CJIS Security Policy Consulting
We deliver hands-on gap assessments and compliance programs for organizations that access, store, or transmit criminal justice information. Our team applies the same rigor used in federal authorization frameworks to CJIS Security Policy compliance.
Discuss CJIS ComplianceThe Challenge: Protecting Criminal Justice Information
The FBI's CJIS Security Policy governs the protection of criminal justice data across law enforcement agencies, contractors, and cloud service providers. Non-compliance puts sensitive data, and public safety, at risk.
Access Controls
CJIS demands rigorous personnel screening, advanced authentication, and granular access management for anyone who touches criminal justice information, including contractors and cloud providers. Weak access controls are the most common audit finding.
Encryption & FIPS 140-2
Criminal justice data must be encrypted in transit and at rest using FIPS 140-2 validated modules. Organizations relying on default encryption settings or non-validated implementations face immediate compliance gaps.
Audit & Accountability
Comprehensive audit logging, monitoring, and incident response capabilities are required across all systems that process CJI. Audit trails must be tamper-resistant and available for review during state and FBI audits.
The 13 CJIS Policy Areas
The CJIS Security Policy organizes requirements across 13 policy areas that span governance, personnel, technical controls, and operations.
Governance & Agreements (Areas 1–3)
Information exchange agreements, security addendums, and management control agreements that establish the contractual and governance foundation for CJIS compliance.
Personnel & Training (Areas 4–5)
Personnel security screening, security awareness training requirements, and ongoing education programs for all individuals with access to criminal justice information.
Technical Controls (Areas 6–9)
Access control, identification and authentication, configuration management, and media protection requirements that form the technical backbone of CJIS compliance.
Operations & Response (Areas 10–13)
System and communications protection, formal auditing and accountability, physical protection, and incident response requirements for maintaining operational compliance.
Why Traverge for CJIS
Federal Framework Expertise
CJIS shares significant overlap with NIST 800-53 and FedRAMP controls. Our deep experience in federal frameworks means we can quickly identify gaps and implement solutions that satisfy CJIS while aligning with broader compliance programs.
Proven CJIS Assessment Experience
Our team has conducted hands-on CJIS gap assessments, identifying control deficiencies and building remediation plans that prepare organizations for state and FBI audits.
Cloud Security with IaC & GaC
We help organizations deploy CJIS-compliant cloud environments in AWS and other platforms using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Governance as Code (GaC) to enforce policy automatically and repeatably.
CaaS Model Available
For organizations that need ongoing compliance management, our Compliance as a Service model provides continuous monitoring, policy updates, and audit preparation without building an internal compliance team.
Audit Preparation
We prepare organizations for state CSO audits and FBI CJIS Division reviews with mock audits, evidence packaging, and interview coaching that ensures your team is ready on audit day.
CJIS Service Offerings
CJIS Gap Assessment
Comprehensive evaluation of your environment against all 13 CJIS Security Policy areas with a detailed findings report and prioritized remediation roadmap.
2–4 weeksSecurity Policy Development
Development of CJIS-compliant security policies, procedures, and management control agreements tailored to your organization's structure and operations.
4–8 weeksTechnical Control Implementation
Engineering support for implementing FIPS 140-2 encryption, advanced authentication, access controls, and audit logging across your CJI environment.
VariesAudit Preparation
Mock audits, evidence collection, personnel interview coaching, and final readiness reviews to prepare for state CSO or FBI CJIS Division audits.
3–6 weeksReady to Secure Your CJIS Compliance?
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