Authority (management)

Mainstream Technologies Awarded Elite Arizona Risk and Authorization Management Program Certification

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Monday, November 13, 2023

Mainstream Technologies , an Arkansas-based technology services company offering custom software development, announced that it has received the prestigious Arizona Risk and Authorization Management Program (AZRAMP) authorization.

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  • Mainstream Technologies , an Arkansas-based technology services company offering custom software development, announced that it has received the prestigious Arizona Risk and Authorization Management Program (AZRAMP) authorization.
  • The authorization places Mainstream Technologies in an exclusive group alongside major technology companies successfully vetted by the Arizona Department of Homeland Security for security and data protection.
  • This authorization permits Mainstream Technologies to provide data hosting to Arizona governmental agencies and offer enhanced and streamlined integration alongside its custom software development services.
  • “This authorization demonstrates an exceptional level of maturity unique among select custom software developers,” JD Robinson, Mainstream Technologies' Director of Strategy and Consulting said.

Constellation GovCloud® Earns Provisional Authority to Operate from FedRAMP® Joint Authorization Board (JAB)

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

TYSON'S CORNER, Va., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Constellation GovCloud®, a leader in cloud compliance and market acceleration, today announced its platform has achieved Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management (FedRAMP®) Joint Authorization Board (JAB). One of a select few cloud products to earn JAB authorization each year, the Constellation GovCloud platform enables technology companies to accelerate compliance and rapidly scale into the U.S. government and other critical infrastructure markets. 

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  • TYSON'S CORNER, Va., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Constellation GovCloud ®, a leader in cloud compliance and market acceleration, today announced its platform has achieved Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management (FedRAMP®) Joint Authorization Board (JAB).
  • For many companies, FedRAMP authorization is a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment with no guaranteed return.
  • Constellation GovCloud's process begins with the integration of a partner's software development lifecycle into Constellation GovCloud's Digital Twin environment.
  • "Since the 1980s, commercial R&D has outpaced similar investments by the U.S. Government," said Josh Beard, Chief Strategy Officer of Constellation GovCloud.

Constellation GovCloud® Earns Provisional Authority to Operate from FedRAMP® Joint Authorization Board (JAB)

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

TYSON'S CORNER, Va., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Constellation GovCloud®, a leader in cloud compliance and market acceleration, today announced its platform has achieved Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management (FedRAMP®) Joint Authorization Board (JAB). One of a select few cloud products to earn JAB authorization each year, the Constellation GovCloud platform enables technology companies to accelerate compliance and rapidly scale into the U.S. government and other critical infrastructure markets. 

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  • TYSON'S CORNER, Va., Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Constellation GovCloud ®, a leader in cloud compliance and market acceleration, today announced its platform has achieved Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management (FedRAMP®) Joint Authorization Board (JAB).
  • For many companies, FedRAMP authorization is a multi-year, multi-million-dollar investment with no guaranteed return.
  • Constellation GovCloud's process begins with the integration of a partner's software development lifecycle into Constellation GovCloud's Digital Twin environment.
  • "Since the 1980s, commercial R&D has outpaced similar investments by the U.S. Government," said Josh Beard, Chief Strategy Officer of Constellation GovCloud.

SGNL.ai Secures Strategic Investment from Cisco Investments and Others to Expand Its Continuous Access Management Capabilities

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

The investment comes at a time when continuous access management is becoming increasingly important.

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  • The investment comes at a time when continuous access management is becoming increasingly important.
  • SGNL's platform helps companies achieve a Zero Standing Privilege (ZSP) security posture by continuously and contextually evaluating user access and authorizing access only when needed.
  • "SGNL is the first company to address authorization challenges that enterprises experience at scale through Continuous Access Management and specifically by leveraging the industry standard Continuous Access Evaluation Protocol (CAEP).
  • Increase operational efficiency: SGNL's platform simplifies access management, making it easier for organizations of all sizes and industries.

Noblis Earns FedRAMP® Authorization for Its RunCyberAssurance® Solution and Hosting Platform

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

“Earning FedRAMP authorization for both our solution and platform is a significant step,” said Mark Lay, Noblis’ Solution Delivery Organization lead.

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  • “Earning FedRAMP authorization for both our solution and platform is a significant step,” said Mark Lay, Noblis’ Solution Delivery Organization lead.
  • “This designation allows federal agencies to quickly and efficiently leverage the RunCyberAssurance solution to simplify and maintain secure cloud authorization across their enterprise.
  • Depending on unique mission needs, agencies can leverage RunCyberAssurance as a FedRAMP Authorized SaaS or deploy it within their managed boundaries.
  • Key benefits of the solution include:
    FedRAMP provides a cost-effective, risk-based approach for the adoption and use of cloud services by the federal government.

Netskope Earns Protected B Certification by the Government of Canada

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and TORONTO, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Netskope, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architecture, announced today that it has successfully completed the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) Protected B Certification. This distinguished classification demonstrates that the Netskope NewEdge security private cloud meets the required security controls applicable to the processing of highly sensitive information in the cloud for the Government of Canada's "Protected B Confidentiality, Medium Integrity, Medium Availability" (PBMM) security control profile for cloud services.

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  • "This announcement represents a significant milestone in Netskope's ability to serve government and regulated customers in Canada," said Paul Tanasi, Federal Regional Manager for Netskope.
  • "Canadian agencies and organizations can now leverage the power of Netskope and our NewEdge network to ensure security and protection whenever the sensitive data they are handling is classified as Protected B."
  • The Government of Canada Protected B security level for sensitive government information and assets applies to information or assets that, if compromised, could cause serious injury to an individual, organization, or government.
  • The assessment is conducted by CCCS, Canada's authoritative source of cybersecurity expert guidance for the Canadian government, industry, and the general public.

UpGuard Achieves Certification for TX-RAMP (Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program)

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UpGuard, the third-party risk and attack surface management platform, announced that it has achieved certification under TX-RAMP (Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program), demonstrating its ongoing commitment to managing customer data securely and in line with evolving regulatory requirements.

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  • Leading third-party risk and attack surface management platform now certified for state agencies in Texas.
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- UpGuard, the third-party risk and attack surface management platform, announced that it has achieved certification under TX-RAMP (Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program), demonstrating its ongoing commitment to managing customer data securely and in line with evolving regulatory requirements.
  • "Achieving TX-RAMP certification reflects the strict security standards embedded into our processes, products, and infrastructure at UpGuard," said Kaushik Sen, Chief Marketing Officer at UpGuard.
  • UpGuard's TX-RAMP certification comes in addition to its alignment with ISO/IEC 27001 and annual SOC 2, Type II certification.

Carahsoft, Coalfire, and Google Public Sector Partner on FedRAMP® Accelerator to Enable SaaS Providers Selling into the Federal Government

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cybersecurity pioneer Coalfire, IT solutions provider Carahsoft Technology Corp., and Google Public Sector have entered into a partnership to accelerate FedRAMP Authority to Operate (ATO) certification and public sector opportunities for customers deployed on Google Cloud. Coalfire's FedRAMP expertise and offerings will be bundled and delivered to Google Cloud's state, federal, and institutional clients by Carahsoft, one of the public sector's largest solution providers, and its ecosystem of reseller partners and systems integrators.

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  • Coalfire's FedRAMP expertise and offerings will be bundled and delivered to Google Cloud's state, federal, and institutional clients by Carahsoft, one of the public sector's largest solution providers, and its ecosystem of reseller partners and systems integrators.
  • "With the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program now the law of the land, achieving FedRAMP certification has quickly evolved from cost burden to exponential business opportunity," said Troy Bertram, managing director of Google Cloud's Public Sector Partner Ecosystem.
  • The collaboration enables Google Public Sector and Carahsoft clients to accelerate their digital transformation and enter new federal markets through Coalfire's FedRAMP advisory services.
  • "We're excited to take this next step with Google Public Sector and Carahsoft as we work together to help our customers manage and monetize the FedRAMP opportunity."

Socure Makes Progress Toward Helping More State and Local Governments Deliver Accurate and Inclusive Identity Verification

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Socure is now one step closer to achieving authorization status for StateRAMP, a certification program for service providers to verify their compliance with NIST 800-53 standards.

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  • Socure is now one step closer to achieving authorization status for StateRAMP, a certification program for service providers to verify their compliance with NIST 800-53 standards.
  • The certification helps state and local governments manage third party risk and efficiently verify cloud security.
  • “Secure digital identity is critical to making government services accessible online while preventing fraud,” said Matt Thompson, senior vice president and general manager of public sector solutions at Socure.
  • Socure is the first identity verification and fraud prevention provider to be featured on the StateRAMP Progressing Product List.

Legit Security Add Supports For More Regulatory Compliance Frameworks To Strengthen Software Supply Chain Security

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

The Legit Security platform secures software supply chains by automatically discovering security issues, remediating threats, and ensuring the compliance of every software release.

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  • The Legit Security platform secures software supply chains by automatically discovering security issues, remediating threats, and ensuring the compliance of every software release.
  • The Legit Security platform helps organizations ensure automated governance, compliance, and integrity of their software releases is support of these frameworks.
  • SLSA (Supply Chain Levels for Software Artifacts) is a framework developed by Google that helps software producers and consumers achieve defined levels of software supply chain security.
  • For more information, please visit the Legit Security website or read the company’s whitepaper for details on the rapidly evolving regulatory landscape for software supply chain security.