Egnyte and FedRAMP Compliance: Unlocking New Opportunities for the Public Sector
Federal agencies and contractors today are disproportionately targeted by cyber attackers as they store and manage sensitive public and government data. As a result, their data security standards need to be the most stringent, and software providers who partner with them must attest to the highest standards.
For U.S. federal agencies and contractors that work with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), one of the most effective ways to ensure a cloud service provider (CSP) has the highest security controls is to confirm their adherence to Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) guidelines. Egnyte has achieved FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency for DoD compliance requirements such as CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification), and is now listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace for US federal business that extends beyond the DoD. This enables us to bring standardized, secure cloud collaboration solutions to a wide range of public sector customers and contractors.
EgnyteGov, as a core offering in Egnyte’s public sector solutions, helps customers protect, manage, and collaborate on their mission-critical content in a secure environment. Our AI-powered platform automates discovery and classification of regulated data such as controlled unclassified information (CUI) across a variety of cloud and on premise sources. We empower on-site and remote teams to work efficiently and safely while maintaining centralized IT control and visibility.
Egnyte’s dual achievements of FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency and listing on the FedRAMP Marketplace mean that our customers can now complete their CMMC assessments with a CMMC third-party assessor organization (C3PAO). Egnyte is also able to support customers with federal business requirements with other U.S. agencies beyond the DoD.
Significance of a FedRAMP Marketplace Listing
Federal government agencies work with a large volume of sensitive and confidential information, which is accessed by numerous high-profile users. By establishing a common baseline of security controls, FedRAMP eliminates redundant security reviews across federal agencies. In turn, this accelerates the adoption of secure cloud solutions, increases transparency, and enhances overall cybersecurity for federal data in the cloud.
Being registered on the FedRAMP marketplace gives Egnyte a critical secure cloud computing designation based on rigorous standards from the federal government. This designation streamlines the often-complicated process of procurement and saves government agencies substantial time and resources. Additionally, it helps government contractors and subcontractors experience peace of mind by knowing that they’re working with a technology provider with a proven track record of prioritizing security.
Guidelines like FedRAMP directly address cybersecurity preparedness by providing a standardized "do once, use many times" approach to security assessments in cloud solutions. The consistency it brings across private and government organizations builds trust in evolving cloud-based technology, while ensuring that uniform and stringent security standards are in place at every step.
FedRAMP’s comprehensive security baseline serves as a benchmark for organizations that manage sensitive data for the federal government. Working with a FedRAMP-designated provider can result in a “rising tide lifts all boats” experience for your organization, since cybersecurity and process improvements that you make in federal business lines can be parlayed to commercial business lines. Even better, a demonstrated commitment to cybersecurity can result in you winning new federal business and prove to be a significant competitive advantage. This helps in increasing opportunities with government contracts by enhancing their commitment to security and mitigating risk.
What FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency Means for Egnyte
Egnyte’s long-standing commitment to providing a highly secure content collaboration platform is also validated by this achievement. We’ve been working with the best talent and partners to help us become a leader in the fast-evolving federal contractor enablement market.
Given the advent of new technologies like AI that integrate with the existing SaaS landscape, it’s a testament to our mission to provide our customers with a seamless path of transition to the cloud, where they can manage data safely and easily. Today, more than 100 customers and the US government’s standards vouch for our robust security and governance principles that protect our customers’ data from the latest and most complex threats.
Having FedRAMP equivalency enables Egnyte’s customers to proceed with their CMMC assessments, one of the final steps in the CMMC journey. They also benefit from a more secure procurement supply chain and faster compliance verifications, since the certification reflects Egnyte’s commitment to meeting the highest data security and privacy standards for our customers.
As a content collaboration platform, Egnyte has always been committed to providing every customer with the most robust security standards and facilitating compliance with the latest regulations. In addition to GDPR, ISO 27001, and the CPRA, Egnyte has long-equipped customers to meet rapidly evolving CMMC requirements as well.
The Next Step
Federal agencies today face a unique conundrum: They’re simultaneously expected to outwit modern cybersecurity threats while managing legacy IT infrastructure and reducing costs. EgnyteGov’s solutions will help U.S. government agencies and federal contractors securely share sensitive information with peace of mind.
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