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Glossary · Government
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)
U.S. government program standardizing security assessment and authorization for cloud services used by federal agencies.
Definition
In long form.
FedRAMP provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services used by federal agencies. There are three impact levels — Low, Moderate, and High — corresponding to the sensitivity of the data being processed. Authorization can come through the Joint Authorization Board (JAB) or through a sponsoring agency.
In context
Software running in federal contexts typically must run on a FedRAMP-authorized cloud (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, etc.). The hosting platform's authorization level shapes what data the application can process.
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Adjacent definitions.
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