Trust Center
Trust through transparency, verifiable security, unwavering data protection.
Legal Engineering: The 3/2/1/0 Boundary
Tier 3: Background IP
Seventeen Sierra retains ownership of the core GOTTH17 'Bricks,' granting the client a perpetual license for use.
Tier 2: Improvements
Generic platform enhancements are shared via a 'grant-back' mechanism, ensuring a rising tide for all federal partners.
Tier 1: Foreground IP
Clients retain 100% exclusive ownership of their unique business logic and proprietary data.
Tier 0: Zero Liability
Systems are provided as an Instrument of Service; once the capacity is transferred, operational ownership rests with the sovereign client.
Every partnership is governed by a transparent intellectual property boundary designed to protect the interests of all parties.
Security & Compliance
FIPS 140-3 Cryptography
All government-facing systems use approved algorithms
Compliance Support
Architecture supports NIST 800-171, CMMC, FedRAMP
FIPS 140-3: AES-256-GCM, ECDSA P-256/P-384, RSA-2048+, SHA-256/SHA-512
Compliance-Ready: NIST 800-171, CMMC Level 2, FedRAMP, ISO 27001, SOC 2
Note: Actual certification engagement-dependent. Secure-by-design tools are provided.
AI Ethics & Transparency
Human-in-the-Loop
AI assists, you decide. No full automation of critical decisions.
Citation Layer
Every AI output links to source. Transparent citation tracking.
Data Sovereignty
Your data stays in your cloud. BYOC model, zero exfiltration.
Explainability
See WHY, not just WHAT. Full transparency in decisions.
Commercial Item Status
Software and services are Commercial Products per FAR 2.101. Developed exclusively at private expense.
U.S. Government use subject to FAR 12.212 and DFARS 227.7202.
Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
Report to: security@seventeensierra.com
Response: 48-hour acknowledgment commitment
Safe Harbor: Legal action will not be pursued against good-faith security researchers who avoid privacy violations, data destruction, and give reasonable remediation time.
Scope: seventeensierra.com, BYOC applications (testing environments), publicly accessible services
Founder's Security Background
Alyssa Feola - 15+ years cybersecurity experience
Former Cybersecurity Director, GSA Technology Transformation Services
100% authorization success for 24 FedRAMP/ATO cloud systems
Established Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management program from scratch
Contact
General: contact@seventeensierra.com
Security: security@seventeensierra.com
Privacy: privacy@seventeensierra.com