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Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) focused services.
The professionals at Lazarus Alliance are completely committed to you and your business’ Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) focused audit success.
Regardless of whether you represent the private sector or the public sector, we stand ready to partner with your organizations. Our competition may want to keep you and your employees in the dark where security, risk, privacy, and governance are concerned, hoping to conceal their methodology and expertise. We don’t subscribe to that philosophy. We believe the best approach is transparent and built on a partnership developed on trust and credibility, creating sustainability within your organization.
Freguently Asked Questions
What is the CJIS Security Policy?
The CJIS Security Policy is a comprehensive framework outlining security controls for handling CJI. It aligns with NIST SP 800-53 and covers 19 policy areas, including access control, encryption, and incident response.[
What are the CJIS certification requirements?
There is no official “CJIS certification.” Compliance is achieved by meeting the CJIS Security Policy requirements, including:
- Implementing NIST 800-53-based controls.
- Signing the CJIS Security Addendum.
- Conducting background checks and fingerprinting.
- Completing CJIS security awareness training.
- Undergoing triennial audits by the FBI or a CJIS Systems Agency (CSA).
- Coordinate with Lazarus Alliance to undergo a CJIS assessment.
How do I get CJIS compliant?
To become CJIS compliant:
- Conduct a gap analysis against the CJIS Security Policy.
- Implement controls (e.g., MFA, encryption, access controls).
- Document policies in a System Security Plan (SSP).
- Complete CJIS security awareness training via CJIS Online.
- Undergo background checks and fingerprinting.
- Engage a CJIS Systems Agency (CSA) or Local Agency Security Officer (LASO) for audit coordination.
- Coordinate with Lazarus Alliance to undergo a CJIS assessment.
What are the CJIS compliance requirements?
The CJIS Security Policy includes 19 policy areas, such as:
- Access Control: Restrict CJI access to authorized users (least privilege).
- Identification and Authentication: Use MFA at AAL2 (NIST 800-63B).
- Incident Response: Report breaches to the Justice Department.
- Encryption: Secure data in transit and at rest (FIPS 140 Level 1).
- Security Awareness Training: Mandatory training every two years.
- Audit and Accountability: Maintain logs for CJI access
How can organizations prepare for a CJIS compliance audit?
To prepare for a CJIS audit:
- Review the CJIS Security Policy.
- Ensure MFA, encryption, and access controls are implemented.
- Maintain audit logs and an SSP.
- Train staff via CJIS Online.
- Conduct internal gap assessments.
- Coordinate with the CSA or LASO.
Are agencies required to develop internal information security policies?
Yes, agencies must develop and publish internal information security policies aligned with the CJIS Security Policy. These cover access control, incident response, and data handling to ensure CJI protection.
Just the facts ...
The CJIS Security Policy and Requirements ("Policy") reflects the shared responsibility between FBI CJIS, CJIS Systems Agency (CSA), and the State Identification Bureaus (SIB) of the lawful use and appropriate protection of Criminal Justice Information ("CJI”). The Policy provides a baseline of security requirements for current and planned services and establishing sets a minimum standard for new initiatives.
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Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) is right for you if you are a:
Regardless of whether you represent the private sector or the public sector, we stand ready to partner with your organizations. Our competition may want to keep you and your employees in the dark where security, risk, privacy and governance are concerned hoping to conceal their methodology and expertise. We don’t prescribe to that philosophy. We believe the best approach is transparent and built on a partnership developed on trust and credibility creating sustainability within your organization.
Vendor Providing Products and Services
If your organization offers Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) related products or services to criminal justice organizations, you are required to be compliant. You will want to demonstrate You want to demonstrate Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) proactively to avoid losing your customers’ trust, and consequently, losing business. Lazarus Alliance Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Cybervisors™ are the seasoned professionals who will help you engage your clients confidently with our "work smarter not harder" Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) services.
Organization Performing Background Checks
Is your organization one that performs Fingerprint-based background checks on employees, volunteers, or licensees? Non-criminal justice agencies like yours will be audited to make sure you comply with the CJIS Security Policy. Regardless of whether this is your initial assessment or you are sustaining your compliance, our Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) delivered by our industry-leading Cybervisors™ and award-winning Continuum GRC ITAM technology will help get you compliant and stay that way.
We Have What It Takes!
Lazarus Alliance's primary purpose is to help organizations attain, maintain, and demonstrate compliance and information security excellence – in any jurisdiction. Lazarus Alliance specializes in IT security, risk, privacy, governance, cyberspace law, and Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance leadership solutions and is fully dedicated to global success in these disciplines. We can help your organization too! Our client’s come from all business sectors across the world.
Buyer Beware!
The Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) is based on the NIST SP 800-53 compliance framework which is complex and extensive in scope. Very few providers out there are actually qualified to properly conduct a Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) assessment.
We Have What It Takes!
Lazarus Alliance is an A2LA ISO/IEC 17020 accredited organization, certification number 3822.01.
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Comprehensive Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Compliance Audit Services Checklist
Once a company has made the decision to enlist a third party to provide Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) based compliance audit services, they want assurances that those services will be provided timely, accurately and securely. A Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) based compliance audit shows your commitment to maintaining a sound control environment that protects your client’s data and condential information.
You gain many strategic business advantages by oering market differentiation and leadership showing others credible evidence of good practice. In addition to risk avoidance, a Lazarus Alliance Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS) compliance audit will demonstrate due diligence in the event of legal action or matters of business insurability.
Assessments
Achieve success with the industry’s most proactive and innovative third-party assessment organization. Rely on our industry leading Cybervisors™ who know the technical rigor and scrutiny you can expect during Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) based assessments.
Cybervisor™ Consultations
A significant differentiator you will immediately appreciate is our Proactive Cyber Security™ Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance audit methodology which take a continuous audit approach rather than the end of reporting period Audit Anarchy approach by other firms. We will also utilize the award-winning Continuum GRC ITAM technology to set you up for success. The IT Audit Machine is a full-featured and highly collaborative assessment and reporting tool only available from Continuum GRC.
Lazarus Alliance Cybervisors™ assist with Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) documentation development, including System Security Plan (SSP), Contingency Plan (CP), Incident Response Plan (IRP), Configuration Management Plan (CMP), Privacy
Impact Assessment (PIA), and Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 199 (FIPS 199) Security Categorization, Policies, Procedures and more.
Working Smarter, Not Harder
Lazarus Alliance creates sustainable Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) based compliance partnerships with our clients. We have a proven methodology and project plan that helps our clients achieve compliance on budget and on schedule. You will come to appreciate our Service, Integrity and Reliability which will be apparent to you from the very first call.
Leveraging the Continuum GRC IT Audit Machine, our Proactive Cyber Security® methodology, and the Policy Machine, Lazarus Alliance provides international standards that are recognized as “Best Practices” for developing organizational security standards and controls that support Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) based compliance audit certifications and assessments.