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At Carter Group Consultants, we are dedicated to safeguarding your digital assets with cutting-edge solutions tailored to your needs.
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Audit & Compliance

We help your organization prepare for and pass NIST and FISMA audits. From documentation development through full security control assessments, we work to ensure every compliance gap is found, documented, and closed before an assessor finds it.

Security Advisory Services

Our subject matter experts support your cybersecurity requirements day to day. We translate federal requirements and industry best practices into guidance your teams can apply to real-world situations.

Information Security & Data Protection

We help protect the information and systems your mission depends on, from access management and privacy documentation to data safeguards and incident response planning built around your risk profile.

Carter Group Consultants is a certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering cybersecurity, information technology, program management, data analytics, and strategic advisory services to federal, state, local, and commercial organizations. Since 2017, we have helped clients strengthen mission operations, protect critical information and systems, improve governance, and successfully execute complex initiatives in highly regulated environments.

Why Choose Carter Group

Tailored to Your Mission

No standard packages. Every engagement is built around your risk profile, compliance obligations, and operating environment.

Scalable Delivery

Support that flexes with your program, from a single ISSO embedded with your team to a full assessment effort.

Continuous Monitoring Support

We help keep your authorization current through control assessments, POA&M tracking, and remediation reporting.

Clear& Actionable Guidance

Findings and recommendations written to be understood by technical staff and executives alike, with no false assurance.

Carter Group’s cybersecurity professionals support the full security and risk management lifecycle, including governance, risk, and compliance; security assessment and authorization; information system security officer support; vulnerability and POAM management; continuous monitoring; cloud security; privacy; audit readiness; and incident response coordination. Our teams are experienced in applying federal and industry frameworks such as the NIST Risk Management Framework, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP, FISMA, and related regulatory and organizational requirements.

Comprehensive Cybersecurity & IT Services

Cybersecurity & Cloud

Risk management, authorization, continuous monitoring, cloud modernization, and contingency planning.

Program Management & Governance

Program and PMO delivery, governance and portfolio decisions, business analysis, and independent assessment.

Analytics & Workforce Services

Analytics and reporting, executive communications, training, and knowledge transfer.

Beyond cybersecurity, we provide program and project management, IT governance, enterprise planning, business analysis, performance measurement, data analytics, process improvement, strategic communications, and organizational transformation support. We help clients translate complex requirements into executable plans, measurable outcomes, and sustainable improvements.

Adaptability, accountability, and client service are central to how we work. Our professionals integrate with client teams, communicate clearly with technical and executive stakeholders, and maintain a consistent focus on quality, responsiveness, and mission impact. By combining proven methodologies with innovative technologies and real-world implementation experience, Carter Group enables organizations to reduce risk, improve performance, and confidently navigate an evolving digital landscape.

What Our Clients Say

The Carter Group has provided leadership and experience to the Coalfire Federal team supporting federal agencies in the development and maturation of their cybersecurity programs. Their expertise in the NIST RMF and FedRAMP compliance standards in conjunction with their ever present professionalism have proven invaluable to moving the needle of our clients’ security posture. Adept, responsive, and experienced, the Carter Group is a pleasure to work with.

Coalfire Federal

A Proven Path to Authority to Operate

Four disciplined phases — from gap analysis to continuous, expert-led strategy.

Our approach combines technical expertise, disciplined program management, and a clear understanding of each client’s mission. We recognize that organizations face different operational constraints, risk profiles, compliance obligations, and technology environments. Rather than relying on standardized solutions, Carter Group develops practical, scalable approaches tailored to each client’s objectives, organizational maturity, and operating context.

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PHASE 1

Discover & Audit

Gap Analysis
Reviewing architectural baselines, policies, and system documentation.

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PHASE 2

Build & Remediate

Artifact Development
Developing Authority to Operate (ATO) packages, closing vulnerability scan findings, and building strong documentation.

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PHASE 3

Validate & Align

Audit Prep
Pre-audit validation, NIST/FISMA alignment, and tabletop disaster recovery exercises.

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PHASE 4

Continuous Strategy

Advisory
Ongoing access to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for day-to-day architectural evolution.

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