Samdesk partners with Prescient Security for FedRAMP

Samdesk Moves Towards FedRAMP Authorization, Demonstrating its Commitment to Security Excellence

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - samdesk, the leading AI crisis detection and monitoring platform, has engaged Prescient Security as a third-party assessment organization (3PAO) to achieve FedRAMP certification. For samdesk, this is a critical step in becoming an authorized cloud service provider in the FedRAMP Marketplace. This process will ensure that samdesk complies with federal requirements, and all end users benefit from their enhanced security posture一public and private, alike. Prescient's FedRAMP Ready assessment will review samdesk's Systems Security Plan (SSP), including related security controls, policies, procedures, and documents. The assessment is a significant undertaking that demonstrates samdesk's commitment to maintaining a best-in-class security posture in the US federal marketplace.

"We are excited to announce a partnership with samdesk as their StateRAMP/FedRAMP 3PAO in their Federal journey! They plan to achieve StateRAMP Moderate and FedRAMP Moderate to support State, Local, and Federal clients," says Matthew Graham, Senior Director, US Federal Practice at Prescient Security. "Samdesk is the leading AI crisis detection and monitoring platform; which enables customers to get ahead of  crisis situations, from wildfires and hurricanes to infectious disease outbreaks. We will be leveraging our unique approach, expertise, and authorizations to provide full Moderate Baseline independent assessment services for their secure environment."

Samdesk has experience providing crisis detection and monitoring applications into sensitive and classified environments, such as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (UK MoD), and other national security applications. Obtaining FedRAMP status will allow samdesk to securely expand their existing technology and services offerings一from national security to health to transportation applications一helping more government entities be proactive before crises and emerging global events before they become unmanageable. Samdesk provides all levels of government entities the critical information they need to mitigate a wide range of crisis events which are prevalent in today's rapidly changing environment.  

Samdesk has a successful track record of achieving industry best practices to safeguard data and ensure compliance with global regulations, including SOC 2, GDPR, and CyberEssentials standards. 

"Working with Prescient Security in our SOC 2 audit last year gave us the confidence that they had the expertise required to guide us on our FedRAMP authorization journey in a timely manner," said Sean Solbak, CTO of samdesk. "The investments samdesk has made to date on our infrastructure, controls, and policies reflect our commitment to meeting the highest standards of security available, including protecting sensitive government data. The result is that samdesk is able to provide crucial insights and early warnings to all levels of government."

With Prescient Security guiding them through the rigorous FedRAMP requirements, samdesk continues to pursue the highest security standards, providing their clients with peace of mind so they can focus on what matters most: protecting their people and assets.

About samdesk

Samdesk is a global disruption detection platform that uses AI to proactively scan the world for anomalies that impact you and helps your organization get ahead with real-time alerts at the earliest signs of a crisis. Our AI sifts through billions of data points every day to spot potential disruptive events, generate early warning alerts, and provide insights that help organizations quickly mobilize an effective response – well ahead of the news. Learn more at samdesk.io.

About Prescient Security

A Global Top 20 Independent Audit and Penetration Testing Company, Prescient Security delivers unparalleled quality in audits, attestations, and certifications to ensure excellence and client success. Using a Risk-Based Audit Approach versus a Requirement-Based Audit Approach, paired with the ability to customize audit deliverables based on specific client needs, Prescient Security operates from a cybersecurity standpoint first, is comprehensive yet granular, and in a fraction of the time.

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