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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. 02 What 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 03 Consequences ## 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 04 The 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 05 What 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 ### Authoritative Sources - [ICO GDPR Guidance (ICO) ](https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/guide-to-data-protection/) - [NCSC Cyber Essentials (NCSC) ](https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberessentials/overview) ![Mark Fermor](/assets/mark-fermor-C-vy1NeN.jpg) ![David Bailey](/assets/david-bailey-CnLw95Ao.jpg) ![Kenny Phipps](/assets/kenny-phipps-DxIqwaIL.jpg) Online Now Concierge ## Tell us which framework you are being tested against. We will map Offline Secure Storage® to the outcomes your assessor is checking, and give you the wording and evidence to submit. Takes about 2 minutes. No account needed. Find Out Free 2 mins No sign-up