CJI data flow map
Where criminal justice information enters, rests, and leaves your product, network, cloud, and backups.
The Problem
An Agency Wants CJIS Answers and Your Support Logins Use Passwords
It shows up when a police or sheriff's department buys your software, a state CSA schedules an audit, or a new contract adds the CJIS Security Addendum.
01 · MFA
Support engineers reach customer systems with a password alone.
MFA covers every privileged and standard account that can reach CJI.
02 · Encryption
Nobody knows if the encryption modules are FIPS validated.
We move data in transit and at rest to FIPS-validated encryption.
03 · Logs
Audit logs roll over after a few weeks.
Audit records are kept for at least a year and reviewed on a schedule.
04 · People
Contractors who see case files skipped fingerprint checks.
Personnel checks, training records, and signed Security Addendums are assembled for the agency.
Your records management software just won a county contract, and the sheriff's IT lead sent a CJIS security questionnaire with a two-week deadline. Your support engineers log in to customer servers with a password alone. Nobody knows whether the database encryption uses FIPS-validated modules. Background checks haven't been run for the contractor who sees case files. The state CSA audits the department every three years, and your product is about to be part of what it reviews.
We start by tracing where criminal justice information enters, rests, and leaves your product or network. Then we check each requirement of the current CJIS policy, starting with the Priority 1 items auditors can already sanction. We turn on MFA for every account, move encryption to FIPS-validated modules, keep audit logs for a full year, and assemble the personnel records. You answer the agency with evidence, not promises.
CJI flows mapped
Every path criminal justice information takes through your product, network, support tools, and cloud.
Priority 1 gaps first
Requirements auditors can already sanction get fixed before items with later enforcement dates.
Personnel records ready
Fingerprint checks, training records, and signed Security Addendums assembled for the agency.
Our CJIS Compliance Services Process
From CJI Map to Agency Audit in Five Clear Steps
You approve the CJI map, see every gap with its priority and owner, and review each fix and record before anything goes to the agency.
We ask which agencies you serve, how CJI reaches you, and which state CSA reviews them. You get a written scope and a fixed price. If you don't touch unencrypted CJI, we'll tell you how little applies before we quote.
What's Included
What You Get When We Close Your CJIS Requirements Gaps
Each engagement covers the CJI flow map, a checklist against the current policy, MFA, encryption, audit logging, and the personnel records your plan includes.
Compare Options
DeveloperLook vs Gov cloud host vs Agency IT team
A government cloud host covers much of the infrastructure, and the agency's IT team knows its state CSA well. Here is where each one leaves gaps for a vendor.
| Feature | DeveloperLookBest fit | Gov cloud host | Agency IT team |
|---|---|---|---|
| CJI flow mapping | Product, support tools, and cloud | Hosting layer only | Agency network only |
| MFA and access | Every account that reaches CJI | Console access only | Agency accounts only |
| Encryption | FIPS-validated modules checked and set | Infrastructure encryption options | Agency-owned systems |
| Audit logging | One-year retention set up | Platform logs available | Agency logs reviewed |
| Personnel package | Assembled for your staff | Covers its own staff | Covers agency staff |
| Policy coverage | Your whole service checked | Shared responsibility, not a guarantee | Agency side checked |
| Local CSA process | Learned from your state's guidance | Varies by provider | Yes, works with it daily |
| Cost | Fixed price from $950 | Included in hosting fees | Staff time |
DeveloperLook
Gov cloud host
- CJI flow mapping
- DeveloperLook: Product, support tools, and cloudGov cloud host: Hosting layer only
- MFA and access
- DeveloperLook: Every account that reaches CJIGov cloud host: Console access only
- Encryption
- DeveloperLook: FIPS-validated modules checked and setGov cloud host: Infrastructure encryption options
- Audit logging
- DeveloperLook: One-year retention set upGov cloud host: Platform logs available
- Personnel package
- DeveloperLook: Assembled for your staffGov cloud host: Covers its own staff
- Policy coverage
- DeveloperLook: Your whole service checkedGov cloud host: Shared responsibility, not a guarantee
- Local CSA process
- DeveloperLook: Learned from your state's guidanceGov cloud host: Varies by provider
- Cost
- DeveloperLook: Fixed price from $950Gov cloud host: Included in hosting fees
Projects We've Built
Web Apps and Platforms We Have Built
Web apps, staffing tools, and data platforms we designed and built, with the role-based access and logging that CJIS reviews look for.
Login HR Staffing App Design & Development
- HR & Staffing
- Portal
- Dashboard
Logify Project Risk and Control Management Web App
- Logistics & Transportation
- Construction
- Dashboard
Herile HR and Project Management Platform Website
- Business
- Dashboard
- SaaS Platform
Saasmo Recruiting Software Web Design & Development
- Technology
- HR & Staffing
- SaaS Platform
What Our Clients Say
What Clients Say After Launch
Feedback from teams we have built web apps, platforms, and websites for.
We had a pretty specific idea of what we wanted our website to become, but I wasn’t sure how easily we could explain all of it to a development team. There were quite a few moving parts, and we were working toward a deadline, so I expected a few things to get lost along the way. That never really happened. They understood what we were trying to achieve, kept us updated throughout the process, and got everything ready within the agreed timeline. The final site feels much easier to navigate, works beautifully on mobile, and is noticeably smoother for our customers. It was a huge relief seeing the original idea actually turn into the website we had in mind.
The mobile experience is probably my favourite part of the new site. We had spent a lot of time making sure the desktop version looked right, and the team kept pushing us to think about how everything would actually feel on a phone too. They were right. The navigation is clean, the interactions feel natural, and everything we’ve tested so far works exactly as it should. They also went through the links, forms, integrations, and other details more than once before launch, which I really appreciated. And even after going live, we could still reach out when something came up. The whole process felt friendly, organised, and surprisingly straightforward.
What I appreciate most is that the website is actually easy for us to manage now. We can update content ourselves instead of sending a developer a message every time we need to change something small. They also paid attention to the technical SEO side, which mattered to us because we didn’t want a new website to create problems for the traffic we already had. I’ve probably asked more questions than I should have since launch, but every question has been handled patiently and without any fuss. The team is easy to work with, they explain things clearly, and when we need something changed, they focus on getting it done rather than making the process complicated.
1,250+
Projects shipped
10+
Years of experience
Top 3%
Upwork Top Rated Plus
5 stars
Average review score
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Work Culture
Why Public Safety Vendors Trust Us With CJIS Work
CJIS work happens close to case records and agency deadlines. These habits keep criminal justice information protected while we look and keep your answers honest.
We avoid touching CJI
Most of our work needs settings and diagrams, not case records. When CJI must be seen, we follow the agency's escort and screening rules on your systems only.
No fake certificates
There is no official CJIS certification, and we won't sell you one. You get evidence an agency or CSA auditor can check line by line.
Priority 1 first
Requirements auditors can already sanction come before items with later enforcement dates. Your effort goes where the audit risk is highest.
Your state's process
Each state's CSA runs reviews its own way. We read your CSA's guidance and forms before writing a single policy.
Data stays where it must
CJI in cloud services has to stay in the US and a few other places the policy names. We check every region, backup, and support tool against that rule.
Your keys stay yours
Encryption keys, policies, and personnel records stay in your systems. We return every credential at the end of the project, with a log of our changes.
Overview
Who provides CJIS compliance services for law enforcement vendors?
DeveloperLook provides CJIS compliance services for software vendors, MSPs, and small agencies that handle criminal justice information. We map where CJI flows, check your setup against the CJIS Security Policy, then fix MFA, encryption, logging, and personnel records. Projects start at $950 and take 1 to 14 weeks, and we'll say plainly that no CJIS certificate exists.
DEVELOPERLOOK
Project facts · CJIS Compliance Services
- Service
- CJIS compliance services (CJI mapping, policy checklist, MFA, encryption, records)
- Typical timeline
- 1 to 2 weeks to assess, 4 to 14 weeks to fix
- Serving
- Law enforcement vendors, MSPs, and small public safety agencies
- Built with
- CJIS Security Policy v6.1, Entra ID, FIPS 140-3 modules, and Sentinel
- Experience
- 10+ years of development experience and 1,250+ shipped projects
- Post-launch support
- 45 days of support after handover
- Communication
- Calls in US, UK, and AU business hours
- Starting price
- From $950 USD, fixed scope after a free scoping call
Reviewed 23 Oct 2026 by Saimul Islam
Good fit
Records and dispatch software vendors
Your records management or dispatch product just won a county contract, and the agency wants proof you meet the CJIS compliance requirements before go-live.
Video and body camera providers
Your video platform stores footage that police tie to cases, and an agency asked whether your cloud keeps CJI inside permitted locations.
MSPs supporting police departments
Your team manages a sheriff's office network, and the network has to pass the state CSA's next audit of the department.
Small agencies without security staff
Your department runs on two IT generalists, and the next CSA audit will check MFA, encryption, and logs against the current CJIS policy.
IT firms serving public safety clients
Your public safety clients keep asking for CJIS help, and you want engineers who can do that work under your brand.
Not a fit
Want a CJIS certificate
You want a certificate to show buyers. No official CJIS certification exists, so we prepare you for agency and CSA reviews instead of selling one.
Defense data, not CJI
Your sensitive data is defense CUI rather than criminal justice information. Our NIST 800-171 compliance services page covers that work.
Need staff training only
You only need yearly security awareness training for staff. Our security awareness training page covers that on its own.
Budget under $950
Your budget is under $950 and you don't touch unencrypted CJI. Your agency's own guidance and a short policy review may be enough.
Not sure we're the right fit?
Book a free call or message us. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right team.
Pricing
Transparent Starting Prices for CJIS Compliance Services
These are starting points in USD. Your final price depends on how CJI reaches you, your systems, and the gaps to fix, and you get a fixed proposal after a free scoping call.
For vendors and small agencies that need to know where they stand against CJIS.
$950one-time, USD
- Free scoping call and agency requirement review
- CJI data flow map across product and cloud
- Checklist against the current Security Policy
- MFA, encryption, and logging spot checks
- Personnel and training record checklist
- 45 days of support after handover
Recommended
For vendors with an agency questionnaire or contract that needs real gaps fixed.
$3,300one-time, USD
- Everything in CJIS Gap Assessment
- MFA on every account that reaches CJI
- FIPS-validated encryption in transit and at rest
- Audit logging with one-year retention
- Security Addendum and personnel package assembled
- Agency questionnaire answered with evidence
For vendors and agencies preparing for a state CSA audit with cloud services in scope.
$6,900one-time, USD
- Everything in Vendor Readiness
- Cloud region, backup, and support tool location check
- Incident response procedure and contact chain
- Training program setup with tracked records
- Mock CSA audit before the real one
- Support during the agency or CSA audit
For Agencies
White-Label CJIS Readiness for Public Safety IT Partners
You own the client relationship. We supply the CJI mapping, policy checklist, and technical fixes under your brand. Your agency and vendor clients get CJIS readiness without you hiring a compliance specialist.
How the partnership works
White label: your client only ever sees your brand
- Your client
- You, the agency
- DeveloperLook
Share the client brief
Send the client's agencies, state CSA, systems, and the audit or contract date.
- Client needs
- You share the details
- Details received
We scope and price
You get a written scope, a list of documents we need, and a fixed price per client.
- Scope and plan
- Proposal to resell
- Your quoteYOUR LOGO
Map, fix, hand off
We map CJI, fix the gaps, and hand over the evidence in your template.
- Done by our team
- Your brand on it
- Handed to your clientDone
Partner with DeveloperLookDelivered under your brand
Stay client-facing
You present the gap list while we work behind your brand.
Questionnaires drafted
Agency security questionnaires answered in your voice, with evidence attached.
Priority 1 focus
Sanctionable requirements fixed before any of the lower-priority items.
Across your clients
One vendor's assessment or several agencies' audit prep each year.
The Right Technology for Your Project
Technology Stack
We configure the identity, encryption, logging, and government cloud tools agencies and vendors already use to meet the CJIS Security Policy.
- Microsoft Entra ID
- Okta
- Cisco Duo
- YubiKey
- BitLocker
- AWS KMS
- Azure Key Vault
- OpenSSL
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Splunk
- Wazuh
- Graylog
AWS GovCloud (US)
Azure Government- Microsoft 365 GCC
Google Cloud
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Straight answers on cost, timing, what CJIS is, certification myths, subcontractors, and video systems.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
Send a message or book a call with the team.
CJIS compliance services start at $950 for a CJI flow map and a gap assessment against the current policy. Fixing MFA, encryption, logging, and the personnel package moves you to $3,300, and an audit-ready environment with a mock CSA audit starts at $6,900. Fingerprint check fees and any software licenses are separate.
CJIS compliance work takes 1 to 2 weeks to assess and 4 to 14 weeks to fix, depending on your systems. MFA rollouts are quick when your identity provider supports them. Encryption changes and log retention take longer on older servers, and fingerprint checks follow your agency's schedule, so we start them early.
CJIS is the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division, which runs the national systems police and courts use to share criminal justice information. The term also covers that data and the CJIS Security Policy, which sets how anyone handling it must protect it. Vendors usually meet the term in a contract or an agency questionnaire.
There is no official CJIS certification, and the FBI does not certify vendors. Agencies and their state CJIS Systems Agency check compliance through reviews and audits, and private contractors sign the CJIS Security Addendum. There are no CJIS compliance levels either; requirements carry priority tiers with different enforcement dates.
CJIS compliance means meeting the CJIS Security Policy wherever criminal justice information is accessed, stored, or sent. The current version, 6.1, dated June 2026, covers access control, MFA, encryption, audit logging, incident response, training, and personnel screening. For vendors, compliance is judged by the agency you serve and its state CSA.
In daily work, it means every login that can reach CJI uses MFA. Data stays encrypted with FIPS-validated modules, and audit logs are kept for at least a year. Staff with unescorted access pass fingerprint-based checks and finish training before access and every year after. It is a routine, not a one-time project.
It means your product, support staff, and hosting meet the policy for the agencies you serve. Your people sign the Security Addendum, your cloud keeps CJI in permitted locations, and you can show evidence when the agency or its CSA asks. FedRAMP or StateRAMP hosting helps but does not prove compliance alone.
Map where CJI flows, check each current CJIS policy requirement, and fix the gaps with evidence. Start with Priority 1 requirements, which auditors could sanction from October 2024, then the rest before their later dates. Finish with personnel checks, training records, and the signed Security Addendum.
Yes, if the subcontractor can access unencrypted CJI, the same rules reach them. Their staff need fingerprint-based checks and training, and private contractors sign the CJIS Security Addendum through the agency. Subcontractors that only handle encrypted CJI and hold no keys face fewer personnel requirements.
When video systems store or share footage that counts as criminal justice information, the CJIS rules apply to them like any other system. Access needs MFA and role-based permissions, storage and transfers need FIPS-validated encryption, and audit logs must show who viewed or exported footage. Cloud video platforms must also keep that data in permitted locations.
Saimul IslamFounder & CEO, DeveloperLookStill have questions?
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