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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.

Quick Facts

Government compliance at a glance, for fast retrieval.

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.

Use case 01

Air-gapped continuous monitoring

Classified networks with no outbound connectivity. Signed media for benchmark and software updates.

Use case 02

FedRAMP High authorization

NIST 800-53 evidence at the High baseline with FedRAMP-authorized cloud deployment.

Use case 03

Multi-classification operations

Separate instances for Unclassified, Restricted, Secret, Top Secret with consolidated executive reporting.

Use case 04

Sovereign cloud deployment

Stand up CISGuard on G42 Cloud (UAE), STC Cloud (KSA), or other national sovereign cloud providers.

Customer Case Study

Government in practice.

UAE Critical Infrastructure Operator: Air-Gapped NIST 800-53 Deployment

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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?

Standard sovereign deployment (including air-gapped) completes within 5-10 business days. The longest path is typically the customer's internal change advisory board approvals, not CISGuard installation. Compliance engineers walk the customer team through every step. Most federal agencies achieve first scan within 48 hours of media delivery.

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