Cyber threats evolve at a pace that keeps pace with even the best-prepared enterprises and organizations are seeking smarter and more adaptive security solutions. Fortreum meets this need by redefining the way companies have security assurance. Positioned within the vanguard of innovation in cybersecurity, the company has made cloud security and regulatory compliance easy, allowing businesses to get back to business and put their resources towards growth and priorities.

Given the backing of deep expertise in cloud, a dynamic remote-first culture and its pioneering XRAMP platform, Fortreum is setting a new industry standard for the complexities of audits, controls and compliance, paving the path to becoming one of the most forward-thinking forces in the cybersecurity space.

A Vision Rooted in Simplification

The key philosophy in Fortreum is to simplify cyber security, which is friendly and effective with cloud service providers (CSPs) and system integrators (SIs) exploiting the U.S. public sector and beyond. The company is aware of the difficult challenges that organizations have to cope with and this is to ensure that, despite the complexities of the various rules and regulations like FedRAMP, CMMC, FISMA, HIPAA, Society of Control (SOC), ISO, PCI, and GovRAMP, among other organizations, they continue to have a good security posture. The solution that Fortreum uses to reduce the complexity of this problem is to offer bespoke, performance-based solutions that match both cybersecurity and the business objective. Fortreum has a team of experienced professionals with enterprise-level experience, combining technical expertise and analytical skills to deliver quantifiable results.

XRAMP: Revolutionizing Continuous Assurance

XRAMP, a continuous validation platform by Fortreum, addresses this issue that is experienced by the industry of having a more predictable and reliable audit process that no longer focuses on point-in-time measurements. It will help in the reduction of audit fatigue and minimizing of evidence requests by increasing remediation windows and normalizing audit work. Focusing on regulatory compliance, starting with FedRAMP, XRAMP implements a streamlined authorization timeline and a centralized audit schedule. It uses constant reevaluation and penetration tests to make the system resistant. It reduces swings in the compliance efforts by using monthly and quarterly checkpoints and reviews. The platform employs policy and technical experts to improve the audit process and encourages reuse of evidence, which saves time and costs, particularly in the case of multiple certifications of the CSPs.

Industry-Tailored Solutions for the Public Sector

Fortreum represents a specific approach to the strategic roadmap for U.S. public sector contracts, offering a powerful guide for planning cybersecurity according to the needs of CSPs and SIs. Their services cover the entire life cycle of compliance, such as gap assessment, program development, assessment and ongoing monitoring with references to frameworks such as FedRAMP+, DoD SRG, CMMC and GovRAMP. Defense contractors have a strong need to comply with NIST 800-171, which Fortreum can help them to achieve with the help of their CMMC services, and are required to comply with FedRAMP+ and Provisional Authorization with the help of DoD Cloud services. Furthermore, Fortreum works with healthcare and payment card businesses, proposing HIPAA and PCI services and providing the opportunities of ISO 27001 certification.

A Culture of Empowerment and Innovation

The size of the technology and its people is what makes Fortreum special. The company has adopted a remote-first culture with professional autonomy and outcome-oriented work and provides employees with a favorable environment. Such an empowerment culture translates to delivery with excellence, as the team of masters of Fortreum puts passion and precision in every contact with the clients. With the help of employee well-being and flexibility, Fortreum sustains a workforce that is agile and innovative and capable of addressing the changing scenery in the realm of cybersecurity.

Why Fortreum Stands Out

The company's scalable and cost-effective solutions, tailored to business demands, explain the value of Fortreum. Their gap analysis helps to perform blocker detection early before organizations make an expensive error. Their program development capabilities create strong and documentation-ready systems, and in their continuous assurance model, they guarantee long-life compliance and security. One of the strengths of Fortreum is in using existing frameworks to make an efficient economy of scale, e.g., mapping of FedRAMP to GovRAMP or straightforward ISO.

In addition, Fortreum's red and purple team penetration testing services extend compliance and identify vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. Their CSF is a holistic program that incorporates people, processes, and technology to develop an effective program that can manage risk because of IT and business alignment. Such a comprehensive perspective makes sure that organizations are not only compliant but also resistant to cyber threats.

A Competitive Edge in a Crowded Market

Fortreum services present a competitive edge to organizations seeking public sector contracts. First-mover frameworks such as CMMC or GovRAMP may make a company a reliable partner to seek in a market where security is a priority. The technology white papers offered by Fortreum also complement business speed by supplying sales and marketing forces with compliance-oriented materials to address potential consumers.

Cyber incidents can have the potential to erode both trust and profit in little time, so Fortreum's unwavering assurance and streamlining of cybersecurity is a welcome relief for organizations dealing with the complex regulatory landscape. By transcending hostile cycles in audits into smooth, processable cycles, they allow the customers to focus on expansion and innovations.

Looking Ahead

Fortreum is primed to transform cybersecurity consulting, given the changing threats and better regulation, with XRAMP as one of the offerings. The innovative culture enables them to establish new standards of clarity, efficiency, and security in diverse input industries. Fortreum can help organizations to revamp their cybersecurity policies and is suited for companies that provide cloud services and system integrators.

About the Leader

James Leach, Managing Principal and Co-founder of Fortreum, is a seasoned executive with 20+ years in cloud and cybersecurity for public and private sector industries.

“We aim to simplify cybersecurity in the marketplace to accelerate your business outcomes. We have deep cloud & cybersecurity roots, proven track records and are ready to disrupt the consulting space.”