Government & Public Sector

Achieve FedRAMP compliance and protect citizen data with Zero Trust identity security for government agencies.

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Industry Overview

Government agencies at federal, state, and local levels face nation-state threats while serving millions of citizens. The Executive Order on Improving the Nations Cybersecurity mandates Zero Trust architecture across federal agencies, with identity as the foundational pillar. Agencies must balance public service accessibility with security controls that protect sensitive government data and critical infrastructure.

Compliance Requirements

Government & Public Sector organizations typically need to comply with the following frameworks. TrueConfig maps your Microsoft 365 security controls to each of these standards.

CIS Benchmark

Industry-standard security configuration guide for Microsoft 365 developed by the Center for Internet Security.

53 controls mapped →

NIST 800-53

Comprehensive security and privacy controls catalog from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

54 controls mapped →

FedRAMP

US government program for standardized security assessment of cloud services used by federal agencies.

54 controls mapped →

Primary Security Challenges

Implementing Zero Trust mandates within budget constraints
Protecting classified and sensitive government data
Managing access for large, distributed workforces
Securing legacy systems alongside cloud migrations
Defending against nation-state threat actors

Security Priorities

PIV/CAC card integration with cloud identity
Zero Trust network access for remote workers
Continuous access evaluation for sensitive systems
Comprehensive logging for incident investigation
Automated security assessment reporting

Common Threats

Government & Public Sector organizations are frequently targeted by these threat vectors.

  • •Nation-state espionage campaigns
  • •Ransomware targeting critical services
  • •Insider threats from privileged users
  • •Social engineering of government employees
  • •Supply chain compromise through contractors

Key TrueConfig Controls

These controls are particularly important for Government & Public Sector organizations.

ID-04Require Phishing-Resistant MFA for All Users
critical
PA-01Limit Global Administrators to 2-4
critical
PA-04Require PIM for All Privileged Roles
critical
PA-06Require FIDO2 Security Keys for Administrators
critical
CA-09Zero Trust Network Access
critical
LOG-03Stream All Security Events to SIEM in Real-Time
high
GOV-04Automate Threat Response with SOAR
high

Regulatory Bodies

CISAOMBNISTGSADoD CIOState CISOs

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Secure Your Government Organization

TrueConfig helps government & public sector organizations achieve and maintain compliance with automated configuration monitoring and remediation.

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