We live in a sharing economy. Almost anything can be had for a fraction of the cost of ownership. Need a ride? You can use Pace for bikes, Lyft or Turo for cars, or Lime for scooters. Need cash? Shared residential wi-fi? (Try Fon.) How about a shared puppy? (Fractional cuteness at Share A Dog.)… Read more »
3PAO
Is “FedRAMP Ready” Status in your PaaS, IaaS, or SaaS’ Future?
“FedRAMP Ready” is an official designation from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP. The status of “FedRAMP Ready” is awarded to cloud service providers who undergo an independent security assessment to show they are ready to move ahead with the full FedRAMP authorization process. Achieving FedRAMP Ready status is typically a singular… Read more »
But Seriously, What is a 3PAO?
3PAO means “third party assessment organization” under the FedRAMP program. FedRAMP is the U.S. government’s first program for the protection of federal information in the cloud. A 3PAO audits the cloud service provider because, in short, self-assessments are not permitted. Stated another way: a 3PAO is an independent entity that performs initial and period security… Read more »
How Do I Know if FedRAMP is Right For My Organization?
Why FedRAMP? Why now? One thing that’s become clear to me in the last few months is that many Cloud Service Providers, or CSPs as we’ll refer to them, are very UNCLEAR on what FedRAMP is, the commitment level, and how the process works. Many are being asked by government customers if they are FedRAMP… Read more »
FedRAMP: A Heavyweight Security Framework for Cloud Service Providers
You need FedRAMP if you want to prove your cloud services is secure enough for U.S. government data. Read the full September 6, 2018 article published on cybersecurityventures.com here. In its latest Compliance Report for Cybersecurity Ventures, Sera-Brynn shared how FedRAMP came into being, who should care, and why being FedRAMP-authorized is important for companies. “The… Read more »
Cloud Service Provider Requirements for FedRAMP Compliance
By Lindsey Benes, Sera-Brynn Security Analyst In the realm of securing sensitive data, acronyms abound and FedRAMP is one heard quite often. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, was developed to standardize the approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. FedRAMP was developed in collaboration with… Read more »
Sixth Consecutive Year of Solid Revenue Growth for Cyber Risk Management Firm Sera-Brynn
Suffolk, Virginia, January 4, 2018—Sera-Brynn, LLC today reported a 112% growth in revenue in 2017 over 2016. This marks the sixth consecutive year of growth revenue for the firm. Over the last five years, Sera-Brynn has realized a phenomenal 64.7% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR). “Sera-Brynn’s revenue growth this year was driven by two things:… Read more »
Critical FedRAMP 3PAO U.S. Federal Certification Attained by Cybersecurity Firm Sera-Brynn
Sera-Brynn Attains 3PAO FedRAMP Assessor Certification, one of fewer than 50 companies to do so. Suffolk, VA, July 25, 2017 (Newswire.com) – Sera-Brynn, LLC, a leading cyber security audit and advisory firm, announced it is now an independent, Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) under the FedRAMP program. FedRAMP, the term for the Federal Risk and… Read more »
