Strategy Guide for Achieving FedRAMP® Authorization

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) plays a crucial role in IT modernization for government agencies seeking to use cloud services. In December 2022, President Biden signed the FedRAMP Authorization Act as part of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Act codifies the requirement that cloud service providers (CSPs) obtain a FedRAMP authorization before working with the U.S. government.

Recent advancements in technology, specifically infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation, have greatly improved the ability to implement security controls, reducing the time required to achieve FedRAMP compliance.

In this guide, we discuss:

• The benefits of FedRAMP authorization

• The FedRAMP process, phases, and expected timeline

• FedRAMP budgeting

• Leveraging automation and IaC

• Accelerating your time to FedRAMP ready and authorized status