Public Sector Regulations - Public Sector from VeriSign, Inc.

Information security and authentication have become top priority of federal agencies and contractors. The move to more efficient, digital records and services means new kinds of vulnerabilities and threats. As laws, directives, regulations, and standards for information and identity systems are issued, VeriSign has identified key products to address compliance in these areas.

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Select any of the services below for more information. To design a more comprehensive compliance solution for your business, contact VeriSign at 650-426-5310 or enterprise_security@verisign.com.

Regulation	What Is It?	How VeriSign Helps
HSPD-12	The Homeland Security Presidential Directive #12 creates a common identification standard for federal employees and contractors to be used by federal agencies with controlled facilities and information systems.	Managed PKI Services Public Sector Compliance Services
DITSCAP	The Defense Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process requires a documented security plan and a process for managing the security life cycle.	Public Sector Compliance Services Managed Security Services
FISMA	The Federal Information Security Management Act requires agency management accountability for the security program and adherence to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) requirements for computer security.	Public Sector Compliance Services Managed Security Services
OMB A-130	Requires Certification and Accreditation of Federal non-national security computer systems at least every three years to meet security standards specified in FIPS 200.	Public Sector Compliance Services
E-Gov/ E-Authentication Initiative	The President’s Management Agenda and OMB require agencies to offer services electronically to businesses and citizens and to participate in federated identity schema	Public Sector Compliance Services Managed PKI Services ECA Certificates Technical Security Assessments

Best Practices

These solutions address industry best practices that can augment the above required controls.

Credential	What Is It?	How VeriSign Helps
Shared Service Provider	Certified by the Federal Identity Credentialing Committee (FICC) to offer commercial PKI services that comply with the Federal Common Policy Framework	Managed PKI Services
External Certification Authority	Accredited by the U.S. Department of Defense as a digital certificate issuer in compliance with the Federal Bridge Certificate Policy	ECA Certificates

Learn More

The Business Benefit of HSPD-12	Outlines responsibilities of federal managers and analyzes issues when implementing the Homeland Security Presidential Directive
FISMA: Making the Grade	Explanation of Federal Information Security Management Act requirements
VeriSign Information Assurance - DITSCAP	Assessment methodology that assists agencies in addressing industry best practices and provides C&A solutions
VeriSign Information Assurance - NIST Compliance	Assessment methodology that assists agencies in addressing industry best practices and provides C&A solutions