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Lazarus Alliance helps federal agencies, defense contractors, cloud service providers, and organizations throughout the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) navigate complex cybersecurity assessment, compliance, and risk management requirements.
Our government and defense cybersecurity expertise spans CMMC, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, DFARS, FISMA, GovRAMP, StateRAMP, CJIS, and other federal security requirements. We combine independent assessment expertise with practical knowledge gained from real-world cybersecurity engagements to help organizations understand requirements, demonstrate compliance, protect sensitive information, and maintain a sustainable security posture.
Government & Defense Cybersecurity
Independent Cybersecurity Assessment, Compliance & Risk Management for Government and the Defense Industrial Base
Lazarus Alliance helps federal agencies, defense contractors, cloud service providers, state and local government technology providers, and organizations throughout the Defense Industrial Base navigate complex cybersecurity assessment, compliance, and risk management requirements.
Our expertise spans CMMC, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, NIST SP 800-53, DFARS, FISMA, CJIS, LADMF, IRS Publication 1075, IRS Publication 4812, CNSSI 1253, GovRAMP, and other government cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance combines independent assessment expertise with practical knowledge gained from real-world cybersecurity engagements to help organizations protect sensitive government information, demonstrate compliance, reduce cybersecurity risk, and maintain defensible security programs.
Protect sensitive information. Demonstrate compliance. Strengthen mission assurance.
Independent Cybersecurity Expertise for the Federal Ecosystem
Government cybersecurity requirements extend far beyond implementing a checklist of security controls. Organizations must understand which requirements apply, what systems and information are in scope, how controls are implemented, what evidence demonstrates effectiveness, and how compliance will be maintained over time.
Lazarus Alliance works across the federal cybersecurity ecosystem, helping organizations address security and assurance requirements involving Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), federal information systems, cloud services, contractor environments, supply chains, and regulated data.
Our capabilities include independent cybersecurity assessments, security control assessments, compliance examinations, risk assessments, technical security testing, continuous monitoring, and ongoing cybersecurity assurance.
Protect sensitive information. Demonstrate compliance. Strengthen mission assurance.
Independent Cybersecurity Expertise for the Federal Ecosystem
Government cybersecurity requirements extend far beyond implementing a checklist of security controls. Organizations must understand which requirements apply, what systems and information are in scope, how controls are implemented, what evidence demonstrates effectiveness, and how compliance will be maintained over time.
Lazarus Alliance works across the federal cybersecurity ecosystem, helping organizations address security and assurance requirements involving Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), federal information systems, cloud services, contractor environments, supply chains, and regulated data.
Our capabilities include independent cybersecurity assessments, security control assessments, compliance examinations, risk assessments, technical security testing, continuous monitoring, and ongoing cybersecurity assurance.
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
Government & Defense Cybersecurity Frameworks
Defense Industrial Base & CUI Protection
CMMC
Independent CMMC assessments for Defense Industrial Base organizations.
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
NIST SP 800-172
Enhanced security requirements for protecting CUI against advanced threats.
Federal Systems & Cloud Security
FedRAMP
Independent security assessment for cloud services serving the federal government.
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
GovRAMP Cybersecurity Assessments
State and local governments increasingly rely on cloud services while requiring providers to demonstrate that sensitive government information and systems are protected through independently validated cybersecurity controls.
GovRAMP provides a standardized security assessment and authorization framework for cloud service providers serving state, local, education, and other public-sector organizations.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent cybersecurity assessment expertise for organizations pursuing or maintaining GovRAMP authorization, including cloud environments operating across SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS delivery models.
Assessment activities can include:
- Security control assessment
- Assessment planning
- Evidence review and validation
- NIST SP 800-53 control testing
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability assessment
- Security assessment reporting
- Remediation validation
- Continuous monitoring
- Ongoing assessment support
For cloud service providers operating across multiple government markets, Lazarus Alliance's experience with GovRAMP, FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, and related government cybersecurity requirements can help organizations understand where assurance activities intersect while maintaining the distinctions between individual programs.
Explore GovRAMP Assessment Services →
Government Data & Specialized Security Programs
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
IRS Publication 1075 Compliance
Organizations that receive, process, store, or transmit Federal Tax Information (FTI) must implement safeguards designed to protect the confidentiality and security of that information in accordance with IRS Publication 1075, Tax Information Security Guidelines for Federal, State and Local Agencies.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity controls and safeguards associated with protecting FTI, including the administrative, technical, and operational measures required throughout systems and environments that handle sensitive tax information.
Assessment and compliance activities can address areas including:
- Access control and least privilege
- Identification and authentication
- Audit logging and monitoring
- Encryption and data protection
- Configuration and vulnerability management
- Incident response
- Personnel and physical security
- System and communications protection
- Security policies and procedures
- Evidence demonstrating control implementation and effectiveness
Lazarus Alliance combines cybersecurity assessment expertise with practical experience evaluating regulated environments against NIST-aligned federal security requirements.
Explore IRS Publication 1075 Compliance Services →
IRS Publication 4812 Security Compliance
IRS Publication 4812 provides security guidance associated with protecting sensitive information and systems within applicable IRS-related environments and information exchanges.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations understand applicable IRS Publication 4812 cybersecurity requirements, evaluate the security controls supporting regulated systems and information, identify gaps, and develop defensible evidence demonstrating that required safeguards have been implemented.
Assessment activities can encompass:
- System security and access controls
- Authentication and account management
- Data protection
- Security logging and monitoring
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- Incident response
- Security documentation
- Technical and procedural evidence
- Ongoing security and compliance monitoring
Where multiple federal requirements apply, Lazarus Alliance can help organizations understand the relationship between IRS requirements, NIST controls, FISMA obligations, and other applicable cybersecurity frameworks.
Explore IRS Publication 4812 Cybersecurity Services →
CNSSI 1253 & National Security Systems
Organizations operating or supporting National Security Systems (NSS) can face cybersecurity requirements established through the Committee on National Security Systems and related federal security standards.
CNSSI No. 1253, Security Categorization and Control Selection for National Security Systems, provides a methodology for categorizing National Security Systems and selecting security controls appropriate to their mission and risk.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate cybersecurity requirements involving CNSSI 1253, NIST SP 800-53, security control implementation, risk management, system categorization, and assessment evidence.
Capabilities can include:
- Security categorization
- Security control selection
- NIST SP 800-53 control assessment
- Security control implementation review
- Risk assessment
- System security documentation
- Technical security testing
- Assessment evidence evaluation
- Continuous monitoring and ongoing assurance
This expertise helps organizations connect National Security System requirements with the broader NIST and federal cybersecurity control ecosystem.
Explore CNSSI 1253 Cybersecurity Services →
CMMC Assessments
Lazarus Alliance is an authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) supporting organizations subject to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
CMMC assessments evaluate whether organizations within the Defense Industrial Base have implemented required cybersecurity practices for protecting Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information.
Our CMMC capabilities include Level 1 and Level 2 assessments, along with related assessment and continuous-compliance activities. Lazarus Alliance's current service materials identify the organization as C3PAO CPN 10251.
Explore CMMC Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 CMMC Assessment Benchmark Report →
FedRAMP Independent Assessments
Cloud service providers seeking to support federal agencies must demonstrate that their cloud environments meet applicable federal cybersecurity requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent FedRAMP security assessment services for cloud service offerings, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS environments. Its existing FedRAMP practice covers Moderate, High, Low, and Equivalency assessment work and security controls based on NIST SP 800-53.
Assessment activities can address security control implementation, technical validation, evidence, penetration testing, continuous monitoring, and other requirements associated with federal cloud security assurance.
Explore FedRAMP Assessment Services →
Explore the 2026 FedRAMP Assessment Benchmark Report →
NIST SP 800-171 & CUI Protection
NIST SP 800-171 establishes security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in nonfederal systems and organizations and is foundational to cybersecurity obligations throughout the Defense Industrial Base.
Lazarus Alliance helps organizations evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of security requirements associated with protecting CUI, including environments subject to DFARS and CMMC requirements. Lazarus's existing federal practice encompasses NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-172 assessment services.
Explore NIST SP 800-171 Services →
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
NIST SP 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls used throughout federal information systems and programs.
Lazarus Alliance evaluates cybersecurity programs and systems against NIST SP 800-53 and related NIST publications, helping organizations understand control implementation, identify deficiencies, evaluate risk, and demonstrate that security measures operate as intended. Lazarus also incorporates the NIST Risk Management Framework into its broader risk-management practice.
Explore NIST Cybersecurity Services →
DFARS Cybersecurity Compliance
Organizations contracting with the Department of Defense can face cybersecurity obligations under the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), particularly when their systems process, store, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information.
Lazarus Alliance provides assessment expertise covering DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-172, and CMMC, helping Defense Industrial Base organizations understand how these requirements interact and how their cybersecurity implementations will be evaluated.
Explore DFARS Cybersecurity Services →
CJIS Security Compliance
Organizations that access, process, store, or transmit Criminal Justice Information (CJI) must address stringent security requirements designed to protect sensitive law-enforcement and criminal justice information.
Lazarus Alliance provides independent CJIS cybersecurity assessment services to help organizations evaluate security controls, identify compliance gaps, validate technical and administrative safeguards, and demonstrate alignment with applicable CJIS security requirements. Lazarus Alliance's established cybersecurity audit portfolio includes CJIS third-party assessment services.
Our assessment expertise helps organizations address areas such as:
- Access control and identity management
- Authentication and authorization
- Encryption and data protection
- Audit logging and accountability
- Security awareness and personnel controls
- Incident response
- Vulnerability and configuration management
- System and communications protection
- Policies, procedures, and supporting evidence
For organizations providing technology, cloud, managed services, or other capabilities to criminal justice agencies, independent assessment can provide objective evidence that required safeguards have been implemented and operate as intended.
Explore CJIS Assessment Services →
LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification
Organizations requiring ongoing access to the Limited Access Death Master File (LADMF) must satisfy security and certification requirements administered through the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Technical Information Service (NTIS).
Lazarus Alliance is an Accredited Conformity Assessment Body (ACAB) providing independent LADMF systems-safeguards assessments and certification services. Lazarus Alliance evaluates the systems, facilities, procedures, and security controls organizations use to protect LADMF information and, following satisfactory completion, submits the applicable systems-safeguards attestation to NTIS on the client's behalf.
LADMF assessment activities address areas including:
- Secure storage of LADMF information
- Access restrictions and authorization
- Protection of Social Security and death-record information
- Information disposal
- Security policies and procedures
- System safeguards
- Audit evidence and control effectiveness
- Applicable NIST-aligned security practices
Lazarus Alliance's LADMF practice can also consider relevant existing FedRAMP, SOC 1, SOC 2, StateRAMP/GovRAMP, and ISO 27001 assessment or certification evidence when determining applicable testing and opportunities to leverage prior assurance work.
Explore LADMF Compliance & ACAB Certification →
FISMA & Federal Security Compliance
Federal information systems and organizations supporting federal missions operate within a cybersecurity environment shaped by FISMA, NIST standards, security authorization, risk management, and continuous monitoring requirements.
Lazarus Alliance provides cybersecurity assessment and risk expertise for organizations evaluating federal systems and security programs against applicable federal requirements.
Our approach connects security controls, technical evidence, risk, assessment findings, and continuous monitoring so compliance becomes an ongoing security discipline rather than a point-in-time exercise.
Explore Federal Cybersecurity Services →