Coalfire Federal

Coalfire Federal

Speciality: FedRAMP and CMMC Compliance Penetration Testing

Chantilly, United States 86 employees
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[01] About

Cybersecurity company specializing in federal and private sector cybersecurity advisory, assessment, and penetration testing; 51 employees with 6.2% YoY growth; based in Chantilly, Virginia, providing FedRAMP ATO and federal cybersecurity services.

Coalfire Federal continues to grow as an industry-leading, award-winning company providing cybersecurity services to the largest Fortune 500 corporations and government agencies. As the leading FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), we’ve performed more cloud security assessments than all other 3PAO companies combined. We are also among the first to be certified as a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Third Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) and Registered Provider Organization (RPO) authorized by the CMMC Accreditation Body. We offer a suite of CMMC advisory and assessment services to help DIB organizations prepare for and achieve their desired CMMC maturity level. Our clients trust us to achieve high performance results and solutions. We believe the best way to position our customers to handle rapidly shifting cyber complexities and threats is to provide a calculated balance of technical and analytical expertise. Learn about our Career Opportunities at www.coalfire.com/careers.
[02] Services
Cybersecurity Services
CMMC Advisory And Assessment Services
Fedramp And FISMA ATO Services
Penetration Testing
Adversarial Emulation
Active Directory Security Evaluations
Purple Team Services
Automation
Engineering
Orchestration
Compliance
Advisory
Program Management
Operations
Security Assessments
[03] Certifications
C3PAO
RPO
Fedramp

FedRAMP Certification


Origin


The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) was created by the U.S. federal government in 2011 through a collaborative effort between the General Services Administration (GSA), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Department of Defense (DoD). It was established to provide a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services used by federal agencies. The program emerged from the need to ensure consistent security standards across government cloud deployments while eliminating redundant agency-by-agency security reviews, which were costly and time-consuming.


Industry Value


FedRAMP certification is highly valued in the industry because it represents one of the most rigorous security standards available for cloud service providers. Achieving FedRAMP authorization demonstrates that a vendor has met stringent security requirements based on NIST guidelines and has undergone thorough third-party assessment, making it a trusted benchmark not only for government contracts but also for private sector organizations seeking high-security cloud solutions. The certification significantly expands market opportunities for cloud providers, as it is mandatory for companies wanting to sell cloud services to U.S. federal agencies, and it streamlines the procurement process by allowing multiple agencies to leverage existing authorizations rather than conducting separate reviews.

FISMA ATO
Dod Impact Level 6 Assessment
[05] Notable Clients
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Cisco
  • Oracle