For Government
Sovereign compliance for government,air-gapped where it matters.
CIS benchmark compliance for federal, state, and sovereign-nation infrastructure (NCA ECC, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, IL4/IL5, and ENS) with air-gapped deployment as a first-class supported configuration.
- Federal frameworks
- NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, CMMC, ENS
- Sovereign frameworks
- UAE NCA, KSA NCA-ECC, Qatar NIA, ENS (Spain)
- Classification levels
- All, including Top Secret + IL5 + NSS
- Air-gapped deployment
- First-class supported configuration
- Update delivery
- Signed media via diplomatic / approved channels
- Sovereign cloud
- G42, STC, NEOM Tech, Azure Gov, AWS GovCloud
Industry context
Compliance in Government.
Government cybersecurity has the strictest sovereignty requirements and the most fragmented procurement. UAE federal works under NCA ECC + national classification schemes; Saudi works under NCA ECC-1:2018 with four classification levels including air-gapped Top Secret; US federal civilian works under FedRAMP Moderate/High with NIST 800-53 underneath; US defense adds CMMC + IL4 (CUI) + IL5 (NSS); Spanish public sector adds ENS HIGH; many sovereign nations layer national-cybersecurity-authority frameworks on top. The common technical layer is NIST 800-53 derivatives + CIS benchmarks. The deployment constraint is air-gapped operation with no outbound connectivity.
Use cases
Where CISGuard fits in Government.
Air-gapped continuous monitoring
Classified networks with no outbound connectivity. Signed media for benchmark and software updates.
FedRAMP High authorization
NIST 800-53 evidence at the High baseline with FedRAMP-authorized cloud deployment.
Multi-classification operations
Separate instances for Unclassified, Restricted, Secret, Top Secret with consolidated executive reporting.
Sovereign cloud deployment
Stand up CISGuard on G42 Cloud (UAE), STC Cloud (KSA), or other national sovereign cloud providers.
Frameworks
Frameworks that matter most for Government.
- United States
NIST 800-53
CISGuard automates 50 NIST 800-53 Rev. 5 controls across 13 control families directly from CIS benchmark scans, the foundation for FedRAMP, FISMA, CMMC, and federal compliance programs.
Read the deep dive - United States
FedRAMP
CISGuard maps 50 NIST 800-53 controls supporting FedRAMP Moderate and High baselines, with air-gapped deployment for High and IL4/IL5 environments and automated Continuous Monitoring satisfying CA-7.
Read the deep dive - United States
CMMC
CISGuard automates approximately 80% of CMMC Level 2 practice requirements through NIST 800-171 mapping, supporting defense contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).
Read the deep dive - Saudi Arabia
NCA ECC
CISGuard automates Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority Essential Cybersecurity Controls (ECC-1:2018) through continuous CIS benchmark scanning, with on-premises and air-gapped deployment that satisfies KSA data-residency expectations.
Read the deep dive - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ADHICS
CISGuard automates the technical security controls Abu Dhabi healthcare entities must implement under ADHICS, with on-premises deployment ensuring patient health information stays within UAE jurisdiction.
Read the deep dive
Where Government customers deploy
Frequently asked
Government questions, answered directly.
How does CISGuard operate on air-gapped networks?
Air-gapped deployment is a first-class supported configuration. CIS benchmark updates and CISGuard software updates ship as cryptographically signed media via secure delivery channels. The platform requires zero outbound connectivity during operation. This is required for NCA Top Secret, FedRAMP High classified, IL4 (CUI), and IL5 (NSS) deployments.
Is CISGuard FedRAMP authorized?
CISGuard deploys within customer-controlled FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, Google Cloud Government). The product itself is the evidence layer; authorization attaches to the customer's overall system boundary. CISGuard's NIST 800-53 mapping supports both Moderate and High baselines.
Can CISGuard deploy on G42 Cloud or STC Cloud?
Yes. CISGuard deploys cleanly on G42 Cloud (UAE), STC Cloud (KSA), NEOM Tech (KSA), Azure UAE North, and AWS me-central-1 (Bahrain). The architecture is portable across hypervisors and cloud platforms because scanning happens via native target control surfaces, with no cloud-vendor lock-in.
Does CISGuard meet CMMC Level 2 requirements?
Yes. CMMC Level 2 aligns with NIST SP 800-171, which derives from NIST 800-53. CISGuard's NIST 800-53 mapping covers approximately 80% of CMMC Level 2 practice requirements from CIS benchmark scanning. Exception management documents the remaining practice-level evidence that defense assessors require.
How long does sovereign deployment take?
Sovereign deployment, including air-gapped, is seamless and fully managed by CISGuard compliance engineers, including the secure media transfer. The longest path is typically the customer's internal change advisory board approvals, not the installation, and the first scan runs as soon as the agents report in.
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