Emily Lauer
About Emily Lauer
Emily Lauer serves as a Senior Security Compliance Analyst for the COSMIC Program at UCAR, where she has worked since 2018. With a background in regulatory compliance and technical writing, she has extensive experience managing compliance documentation for various federal standards.
Work at UCAR
Emily Lauer has served as a Senior Security Compliance Analyst for the COSMIC Program at UCAR since 2018. Her role involves ensuring compliance with various security standards and regulations. Based in Boulder, Colorado, she collaborates with other compliance teams to manage Authorization to Operate (ATO) processes for federal and Department of Defense (DoD) Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Cloud Service Providers. Lauer's responsibilities include providing audit support and submitting artifacts to independent third-party assessment organizations for validation.
Previous Experience at IBM
Before joining UCAR, Emily Lauer worked at IBM from 2014 to 2018. Initially, she served as a Technical Writer for the U.S. Forest Service Customer Help Desk, where she developed documentation for compliance and operational processes. She then transitioned to the role of IA Compliance Analyst within Managed Security Services, focusing on U.S. Federal clients. During her tenure at IBM, she gained experience in regulatory compliance and documentation management.
Education and Expertise
Emily Lauer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of West Florida, where she studied Maritime Studies and minored in Environmental Science and Anthropology. Her educational background supports her expertise in compliance documentation and regulatory standards. Lauer has developed extensive knowledge in managing compliance for various frameworks, including FISMA, NIST SP 800 series, and FedRAMP, among others.
Compliance Documentation Skills
Lauer has a proven track record in technical writing, specifically in delivering policy, process, procedure, and compliance documentation for both federal and non-federal information systems. She has developed and maintained ATO compliance documentation throughout its lifecycle for multiple security categorizations. Her skills include presenting audit results to diverse audiences and managing compliance with a wide range of regulatory standards.
Collaboration and Audit Support
In her current role, Emily Lauer collaborates with various Information Assurance compliance teams to manage multi-layer ATOs. She provides primary audit support and artifact submissions to independent third-party assessment organizations for the validation of Risk Management Framework (RMF) and NIST control requirements. Her ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders enhances her contributions to compliance efforts.