Real-world scenarios where BlackBox solves common challenges in classified network operations.
These scenarios represent common situations faced by ISSOs and SysAdmins in classified environments. Names and specific details have been generalized, but the challenges and solutions are based on real operational needs.
A defense contractor's ISSO receives notification of an upcoming DCSA assessment. The environment has 200+ Windows systems across multiple enclaves. Manual STIG verification would require weeks of effort the team doesn't have, and the current documentation is months out of date.
Complete visibility into STIG compliance status across all systems. Audit-ready documentation generated automatically. Remediation time reduced from weeks to days through prioritized, pre-approved fixes.
The senior ISSO is leaving the organization, taking years of institutional knowledge about the environment's configuration, exception justifications, and compliance history. The incoming ISSO has security experience but no familiarity with this specific enclave.
Institutional knowledge captured and accessible. New ISSO can make informed decisions based on documented history rather than starting from scratch. Continuity maintained through personnel transitions.
A contractor handling CUI needs to achieve CMMC Level 2 certification. They've been doing STIG compliance for years but don't have a clear picture of how their current controls map to CMMC requirements. Manually mapping 110+ CMMC practices to existing STIG implementations is overwhelming.
Clear visibility into CMMC readiness based on actual system configurations. Existing STIG compliance work automatically credited toward CMMC requirements. Focused effort on actual gaps rather than redundant assessments.
A new critical vulnerability is announced affecting a commonly-used component. The SysAdmin needs to quickly identify all affected systems in a 500-node classified environment, assess exposure, and coordinate remediation—all without internet access to pull the latest threat intelligence.
Immediate visibility into exposure across the entire environment. Prioritized remediation based on actual risk rather than blanket patching. Documented response for compliance and after-action review.
An organization manages multiple classified enclaves for different programs, each with their own ISSO. Configuration drift has occurred over time, and there's no easy way to ensure consistent security baselines across enclaves or share best practices between teams.
Consistent security posture across all enclaves. Reduced duplication of effort as solutions discovered in one enclave can be applied to others. Organizational standards enforced alongside DISA requirements.
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