eGRC Solutions for Government

Establish solid security practices, meet FISMA requirements and comply with NIST controls.

Government institutions have some of the most regulated and audited environments of any industry segment. With the passing of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) in 2002, federal agencies are required to employ controls to protect the confidentiality, availability and integrity of information. In addition to FISMA, regular audits are conducted by the General Accounting Office (GAO). Guidance published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides information on controls and practices expected within federal institutions.

Costs associated with demonstrating compliance to these requirements can be substantial, and government agencies must reduce these costs and transition their risk and compliance effort into an operational process. The challenges lie in meeting regulatory requirements in the context of agency objectives and clearly articulating control infrastructures. Government agencies need an extensible framework to manage control definition, regulatory compliance and enterprise risks with real-time measurement and reporting capabilities.

eGRC Challenges for Government Agencies

  • Decentralized policies, controls and risks are captured in multiple tools and systems
  • Redundant controls increase complexity and drive overspending on testing activities
  • There’s a disconnect between those who set policies and those who must comply
  • Limited coordination and communication exists among risk and compliance teams
  • It’s difficult to prioritize resources for managing risks, threats and deficiencies across the organization
  • Regulatory audits are time consuming, unpredictable and stressful
  • Lack of visibility of the risk and compliance landscape can lead to poor organizational decisions

RSA Archer eGRC Solutions

With RSA Archer eGRC Solutions, you can manage risks, demonstrate compliance, automate processes, and gain visibility into organizational risk and security controls. The out-of-the-box RSA Archer eGRC Content Library delivers policies, control standards, procedures and assessments mapped to regulations and standards, including FISMA, NIST and others.

Government agencies rely on RSA Archer eGRC Solutions to:

  • Manage the lifecycle of policies and controls
  • Comply with regulations in the most efficient way possible • Visualize and communicate risk at all levels of the organization
  • Investigate and resolve cyber and physical incidents
  • Centralize continuity of operations (COOP) planning

Because our solutions are built on the RSA Archer eGRC Platform, non-technical users have the freedom to tailor the solutions and integrate with multiple data sources through code-free configuration.