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This week, FedRAMP published two questions and answers. One for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and one for Third Party Assesment Organizations (3PAOs): Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) Q: What are the roles and responsibilities of the third party assessment organization (3PAO) and the cloud service provider (CSP) during the assessment? A: While FedRAMP certifies 3PAOs to perform security...
This week, FedRAMP published two questions and answers. One for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and one for Third Party Assesment Organizations (3PAOs): Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) Q: How do policies and procedures differ from the System Security Plan (SSP)? A: Policies and procedures are a critical supplement to the SSP and are required by the first control...
This week, FedRAMP published two questions and answers. One for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and one for Third Party Assesment Organizations (3PAOs): Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) Q: All of the controls listed in the System Security Plan (SSP) Template do not apply to my system, so I only completed those that are applicable and left the...
This week, FedRAMP published two questions and answers. One for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and one for Third Party Assesment Organizations (3PAOs): Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) Q: Why is it important to maintain consistency between the security control implementation statements and the technical diagrams in the System Security Plan (SSP)? A: The security control implementation statements...
This week, FedRAMP published two questions and answers. One for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and one for Third Party Assesment Organizations (3PAOs) Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) Q: The Agency I’m working with requires that their data be cryptographically protected. What requirements must I follow? A: Any system that handles Government data may be the target of...