Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework (RMF) Compliance Training

Master NIST RMF and Become Compliance-Ready in Regulated Environments

The Cybersecurity Risk Management Framework (RMF) Compliance Training is a hands-on program designed to help professionals understand, implement, and manage NIST RMF compliance in real-world, regulated environments.

This course is ideal for those working with government systems, federal contractors, healthcare, and enterprise organizations where compliance, risk management, and security controls are critical.

You’ll gain practical experience applying RMF principles across the entire system lifecycle—from system categorization to continuous monitoring—using industry-recognized standards and documentation.

 What You’ll Learn

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF) lifecycle

• Categorize information systems using FIPS 199 & FIPS 200

• Select and implement security controls from NIST SP 800-53

• Develop RMF documentation (SSP, SAR, POA&M)

• Perform risk assessments and control validation

• Support Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes

• Apply continuous monitoring strategies

• Communicate security risk to stakeholders effectively

This course focuses on how RMF is actually implemented, not just theory.

Core RMF Topics Covered

RMF Foundations

• Introduction to RMF and regulatory drivers

• Federal and enterprise compliance landscapes

• Roles and responsibilities (ISSO, ISSM, AO, System Owner)

System Categorization & Control Selection

• System boundary definition

• FIPS 199 impact analysis

• Security control baselines

• Tailoring and overlays

Control Implementation & Assessment

• Implementing NIST 800-53 controls

• Evidence collection and control inheritance

• Control testing and validation

• Security Assessment Reports (SAR)

Authorization & Risk Acceptance

• ATO packages and authorization decisions

• Risk analysis and mitigation strategies

• Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M)

Continuous Monitoring

• Ongoing assessment strategies

• Vulnerability management

• Configuration management

• Reporting and compliance maintenance

How This Course Is Different

✔️ Practical, real-world RMF workflows

✔️ Documentation-driven (not theory-only)

✔️ Designed by working cybersecurity professionals

✔️ Aligned with federal and regulated industry requirements

✔️ Career-focused and role-relevant

 Who This Course Is For

• Aspiring Cybersecurity Analysts

• ISSO / ISSM professionals

• Federal contractors and consultants

• System administrators moving into security

• Compliance and risk management professionals

• Anyone working toward ATO or RMF-related roles

What You’ll Walk Away With

• A strong understanding of RMF end-to-end

• Hands-on experience with compliance documentation

• Confidence to support ATO packages

• Practical knowledge you can apply immediately

• A certificate of completion