FedRAMP HighvsAWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
See exactly how FedRAMP High controls map to AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
FedRAMP High maps to AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar with 38% coverage across 154 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 410 FedRAMP High controls identifies 256 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in CP - Contingency Planning.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 410 controls analysed | 704 frameworks | 307K+ cross-framework mappings
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A FedRAMP High to AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar crosswalk, built to order
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This direction has not been through crosswalk review and sign off, so no coverage figure is published for it. Reporting an unreviewed number would be worse than reporting none. It can be built to order at the same price as a pair that is already on the shelf.
If the two frameworks turn out to have too little in common for a crosswalk to help you, we say so and refund it rather than send a number worth nothing.
- Every evidenced control, with the reasoning behind it
- Every gap, with what it requires
- Its level of review stated plainly, not a bare number
Why this page shows two different percentages. The 38% in the header counts how many FedRAMP High controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.
A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.
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What are the key differences between FedRAMP High and AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar?
FedRAMP High has 410 controls across its framework, while AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar covers 63 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 154 overlapping controls (38% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in CP - Contingency Planning, where 35 FedRAMP High controls have no direct AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar equivalent.
How many controls map between FedRAMP High and AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar?
Of 410 total FedRAMP High controls, 154 map directly to AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar controls, representing 38% coverage. The remaining 256 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping FedRAMP High to AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar?
256 FedRAMP High controls have no direct equivalent in AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar. The highest concentration of gaps is in CP - Contingency Planning with 35 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.
Which control domains have the most gaps between FedRAMP High and AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar?
The domain with the highest gap count is CP - Contingency Planning (35 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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