Logical Security

An effective and compliant Logical Access Control System (LACS)–the ability to grant or deny end users the necessary access to cloud resources–is a primary determinant of the ultimate success of any government cloud computing initiative—and is a key area of expertise for Clear Government Solutions. 

It has been widely reported that, all too often, terminated employees are immediately expunged from the Physical Access Control System (PACS) but frequently they are not removed from the network access control system.  As a result, it is often possible for these terminated employees to continue to gain access to Federal information systems.  This is especially problematic when one considers the large number of federal workers who telecommute via remote access to their agency networks. 

Because each access to the CGS cloud requires authentication based upon the most recent updates to the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) managed at the Federal Bridge where X.509 certificates originate, CGS eliminates the concern about unauthorized access.  This Logical Access Control (LACS) capability is mated with a single sign-on application that facilitates mobility without the need for multiple re-authentications.