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We drive authorization workflows forward — keeping ATOs on schedule and compliance posture defensible every day of the performance period, not just at package submission.

Stalled ATOs and degraded ConMon programs are among the most common sources of compliance risk in DoD and IC programs. Apavo provides end-to-end RMF support that moves authorization packages forward with evidence discipline and execution rigor. We work across the GRC platforms your program already uses and we understand the difference between a package that satisfies a reviewer on first submission and one that creates rework cycles that drag on indefinitely. Every control is properly addressed based on our RMF role — not copy-pasted from the last program.

• System categorization and cybersecurity engineering
• ISSO and ISSM support
• Security Control Assessor (SCA) activities
• ATO package development and documentation
• Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) program execution
• POA&M coordination and closure support
• GRC platform administration — eMASS, Xacta, Archer, JCAM, CSAM, Qmulos
• Policy development and compliance strategy

When something goes wrong, we help you identify it fast, contain it effectively, and document it in a way that holds up to after-action review and federal reporting requirements.

Incident response in federal and IC environments requires more than technical capability — it requires strict alignment to federal directives, documentation standards, and reporting requirements that vary across classification levels. Apavo brings hands-on experience executing incident response aligned to DoD 6510, DoD 8530, and ICD 502, with the analytical depth to correlate events, conduct malware analysis, and produce reporting that satisfies both mission stakeholders and oversight bodies.

• Cyber incident identification, containment, and analysis
• Malware analysis and cyber event correlation
• Incident reporting aligned to DoD 6510, DoD 8530, and ICD 502
• After-action documentation and lessons learned
• SIEM-supported detection and analysis — Splunk and related platforms
• Blue team support and adversary threat assessment

We design and build Security Operations Centers that work — architected for the mission environment and the classification level, not just the compliance checklist.

A SOC is only as effective as the architecture behind it. Apavo designs, engineers, and implements Security Operations Centers for federal and IC environments across multiple classification levels — with a focus on scalability, resilience, and operational continuity. We do not just stand up tools. We build the detection logic, monitoring workflows, and operational processes that make a SOC function as intended inside complex federal environments where standard commercial approaches often fall short.

• SOC architecture design and engineering
• SIEM platform implementation and administration — Splunk, Elastic Stack, ArcSight
• Custom correlation rules and detection use case development
• Continuous monitoring across multiple classification levels
• SOC sustainment and operational support
• Integration with existing security toolchains and ConMon workflows

We prepare teams for DoD and IC inspections — building evidence that holds up under the toughest scrutiny from the beginning, not as a last-minute retrofit before an inspection date.

An inspection is a high-stakes, time-bound event that exposes every gap in your compliance posture. Apavo has executed pre-inspection readiness and compliance assessments for large, complex enterprise networks — across CCRI, CSSP, and JCIP standards — at scale, under pressure, and in environments where findings go directly to senior leadership. We know what inspectors look for because we have been on both sides of the process. We build to that standard from day one so your program is defensible on any day of the performance period.

• Pre-inspection readiness assessments and gap analysis
• CCRI, CSSP, and JCIP inspection preparation and support
• Evidence-ready documentation and artifact development
• Prioritized remediation planning and execution tracking
• Post-inspection finding remediation and POA&M development
• Standards alignment across DoD and IC inspection frameworks
• Executive-level inspection briefing development and support

We assess risk against realistic threat scenarios — giving authorizing officials and program leadership something they can actually act on, not just document.

Risk assessments in federal environments are too often compliance exercises that produce findings without context. Apavo conducts comprehensive risk assessments grounded in NIST SP 800-30 — incorporating MITRE ATT&CK to evaluate control effectiveness against realistic adversary tactics, not theoretical checklists. We integrate penetration testing and vulnerability scan results to assess actual likelihood of exploitation, prioritize remediation based on mission impact, and produce outputs that are clear, defensible, and built for the decision-maker who has to act on them.

• Risk assessments grounded in NIST SP 800-30
• Security control assessments — NIST 800-53 Rev 4/5, JSIG, IC policies
• MITRE ATT&CK-informed adversary threat analysis
• Penetration testing and automated vulnerability scanning
• Blue team assessments and threat analysis
• Remediation prioritization based on mission impact
• Risk reporting for authorizing officials and senior leadership
• SAP and IC-specific risk assessment support (JSIG)

Large cybersecurity programs fail not because of technical shortfalls but because of program management gaps. We close those gaps — with the scope discipline, staffing rigor, and executive communication that keeps complex programs on track.

Apavo provides program and project management for large-scale DoD and IC cybersecurity efforts — with the technical credibility to engage across the full security stack and the leadership experience to support senior executive and flag officer briefings. We have built and sustained the program infrastructure that keeps high-tempo cybersecurity programs performing predictably: implementation strategies, financial forecasts, reporting cadences, workload coordination structures, and the governance frameworks that give leadership real visibility into program health.

• Large-scale cybersecurity program and project management
• Program planning, milestone tracking, and delivery coordination
• Executive and senior leadership briefing support — SES and Flag Officer level
• Staffing planning and cleared workforce coordination
• Financial forecasting and budget tracking
• Cross-team workload coordination and reporting cadence management
• Policy-to-practice translation and white paper development
• Program documentation, status reporting, and governance framework implementation