Compliance, FISMA

FISMA Compliance with Offline Secure Storage

Meet Federal Information Security Modernization Act requirements by implementing physical isolation controls for sensitive government data.

  • Offline by default
  • Identity locked access
  • Hardware encrypted
Framework matrix
Security analyst reviewing an isolated workstation with disconnected cables

32,000+

Federal cyber incidents reported annually

NIST 800-53

Required security control framework

3 Levels

Impact levels: Low, Moderate, High

01The requirement

Federal Security Standards

FISMA requires federal agencies and contractors to implement comprehensive information security programmes based on NIST frameworks.

This is a mapping, not a certification claim. Firevault holds Cyber Essentials Plus. Everything else on this page is stated as alignment: Offline Secure Storage® produces evidence you can point at in your own submission, assessment or audit.

02What is tested

FISMA Requirements

Each line below is something an assessor, regulator or underwriter can ask you to evidence.

NIST-based security controls implementation

Continuous monitoring and risk assessment

Incident response and reporting

System categorisation based on impact levels

03Consequences

Non-Compliance Consequences

What happens when the control is missing, and the record cannot be produced.

Contract Loss

Loss of federal contracts and partnerships

Agency Sanctions

OMB reporting and congressional oversight

Public Scorecard

Annual FISMA reports are publicly available

Audit Findings

Inspector General findings and corrective actions

04The architecture

How OSS Supports FISMA Compliance

Offline Secure Storage maps directly to NIST 800-53 physical and environmental protection controls.

Physical Protection (PE)

Physical isolation exceeds PE-family control requirements

Access Control (AC)

Identity-verified access with role-based controls

System Protection (SC)

Hardware encryption and boundary protection

Audit (AU)

Complete audit trail for all data access events

05What sits offline

Federal Data Protected

The records most often moved into Offline Secure Storage® for this framework.

Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Federal contract documentation

Personnel security records

Critical infrastructure data

Procurement and financial records

Inter-agency communications

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