Boundary and ATO scope
Test the authorization boundary as defined in your SSP. Validate boundary documentation against reality.
Your authorizing official needs current penetration-test evidence before signing the ATO — and the FedRAMP or FISMA deadline is already set.
Penetration testing aligned to FedRAMP, StateRAMP, FISMA, and NIST 800-53 — with reports your authorizing official, 3PAO, and state-government reviewers accept as supporting evidence.
What is at stake
Four situations government and public-sector teams are navigating right now.
FedRAMP / StateRAMP
You are on the path to authorization and need penetration-test evidence aligned to the SSP.
FISMA / 800-53
You need documented testing aligned to NIST 800-53 control families (CA, RA, SI, SC).
ATO support
Your authorizing official is asking for current pentest results before signing.
Bid response
A government RFP requires demonstrated penetration-testing evidence.
How we help
We test the six 800-53 control areas your authorizing official and 3PAO look at first.
Findings are mapped to NIST 800-53 control families in the report. FedRAMP and StateRAMP language is added where the framework requires it — so your authorizing official gets the evidence they need, not a generic report they have to translate.
Identity and access (AC family)
Role-based access, privileged-access controls, separation of duties, account management.
Audit and accountability (AU)
Tamper-evident logging, audit-record protection, audit-trail completeness.
System and communications (SC)
Boundary protection, transmission integrity and confidentiality, cryptographic protection.
System and information integrity (SI)
Flaw remediation, malicious-code protection, monitoring, security-alert handling.
Risk assessment (RA)
Vulnerability identification and prioritization aligned to the agency risk model.
How an engagement works
Four steps from scoping call to a report your authorizing official will accept.
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Scoping call
A quick call. We review your authorization-boundary diagram and SSP scope, identify the ATO or RFP deadline, and confirm the framework driving the test. You leave with a fixed scope, price, and date.
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Hands-on testing
A senior tester runs the engagement against the authorization boundary — identity and access, audit trails, boundary protection, and system integrity. Critical findings surfaced immediately on a live channel.
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AO-ready report
Every finding has a working proof and a remediation engineers can act on. Mapped to NIST 800-53 control families (AC, AU, CA, RA, SC, SI). FedRAMP and StateRAMP language included where the framework requires it.
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Retest included
We retest fixed items and update the report at no extra cost. The version going to your authorizing official reflects post-fix state.
ATO deadline on the calendar?
A quick scoping call gives you a fixed scope, price, and start date — so the report reaches your authorizing official on time.
Get a straight answer Why government teams trust the result
Senior testers, real certifications, and a report AOs and StateRAMP reviewers accept.
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Certifications
OSCP · OSWE · GPEN · GXPN · CRTO · CCSP · CISSP · CREST CRT
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NIST 800-53 mapping
Findings mapped to AC, AU, CA, RA, SC, SI control families — the language AOs, 3PAOs, and StateRAMP reviewers look for
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Senior-led
Every engagement led end-to-end by a senior tester — no subcontractors, no junior handoffs
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Retest included
Retest of reported findings is included in scope at no extra cost
FAQ
Government — common questions
Are you a 3PAO?
No. We perform penetration testing aligned to FedRAMP and StateRAMP expectations and produce reports your 3PAO and authorizing official can use as supporting evidence. For an accredited 3PAO assessment, engage a 3PAO directly.
Do you align to NIST 800-53?
Yes. Findings are mapped to relevant NIST 800-53 control families (AC, AU, CA, RA, SC, SI) — cross-walked to the controls your assessor will examine.
Can you support an ATO timeline?
Yes. Tell us the authorizing-official date on the scoping call. We sequence testing, reporting, and the retest so the version going to the AO reflects post-fix state.
Do you need a boundary or SSP review first?
It helps. Most engagements start with a short review of the authorization-boundary diagram and SSP scope statement to make sure the test reflects the ATO scope, not a marketing diagram.
Is the report acceptable for state-government RFPs?
Yes. Reports include the explicit scope statement, NIST 800-53 / FedRAMP control mapping, and retest evidence that state-government and StateRAMP reviewers typically request.
Want a credible answer when a customer, auditor, or your board asks how secure you are?
A quick scoping call with the senior tester who would run your engagement. No slides, no pitch — we look at what you have, tell you what we would test first, and give you a fixed scope, price, and date.