Primary
Federal agencies
RMF, 800-53, documentation, and program support for teams that need defensible governance — not a slide deck.
Certified DVOSB · Marana, Arizona
NIST, RMF, and HIPAA programs that hold up to review.
Governance Guard Cyber, LLC helps federal agencies, government contractors, and healthcare organizations close control gaps, document their programs, and prepare for audits — without hiring a full-time security staff.
Certified DVOSB
NIST RMF
NIST 800-53
NIST 800-171
HIPAA Security
What we do
Governance, risk, and compliance — executed, not announced.
Most cybersecurity sites promise protection. We do the work reviewers actually ask for: control selection, System Security Plans, POA&Ms, risk assessments, HIPAA documentation, and a security program an organization can run after we leave.
If you need a SOC, a software product, or a certified CMMC assessment, we are the wrong firm. If you need a defensible GRC program for a federal, defense, or healthcare environment, start here.
Who we serve
Three primary missions. One commercial lane, when the work is real.
Primary
Defense & government contractors
NIST 800-171 and CMMC readiness, customer security reviews, SSP/POA&M discipline, and flow-down that primes will actually accept.
Primary
Healthcare & health-tech
HIPAA Security Rule alignment, risk analysis, safeguards, and documentation for providers and vendors handling PHI.
Selective
Regulated commercial teams
Right-sized GRC for organizations preparing for audits, enterprise questionnaires, or their first formal security program. Not a fit for early startups hunting a logo.
Services
Consulting that produces documents, decisions, and a program.
NIST RMF Implementation
Risk-based security programs aligned to the NIST Risk Management Framework.
Learn moreCMMC & NIST 800-171 Readiness
Gap analysis, documentation, and program support for CUI environments.
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Cybersecurity Risk Assessment
Clear, actionable assessments that show where risk actually lives.
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Security Program Development
Policies, governance, and operating rhythm that last beyond a single audit.
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Vendor Risk Assessment
Third-party and supply-chain review before the questionnaire becomes a fire drill.
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Awareness & Training
Role-based awareness that reduces human-centered risk.
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HIPAA Security Consulting
Safeguards, documentation, and readiness for environments that handle PHI.
Learn moreHow engagements run
Structured enough for audits. Light enough to finish the work.
01
Discovery
A focused conversation about the system, mission, and the pressure in front of you — ATO, CMMC, HIPAA review, or customer questionnaire.
02
Current-state review
We read the policies, SSPs, tickets, and operating practices you already have. No generic checklist dropped on a program that does not match.
03
Structured findings
Gaps, exposures, and strengths written so leadership can act — evidence-backed, prioritized, and plain.
04
Hands-on support
Documentation, control design, POA&M work, or program build — scoped to what the organization can absorb this quarter.
Frameworks
The standards your reviewers already use.
NIST
NIST RMF
Categorize, select, implement, assess, authorize, monitor — support for the actual RMF lifecycle, not a poster on the wall.
800-53
NIST 800-53
Control selection, tailoring, implementation planning, and documentation that can be shown to a reviewer.
800-171
NIST 800-171 / CMMC
Readiness for CUI environments: gaps, SSP, POA&M, and evidence. Not a C3PAO assessment.
HIPAA
HIPAA Security
Administrative, technical, and physical safeguard work for organizations that handle PHI.
The firm
Practitioner-led. Certified Disabled Veteran-Owned. No theater.
Governance Guard Cyber, LLC was founded by Mohamed Kotb (Mo). The work is documentation, risk, and program execution for environments where a reviewer will ask for evidence.
- Certified Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, practitioner-led
- NIST RMF, 800-53, 800-171, and HIPAA Security — not a generic ‘cyber’ menu
- Documentation that can be handed to an auditor, AO, or enterprise customer
- Scoped to the environment you actually run
- No product to sell, no SOC to upsell
Questions
Direct answers before the first call.
Who is this firm actually for?+
Federal teams, government and defense contractors, and healthcare organizations that need GRC and security program work. Commercial SMBs are a fit when they are preparing for an audit or enterprise review — not when they want a cheap pentest or a logo.
Are you a certified Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business?+
Yes. Governance Guard Cyber, LLC is a certified Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (DVOSB), founded by Mohamed Kotb. The firm is based in Marana, Arizona and supports clients nationwide. CAGE code 11UW6.
Do you perform CMMC certification assessments?+
No. We support 800-171 / CMMC readiness — gap analysis, documentation, and program work. Certified assessments are performed by authorized C3PAOs.
Do you sell software or run a SOC?+
No. This is a consulting practice: governance, risk, compliance, documentation, and security program leadership. Independent of a product to sell.
Where are you based, and do you work remotely?+
The firm is based in Marana, Arizona and supports clients nationwide. Most work is remote. On-site work is discussed when the environment requires it.
How does an engagement start?+
A consultation. We use it to understand the environment, the driver (audit, ATO, CMMC, HIPAA, customer review), and whether a readiness review, assessment, or program engagement is the right next step.
Next step
Need a GRC partner who has read the framework — and will write the artifacts?
Tell us the environment, the driver, and the deadline. We will tell you whether an assessment, a readiness review, or a program engagement is the right first move.