NIST controls. 3PAOs. A web of baselines from Li-SaaS to High. Navigating the FedRAMP approval process is daunting even for large organizations with a deep bench of security expertise. Now, red teaming has been thrown into the mix.
At Synack, we’ve been there. As the only pentesting platform with FedRAMP Moderate Authorized approval, we’re uniquely equipped to help shore up organizations’ defense capabilities as they undertake their FedRAMP journey.
How Synack Started its FedRAMP Journey
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Synack met or exceeded the required 325 NIST 800-53 controls aligned with the Moderate impact level last year. Achieving this designation provides added assurance that Synack is reducing risk and providing government-grade data privacy protections for U.S. federal agencies. We’ve been down this road before, and now it’s your turn.
As the leader in PTaaS, delivering on-demand and continuous pentesting and red teaming, we stand ready to help your organization achieve its FedRAMP designation with the new red teaming requirements.
The Most Rigorous Vetting Process for Synack Red Teamers
The Synack Red Team (SRT) is known for its diversity. Our community of security researchers come from various backgrounds and industries, hailing from countries like the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Canada. All of them bring something different to the table, with some specializing in AI/LLM vulnerabilities and others being experts in XSS attacks. It’s this range of skills that sets the SRT apart from the competition.
Unlike other security testing providers, not everyone can create an account and become a member just like that. To officially join the SRT community, applicants are verified for their trust and skill. This process averages six months and includes an in-depth, five-step vetting process. We only want the best eyes on targets.
Historically, less than 10% of applicants have been accepted into the SRT, as we strive to add only those trusted individuals who will contribute positive results without excess noise to the platform. While our process loosely resembles bug bounty models, Synack sets the bar higher.
Synack maintains a common standard and reward level across the SRT, allowing our clients to benefit from the clear understanding and agreement between SRT members and Synack for what constitutes a thorough report deserving of a high reward.
Baking “Trust But Verify” Into the Process
The Synack Platform ultimately powers our researchers. Synack works closely with clients to accurately scope testing and instruct them on how to self-service within the platform. The platform is also where SRT researchers submit findings and where clients can communicate with researchers for questions or patch verification.
All SRT traffic goes through the platform to provide control and visibility of testing. You can pause or stop testing at the push of a button, look into the researcher’s testing activity with full packet capture, receive time-stamps traffic for auditing purposes and request data cleansing and deletion of sensitive customer data by Synack after it is no longer needed for testing.
Synack Works with Top Government and Private Sector Clients
Malicious actors don’t need any clearance to hack into systems. Synack takes the task of combatting those bad actors seriously, and our teams—from the Red Team to VulnOps—ensure our clients receive vulnerability reports with actionable, secure information. We continue to innovate in the security testing and PTaaS industry, ensuring privacy and security for all our clients while providing clear visibility into all testing through our trusted technology.
Synack Stands Ready to Help Your Organization Achieve FedRAMP Authorization
Organizations looking to pursue or renew a FedRAMP Authorized designation need red teaming per new requirements, and Synack will help you get there. Our team, supplemented by skilled researchers, are highly talented, vetted and bring years of experience and a variety of perspectives to testing engagements. We’re ready to help your organization with its compliance.
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