FISMA SI-7 Buyers’ Guide

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FISMA SI-7 Buyers’ Guide

Evaluating your next compliance solution
 

The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) tasks government agencies with a major organizational, technological and budgetary challenge. It can be hard to know how to best allocate your agency’s talent and resources to meet FISMA compliance, and a big part of that challenge is feeling confident that you’re choosing the right cybersecurity and compliance reporting solution.

This buyer’s guide focuses on one of the most difficult security controls agencies must adhere to: NIST SP 800-53 SI-7. The SI-7 (“SI” meaning “System Information and Integrity”) control instructs agencies on software, firmware and information integrity.

Download the buyer’s guide to learn:

  • Which subcontrols you should be tackling first
  • What to look for in an SI-7 compliance solution
  • More than 20 essential questions to ask your vendor
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