Research Report
The 2023 State of Secure Development & ATO in U.S. Government Agencies
The ATO process has been streamlined and modernized in recent years to address the rapidly changing cybersecurity landscape, but challenges remain. This report quantifies both challenges and opportunities for U.S. government agencies.
Shifting security left is a top priority for 90% of Agencies.
Our secure software platform (SD Elements) enables security integration earlier in the SDLC by automating the identification, tracking, dissemination, and management of controls that map to U.S. federal government security and privacy controls.
86% of Agencies spend up to 14 days researching standards
Get up-to-date security standards and requirements quickly. Our secure software platform recommends security controls from an extensive content library that is built, managed, and kept up-to-date by a team of security experts.
40% of Agencies take 7 to 13 days to define security requirements
Automatically generate relevant security controls in minutes, not days. Translate complex regulatory standards into easy to-understand DevOps tasks. Deliver tasks, share code samples, and offer just-in-time training to developers right in their issue trackers.
70% of Agencies still track implemented controls manually
Check status and review the completion of security controls through scanners that are integrated into our secure software platform. Quickly demonstrate compliance. Create reports to show that implemented controls meet security requirements, such as NIST RMF, FedRAMP and CMMC.
76% of agencies take 2 to 3 months to achieve ATO
Achieve ATO faster – in weeks, not months through automation and proactive security. Automate the identification, tracking, dissemination, and management of controls that map to the U.S. federal government.
So, what are you waiting for?
Who is Security Compass?
Security Compass is a leading provider of secure software development, software threat modeling, and AppSec training. We are a trusted solution provider to U.S. government agencies, enabling them to achieve rapid and continuous ATO at scale.
Obtain ATO faster with our secure software platform
- Automatically generate security controls in line with standards, such as NIST
- Translate complex regulatory standards into easy to-understand DevOps tasks
- Assign tasks, share code samples, and offer just-in-time training to developers right in their issue trackers
- Verify implementation, check status and review the completion of tasks
- Generate auditable, traceable reports for each regulatory standard to verify compliance
- Enable developers to secure code with AppSec training
"SD Elements provided the framework that allowed us to achieve a rapid, self-service engagement model that unifies stakeholders across various programs. It is a multi-purpose solution that should be a crucial part of any mature or maturing Information Security program."
Jeremy Ferragamo, Director of Cyber & Information Security, FINRA
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