Government contracting · IT & cybersecurity services

Mission-ready IT and cyber
talent for federal agencies.

Arani Labs staffs and operates the functions that keep government networks running and defended — from Tier 1 help desk to SOC analysis, vulnerability management, and endpoint security administration.

TIER 1-3 SERVICE DESKSYSTEMS & NETWORK ADMINSOC ANALYSISVULNERABILITY MANAGEMENTENDPOINT SECURITY
24/7/365SOC monitoring and incident response coverage.
Tier 1-3Service desk, desktop, and SOC escalation depth.
NIST RMFAligned to 800-53, 800-171, and FISMA controls.
ClearedPersonnel available from Public Trust to TS/SCI.

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The labor categories
agencies actually need.

We specialize in eight IT and cybersecurity functions and staff them with qualified, cleared, certified personnel — as a full operations team or as surge support to an existing contract.

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Tier 1-2 Help Desk

First and second line support for agency users. Ticket intake, triage, password and account actions, and SLA-driven resolution in ServiceNow or Remedy.

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Tier 3 Desktop Support

Deskside and escalation support for complex workstation issues, imaging and refresh campaigns, peripheral and application break/fix, and VIP support.

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Systems Administration

Windows and Linux server operations, Active Directory and group policy, patching, backup and recovery, and virtualization across on-prem and cloud estates.

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Network Administration

Routing, switching, firewall and VPN administration, circuit and performance troubleshooting, configuration control, and STIG-compliant device hardening.

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Cybersecurity Analyst

Control assessment and continuous monitoring under NIST 800-53 and 800-171, POA&M management, ATO support, and audit and inspection readiness.

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SOC Analyst, Tier 1-3

Round-the-clock alert triage, incident handling, threat hunting, and forensics. SIEM content tuning and reporting aligned to agency and CISA requirements.

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Vulnerability Management

Authenticated scanning, false positive validation, risk-based prioritization, remediation tracking with system owners, and compliance reporting.

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Endpoint Security Administration

EDR and antivirus platform administration, policy and exclusion engineering, agent health and coverage assurance, and containment response support.

// HOW WE DELIVER

From solicitation to
full performance.

A disciplined delivery model built around federal acquisition realities: clearance timelines, phase-in periods, and QASP accountability.

staffing-plan.txt
REQPWS reviewed / 6 labor categories identified
CLRClearance target: Secret (2 x TS/SCI)
CERTSec+ CE, CySA+, Net+ mapped to LCATs
SHIFT24/7/365 SOC rotation, 3 shifts + relief
OKStaffing plan and BOE submitted
Contract performance nominal

// OPERATIONS COVERAGE

Staffed to the shift, not the resume.

Every function is scoped with a coverage model, an escalation path, and a service level the government can hold us to. CONUS support with remote and on-site options at agency facilities.

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Cleared personnel

Public Trust through TS/SCI, with an active pipeline to keep positions filled.

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Surge capacity

Add analysts or technicians inside a task order without restarting the hiring cycle.

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Continuity of operations

Documented runbooks, cross-trained staff, and relief coverage so shifts never go dark.

Tier 1-2 Service Desk

15 min response
Phone, chat, portal, and walk-up intake

Tier 3 Desktop Support

4 hr on-site
Deskside escalation, imaging, VIP support

Security Operations Center

24/7/365
Alert triage, incident handling, hunting

Systems & Network Administration

On-call rotation
Servers, AD, routing, firewalls, patching

Vulnerability Management

Weekly cycle
Scanning, validation, remediation tracking

Endpoint Security Administration

1 hr containment
EDR policy, agent health, containment
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Service lines
3
Escalation tiers
24/7
SOC watch floor

// PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Measured against the
QASP, every month.

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First contact resolution
Tier 1 service desk target
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Critical remediation on time
Within agency-directed timelines
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Mean time to triage
SOC priority-1 alerts
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Endpoint agent coverage
EDR reporting and healthy
Representative operations activity
nowP1 alert triaged: suspicious PowerShellSOC / Tier 2CONTAINED9m
12mINC0042817 resolved: VPN client failureService Desk / Tier 1CLOSEDFCR
38mAuthenticated scan complete: 412 hostsVuln ManagementREPORTED7 crit
1hEDR policy pushed to workstation OUEndpoint SecurityAPPLIED1,140

// TOOLS AND PLATFORMS

We work in your stack,
not ours.

Our personnel are hired and trained against the platforms already fielded in government environments, so onboarding does not require a tooling change.

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ServiceNow

ITSM / Ticketing

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Splunk / Sentinel

SIEM

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CrowdStrike

EDR

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Microsoft Defender

Endpoint / Cloud

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Tenable / Nessus

Vulnerability Scanning

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Active Directory

Identity

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Cisco / Palo Alto

Network & Firewall

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Azure Gov / AWS GovCloud

Cloud

Need a tailored labor mix?

Send us the PWS or SOW and we will return a staffing plan with labor categories, clearance levels, certifications, shift coverage, and a basis of estimate. We support prime and subcontract roles, including small business set-asides and teaming arrangements.

Request our capability statement
// SAMPLE TASK ORDER STAFFING
  • Tier 1-2 Help Desk TechnicianPublic Trustx6
  • Tier 3 Desktop Support SpecialistSecretx2
  • Systems AdministratorSecretx2
  • Network AdministratorSecretx1
  • SOC Analyst, Tier 1-3Secret / TSx6
  • Vulnerability Management AnalystSecretx1
  • Endpoint Security AdministratorSecretx1

// COMPLIANCE AND FRAMEWORKS

Built for federal
security requirements.

Our analysts work inside the frameworks government programs are audited against, and our documentation is written to survive an inspection.

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NIST SP 800-53 / RMF

Control implementation, assessment support, and continuous monitoring across the six-step Risk Management Framework.

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NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC

CUI protection practices and assessment readiness for defense and civilian supply chain requirements.

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FISMA Reporting

Metrics, POA&M tracking, and artifact preparation supporting agency FISMA and IG reporting cycles.

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DISA STIG Hardening

Baseline configuration and remediation for Windows, Linux, and network devices with documented deviations.

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Zero Trust Alignment

Identity, device, and segmentation work supporting federal zero trust maturity objectives and OMB direction.

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CISA Directive Response

Tracking and executing emergency and binding operational directives, including KEV remediation timelines.

Certified to DoD 8140 baselines

Personnel credentials mapped to work role requirements before placement

Security+ CE8140 baseline
CySA+SOC analysts
CISSPSenior roles
Network+ / CCNANetwork admin
Clearance

Public Trust

Service desk and desktop support

Clearance

Secret

Sysadmin, network, security analysts

Clearance

Top Secret / SCI

Available for SOC and cyber roles

// WORKFORCE

Qualified people,
placed correctly.

Contract performance comes down to who shows up for the shift. Arani Labs recruits, credentials, and retains the technicians and analysts who carry the mission.

Hired for the work role

Candidates are screened against the actual PWS task statements and 8140 work role, not a generic IT profile.

Clearance-aware pipeline

We track candidate clearance status and adjudication timelines so start dates are realistic and defensible.

Retention focused

Competitive compensation, certification funding, and career progression to keep continuity on long-term task orders.

Documented operations

Runbooks, escalation matrices, and shift turnover notes are contract deliverables, not tribal knowledge.

Tier 1-2 Help Desk / Tier 3 Desktop Support

// TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Security+ CEA+ / ITIL 4 FoundationServiceNow or Remedy
// REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
  • >Answer, log, and categorize user contacts against SLA clocks
  • >Account, password, PIV, and group membership actions
  • >Workstation imaging, refresh campaigns, and peripheral break/fix
  • >Escalate to Tier 3 with reproducible documentation and warm handoff
Positions staffed to shift coverage, with relief and cross-training

// Contracting office and prime teams

Let's talk about your requirement.

Send us a PWS, SOW, RFI, or sources sought notice. We will respond with a staffing approach, relevant experience, and availability for a capability briefing.

Prime and subcontract roles · Teaming welcome