In response to recognizing the advantages of cloud computing and the imperative to reduce federal IT expenditures, the federal government introduced the 'Cloud First' policy. This policy emphasizes federal agencies' primary focus on migrating to commercial cloud technologies whenever feasible. As agencies transition to cloud services, there arose a need for a mechanism to manage risk in commercial cloud service provider (CSP) environments. Consequently, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, was established.
FedRAMP's objective is to facilitate agencies in transitioning to secure and dependable cloud-based solutions through the implementation of a rigorous assessment framework. Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) seeking to offer services to the federal government must demonstrate compliance with the NIST 800-53 (Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations) and FedRAMP-specific security controls. Compliance assessments are conducted by Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAO) accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA).
TruTek provides FedRAMP compliance certification services, primarily known as FedRAMP authorization, to assist organizations in showcasing their compliance with cloud security controls and meeting the requirements of the FedRAMP program. Our FedRAMP compliance assessments and certification services cater to Cloud Service Providers (CSP) seeking an Agency or Joint Authorization Board (JAB) Authorization to Operate (ATO). These services include, but are not limited to:
Pre-assessment/gap analysis evaluating a CSP's readiness for the FedRAMP process, encompassing boundary definition review, documentation review, and high-priority control implementation reviews.
Assessment planning and development of the Security Assessment Plan (SAP).
Execution of assessment/testing against NIST 800-53 controls and FedRAMP control enhancements.
Reporting of assessments and development of the final package for submission to the FedRAMP Program Management Office (PMO) or Federal Agencies, as applicable.
Continuous monitoring of the system post-achieving an ATO.
Certification of FedRAMP security controls and associated supporting documentation, policies, and compliance procedures requires validation by an independent FedRAMP 3PAO (Third Party Assessment Organization) assessor. This assessor should possess a background and experience with FedRAMP controls, assessment processes, and the capability to document compliance with the controls.