIST SP 800-53
comprehensive security and privacy controls catalog used as the baseline for federal system authorization
FedRAMP
standardized approach for security assessment and authorization of cloud services used by federal agencies
NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC
protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in non-federal systems and supply chains
StateRAMP
security standards for cloud services used by state and local government agencies
Methodology

Testing Methodology

A tested, repeatable approach covering every layer of the modern environment relevant to this industry.

01 · PHASE

Red Team exercises

simulating advanced persistent threat (APT) tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by nation-state actors

02 · PHASE

Blue Team assessment

evaluating your security operations center’s detection and response capabilities

03 · PHASE

Purple Team collaboration

joint exercises combining offensive and defensive teams to improve overall security posture

04 · PHASE

NIST SP 800-53 controls validation through hands-on technical testing

05 · PHASE

Supply chain risk assessment and insider threat simulation

06 · PHASE

Cloud security assessment for FedRAMP and StateRAMP authorization

Services

Key Services

Targeted services for the most common security needs in this industry.

Threat landscape

Threats facing this sector today

Every security engagement is scoped based on the attack patterns that actually hit this sector — not a generic checklist.

Nation-state espionage

Targeted APT intrusions seeking diplomatic, policy, and strategic intelligence.

Citizen-data exposure

Breaches of population registers, tax systems, health records, and benefit platforms.

Ransomware in services

Attacks that halt permit issuance, social services, court systems, and municipal operations.

Election and influence operations

Attacks against voter registration, election infrastructure, and information systems supporting political campaigns.

Supply-chain compromise

Attacks against software vendors, MSPs, and integrators used across public-sector estates.

Insider & privileged abuse

Misuse of access to sensitive registers, law-enforcement databases, and classified systems.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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