FedRAMP Articles

FedRAMP Weekly Tips- December 14, 2017

This week, FedRAMP published two questions and answers. One for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and one for Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs): Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) Q: How should a CSP address platform scope within the System Security Plan (SSP)? A: There are multiple platforms/platform groups in a system as identified by the inventory. A platform has...

FedRAMP Weekly Tips- December 7, 2017

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: I referenced a document in my System Security Plan (SSP), but did not provide the referenced document because it contains proprietary or sensitive information. How will this affect my...

FedRAMP Weekly Tips- November 30, 2017

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...

FedRAMP Weekly Tips- November 23, 2017

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...

FedRAMP Weekly Tips- November 9, 2017

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...

FedRAMP Weekly Tips- November 2, 2017

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...