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Architecture over assurances
Trust comes from how a system is built — reviewable boundaries, enforced authority, attributed history — not from adjectives.
// Security & Trust
Trust requires precise architecture, evidence, and attribution.
How does Pathfinder build, host, and secure your sensitive data?
// Trust Principles
Trust is an engineering discipline.
// 02
Evidence over badges
No single badge, cloud environment, encryption statement, or “secure by design” slogan replaces the full picture.
// 03
Responsibility stated plainly
Every deployment splits security responsibilities between builder, operator, and customer.
// 04
Continuous posture
Security is an operating practice — monitored, hardened, and improved continuously, not a point-in-time checkbox.
// Corporate Security Posture
Our own posture, held to the same standard.
Pathfinder maintains a compliance posture aligned with federal security requirements — the same standard we engineer to for our customers.
NIST 800-171 Rev 2
Compliant
CMMC Level 2
Aligned
// 01
Development Environment
All software development is performed within secure, government-authorized environments that meet federal compliance requirements.
// Our infrastructure
- Microsoft 365 GCC High
- Microsoft Azure Government Cloud
- AWS GovCloud
// 02
Regulatory Alignment
We maintain NIST SP 800-171 compliance for handling Controlled Unclassified Information, and our posture is CMMC Level 2 aligned.
// Current status
- NIST SP 800-171
- DFARS 7012
- DISA STIGs Implemented
// 03
Industry Certifications
We are pursuing industry-recognized security and quality certifications that independently validate how we operate.
// In progress
- CMMC Level 2 — Pending
- ISO/IEC 27001 — Pending
- SOC 2 Type II — Pending
// 04
Personnel
Our team maintains the clearances and certifications required to support classified and sensitive government work across multiple domains.
// Cleared workforce
- Top Secret cleared workforce with SCI eligibility
- CISSP, CySA+, Security+
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
// Compliance Engineering Expertise
We speak the language of the authorizing official.
Expertise we deliver for customers' systems — the documentation and evidence an authorizing official's decision deserves.
// 01
Risk Management Framework (RMF)
We guide customers through the full RMF lifecycle, from system categorization to continuous monitoring. Our solutions are designed with RMF alignment built in, accelerating the path to ATO.
// RMF capabilities include
- NIST SP 800-37 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 implementation
- System Security Plans (SSPs), Security Assessment Reports (SARs), and POA&Ms
- ICD 503 and CNSSI 1253 alignment for IC systems
- Pre-mapped control matrices and inheritance documentation
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Accreditation & Authorization
We deliver comprehensive ATO packages ready for submission to SCAs, DAAs, and enclave authorities. Our documentation is thorough, accurate, and aligned with authorizing official expectations.
// ATO support includes
- Complete security documentation suites (SSPs, SBOMs, and more)
- JSIG, DAAPM, and IC PM-21 compliance for classified systems
- Cross-domain solution (CDS) integration support
- Continuous monitoring plans and SCAP-compatible scanning
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Zero Trust Architecture
Our solutions embrace DoD's Zero Trust strategy, implementing least-privilege access, microsegmentation, and continuous verification across all system components.
// Zero Trust principles we implement
- Identity-based access controls with CAC/PIV integration
- Encrypted data flows and mTLS communications
- Strong IAM and policy enforcement
- Continuous monitoring and anomaly detection
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Secure Development Lifecycle
Security is embedded into every phase of our development process. From architecture design to deployment, we follow DevSecOps best practices and government security guidelines.
// Our secure SDLC includes
- Threat modeling and security architecture reviews
- Automated SAST, DAST, and SCA in CI/CD pipelines
- Container hardening and immutable infrastructure
- FIPS 140-2 validated cryptography and secure key management
// Deployment & Shared Responsibility
Cloud location is not the same as authorization.
Environment ≠ Authorization
Running in a government cloud is an environment fact. Authorization is a decision your officials make about your system, in your context — and we build to make that decision straightforward.
Hosting ≠ Handoff
Security responsibilities do not disappear when software is hosted. Identity administration, data governance, and operational security split between builder, platform, and customer — and we state which is which in every deployment discussion.
Report a security concern — security disclosures about this site or Pathfinder products reach a monitored mailbox: info@pathfindersec.com. Do not include sensitive details in the initial message.
// Diligence Welcome