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Government & Public Sector

Selling to the US government requires meeting some of the most rigorous cybersecurity requirements in any sector. FedRAMP governs cloud services. CMMC governs defense contractors. FISMA governs federal agencies. CJIS governs criminal justice information. Each has its own authorization process, control baselines, and assessment methodology. This track covers the complete government cybersecurity landscape — from FedRAMP authorization to CMMC certification to FISMA compliance. Built for cloud providers seeking FedRAMP, defense contractors pursuing CMMC, and government cybersecurity professionals managing compliance programs.

WORKSPACE SNAPSHOT

FRAMEWORKS

MODULES

CERTIFICATES

SCENARIOS

Module 1 of 7 · Gov Landscape

Government Cybersecurity — The Authorization Landscape

Government cybersecurity compliance is fundamentally about authorization — formal approval from an authorizing official to operate a system at an acceptable level of risk. Unlike commercial frameworks where you self-assess or hire an auditor, government authorizations involve third-party assessment organizations (3PAOs), government review boards, and formal Authorities to Operate (ATOs) with conditions and expiration dates. The process is longer (12-18 months for FedRAMP), more expensive ($2M-$5M for FedRAMP), and more demanding (FedRAMP Moderate requires implementing 325 NIST 800-53 controls). But the payoff is access to the $100B+ federal IT market — and once authorized, the authorization is recognized across agencies, reducing redundant assessments.

TRACK NAVIGATOR

LEARNING FLOW

FRAMEWORK FOCUS

CORE FRAMEWORKS

nist-800-53nist-csfcmmccis-v8

TARGET CERTIFICATIONS

CISSPCISMFedRAMP 3PAO AssessorCMMC Certified Assessor (CCA)

PRACTITIONER OUTCOME

Build industry fluency, not generic GRC knowledge

Understand how government & public sector regulations shape the control environment.

Move from framework names into operating decisions, evidence, and enforcement pressure.

Use the modules in sequence, then apply the same reasoning in scenarios and projects.