Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Compliance
Tego specializes in translating these complex federal mandates into secure, scalable, and audit-ready infrastructure.
Protecting the Data That Keeps Communities Safe
Established by the FBI, the CJIS Security Policy provides a unified set of security standards for safeguarding Criminal Justice Information (CJI). Whether the data is in transit or at rest, the policy ensures that fingerprints, criminal histories, and biographic records are protected from unauthorized access.
The current standard, CJIS Security Policy v6.0, closely aligns with NIST 800-53 controls and emphasizes a proactive, framework-based approach to security.
Current Standard
CJIS v6.0
Aligned with NIST 800-53 controls and built around a continuous, framework-based compliance model.
Policy Areas
13
The 13 Policy Areas of CJIS
Compliance isn't a one-time checkmark. It covers 13 critical areas evaluated during every official audit.
Who is Required to Comply?
CJIS compliance is mandatory for any entity that accesses, processes, or transmits CJI.
Law Enforcement Agencies
Local, state, and federal police departments and sheriff's offices.
Government Agencies
Entities managing records, social services, or judicial functions.
Private Contractors & Vendors
IT service providers, cloud providers, and software developers who support criminal justice agencies.
Non-Criminal Justice Agencies
Organizations authorized to access criminal records for employment or licensing background checks.
The Tego Approach
We understand the high stakes of a CJIS audit and the operational pressure on local government IT teams. We leverage the NIST framework to build compliance into the foundation of your network, rather than bolting it on as an afterthought.
- Gap Analysis & Audit Readiness
Our Internal Audit as a Service (IAaaS) team performs a comprehensive assessment against the 13 CJIS policy areas. We identify technical gaps in encryption, logging, and physical security before an official auditor arrives.
- Advanced Technical Controls
We implement the heavy-duty tech required by v6.0:
- Phishing-Resistant MFA: Deploying FIPS-validated authentication for all CJI access points.
- FIPS 140-2 Encryption: Ensuring all data—whether moving across your network or stored on a mobile device—is encrypted to federal standards.
- Automated Logging and Response (SIEM/SOC): Centralizing your audit logs with 24/7/365 monitoring to meet strict CJIS reporting and incident response timelines.
- Personnel and Physical Security
From background-checked engineering teams to securing your server room with surveillance and card-access logs, we ensure your physical environment is as hardened as your digital one.
- Continuous Monitoring
Compliance changes over time. Tego works with trusted security partners to provide continuous monitoring and managed security services to ensure that as your infrastructure grows, your CJIS posture remains intact.