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Cybersecurity Audit & Compliance

Cybersecurity Audit & Compliance

Authorized CMMC C3PAO, FedRAMP 3PAO, SOC 2 & PCI DSS QSA assessments. Independent cybersecurity assessments designed for efficiency, clarity, and defensible compliance outcomes.

Independent Cybersecurity Assessments

Independent Cybersecurity Assessments

Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessments, audits, examinations, and certification services that help organizations demonstrate security and compliance. Our accredited and authorized professionals assess organizations against leading frameworks and standards, including CMMC, FedRAMP, SOC 1/2/3, PCI DSS, ISO, NIST, and other regulatory and industry requirements.

Original Cybersecurity Research

Original Cybersecurity Research

Lazarus Alliance Research publishes original, aggregate, and anonymized cybersecurity assessment and audit data derived from completed client engagements. Our benchmark research provides empirical insights into assessment duration, evidence requirements, common findings and exceptions, scope complexity, and other factors that influence cybersecurity compliance outcomes across CMMC, FedRAMP, SOC 2, and additional frameworks.

Government & Defense Cybersecurity

Government & Defense Cybersecurity

Lazarus Alliance helps federal agencies, defense contractors, cloud service providers, and organizations in the Defense Industrial Base navigate complex cybersecurity assessment and compliance requirements. Our expertise spans CMMC, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, DFARS, FISMA, and other federal security requirements, combining independent assessment expertise with practical knowledge gained from real-world cybersecurity engagements.

Lazarus Alliance Research

Original cybersecurity audit, assessment, and compliance intelligence derived from aggregate, anonymized engagement data.

DatasetResearch DatasetBenchmark Report
47Completed Formal CMMC Level 2 Assessments Analyzed
2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report
38Completed FedRAMP Assessments Analyzed
2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report
75Completed SOC 2 Assessments Analyzed
2026 SOC 2 Assessment Benchmark Report
28Completed CJIS Assessments Analyzed
2026 CJIS Assessment Benchmark Report
18Completed LADMF Assessments Analyzed
2026 LADMF Assessment Benchmark Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lazarus Alliance is a veteran-owned global provider of Proactive Cybersecurity® services. For over 26 years, we have delivered audit, compliance, risk management, privacy, penetration testing, and governance solutions to organizations of all sizes across every industry and jurisdiction.

Proactive Cybersecurity® is our core philosophy of stopping threats before they become problems. We focus on continuous monitoring, real-time risk management, and building sustainable programs instead of reactive “check-the-box” audits.

Lazarus Alliance provides CMMC C3PAO assessments, FedRAMP 3PAO assessments, SOC 2 examinations, PCI DSS QSA audits, risk assessments, privacy impact assessments, vulnerability and penetration testing, policy and governance development, and Cybervisor® advisory services.

Call +1-888-896-7580 or complete the form on this page for a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our expert Cybervisors®.

Lazarus Alliance combines experienced assessment teams with structured evidence workflows and automation designed to improve assessment efficiency and evidence quality. Framework-specific benchmark results are published through Lazarus Alliance Research.

A Cybervisor® is our senior-level, AI-enhanced cybersecurity advisor who works as an extension of your team. They provide strategic guidance, hands-on implementation, and continuous support to accelerate compliance and strengthen your overall security posture.

Yes. We partner with organizations of all sizes, from startups to global enterprises like Cisco and Vanguard, across every major industry. Our efficient methodology makes compliance achievable without unnecessary complexity or cost.

Absolutely. We support clients worldwide with deep expertise in both U.S. and international regulations, including CCPA, PIPEDA, DPDP, and other global privacy and cybersecurity requirements.

Phone consultations: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM MST. Form and email inquiries receive a next-business-day response.

Expert Publications

Expert Publications deliver timely cybersecurity insights, regulatory analysis, and practical guidance from Lazarus Alliance experts on emerging threats, compliance requirements, industry developments, and evolving security standards.

CJIS Cloud: 5 Security Assessment Keys by Lazarus Alliance
CJIS Cloud: 5 Security Assessment Keys by Lazarus Alliance

Contrarian view: CJIS modernization is not primarily a cloud migration problem. It is an evidence problem. A cloud environment can be engineered securely, but law enforcement leaders still need assessment-ready proof that Criminal Justice Information is identified, isolated, encrypted, governed, logged, and accessed only by authorized personnel. The FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy remains the central reference for agencies and service providers handling CJI, and the FBI maintains the official CJIS Security Policy Resource Center for policy materials and updates FBI, CJIS Security Policy Resource Center.

For police departments, sheriff’s offices, public safety agencies, prosecutors, SaaS vendors, managed service providers, and cloud hosting teams, CJIS compliance now intersects with NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, GovRAMP, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, IRS 1075, PCI DSS, CMMC, DFARS NIST 800-171, C5, and LADMF obligations. Lazarus Alliance sees the same pattern across mature programs: the teams that succeed are not the ones with the thickest policy binders; they are the ones that can continuously demonstrate control performance.

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GovRAMP: 7 Cloud Compliance Wins with Lazarus Alliance
GovRAMP: 7 Cloud Compliance Wins with Lazarus Alliance

GovRAMP is not simply FedRAMP for state government. The real opportunity is more strategic: build one NIST 800-53-centered assurance program that can support public-sector procurement, FedRAMP reciprocity planning, CJIS conversations, SOC 2 customer assurance, PCI DSS segmentation, HIPAA safeguards, IRS 1075 data protection, and defense-sector overlays without restarting the audit process each time a buyer asks for evidence.

For cloud service providers, SaaS vendors, managed platforms, data analytics companies, and government technology suppliers, GovRAMP can become a commercial accelerator rather than a compliance bottleneck. Lazarus Alliance helps organizations translate cloud compliance requirements into assessor-ready evidence, practical risk management decisions, and repeatable cybersecurity audits aligned to the public-sector expectations that matter.

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NIST 800-171 Rev 2 Retention: DFARS Compliance Audits by Lazarus
NIST 800-171 Rev 2 Retention: DFARS Compliance Audits by Lazarus

Defense contractors navigating DFARS obligations face a critical reality: NIST SP 800-171 Revision 2 remains the binding standard for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information even after NIST withdrew the publication. Lazarus Alliance audit teams observe that DoD Class Deviation requirements lock in the original 110 controls for all DFARS 252.204-7012 contracts, creating both stability and strategic planning challenges for organizations preparing CMMC Level 2 self-assessments.

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