The U.S. government program for cloud service authorization.
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) provides a standardized approach to security authorization for cloud products and services offered to U.S. federal agencies. Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) seeking to offer services to federal agencies must obtain a FedRAMP Authorization to Operate (ATO) — either through a Joint Authorization Board (JAB) Provisional ATO (P-ATO) or an agency ATO.
The FedRAMP authorization package is one of the most document-intensive compliance programs in enterprise technology: the System Security Plan for a Moderate baseline typically exceeds 500 pages and requires precise control implementation documentation across all applicable NIST 800-53 controls. Post-authorization, CSPs must maintain ongoing Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) reporting to retain their authorization.
System Security Plan documenting all applicable controls at the selected baseline (Low: 125, Moderate: 325, High: 421 controls).
Security Assessment Plan outlining test procedures for all applicable controls.
Security Assessment Report documenting test results from the independent 3PAO assessment.
Plan of Action & Milestones tracking all open findings and remediation timelines.
Monthly vulnerability scanning, annual assessments, incident reporting, and change management documentation.
Penetration test report documentation, scope definition, and remediation evidence.
Templates and implementation resources for FedRAMP are available through the ELDR Institute Knowledge Hub and via direct request.