Ensuring the appropriate safeguards are in place to protect networks and network-supported assets.
GNSI applies knowledge of information system technologies and security threats and understanding of current customer information systems and practices to evaluate security vulnerabilities. Security assessments may also include estimated implementation/maintenance costs of countermeasures. This type of information is useful when performing cost/benefit analysis for security initiatives.
GNSI personnel are well informed of major federal security laws, Executive Orders, security implementation guidelines, and their applicability to government and private organizations.
Security-related statutory requirements include privacy aspects of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). GNSI can assist federal organizations with the security accreditation process (C&A) mandated for many federal information systems.