FedRAMP Rev 5
FedRAMP is the US Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program established in 2011 by OMB Memorandum M-11-30 + implementing the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) for cloud services used by US federal agencies. FedRAMP Rev 5 is the current version operating against NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 + the FedRAMP Rev 5 Baselines (Low + Moderate + High + LI-SaaS) with FedRAMP-specific overlay parameters. NB: the substantive control content for the FedRAMP Moderate (323 controls) + FedRAMP High (417 controls) baselines is tracked separately in the graph as 'FedRAMP Moderate' + 'FedRAMP High' frameworks (both verified against NIST 800-53 OSCAL). This entry tracks the PROGRAM-LEVEL reference covering: (a) the FedRAMP Program Management Office (PMO) under GSA; (b) FedRAMP authorization paths - JAB (Joint Authorization Board comprising DOD + DHS + GSA) + Agency-ATO (individual agency Authority to Operate); (c) Authorization Boundary documentation including SSP / SAR / POA&M / continuous-monitoring plan; (d) Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) - monthly vulnerability scanning + quarterly POA&M update + annual assessment + reporting via Salesforce + FedRAMP Marketplace; (e) Significant Change Request (SCR) workflow + FedRAMP review; (f) 2024 OMB Memorandum M-24-15 modernising the FedRAMP process + introducing FedRAMP 2.0; (g) Coordination with StateRAMP + GovRAMP + state + local + tribal government cloud authorization; (h) coordination with FISMA + NIST SP 800-37 RMF + the FedRAMP Marketplace listing of authorized CSPs + assessors (3PAOs).
FedRAMP Rev 5 is a compliance framework from United States federal government with 6 domains and 46 controls that map to 276 other frameworks. The largest domains are Authorization process (CSP Authorization Playbook volume I: partners, categorization, preparation, assessment, agency ATO and FedRAMP review, reuse) – FedRAMP Rev 5 (11 controls), Continuous monitoring (ConMon Playbook: monthly reporting, vulnerability scanning, containers, sampling, annual assessment, significant changes, incidents, collaborative ConMon, performance management) – FedRAMP Rev 5 (10 controls), Program governance and scope under OMB M-24-15 (scope, presumption of adequacy, authorization paths, automation, agency duties) – FedRAMP Rev 5 (10 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (6)
Authorization package (CSP Authorization Playbook volume II: templates, SSP, boundary, appendices, control documentation, SAP, SAR, POA&M) – FedRAMP Rev 5
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| fedramp-rev-5::P.1 | P.1 Package inventory, templates and the initial checklist |
| fedramp-rev-5::P.2 | P.2 System security plan quality |
| fedramp-rev-5::P.3 | P.3 Authorization boundary and data flow diagrams |
| fedramp-rev-5::P.4 | P.4 SSP appendices |
| fedramp-rev-5::P.5 | P.5 Documenting controls in SSP Appendix A |
| fedramp-rev-5::P.6 | P.6 Security assessment plan |
| fedramp-rev-5::P.7 | P.7 Security assessment report |
| fedramp-rev-5::P.8 | P.8 Plan of action and milestones |
Authorization process (CSP Authorization Playbook volume I: partners, categorization, preparation, assessment, agency ATO and FedRAMP review, reuse) – FedRAMP Rev 5
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| fedramp-rev-5::A.1 | A.1 CSP Information Form and FedRAMP ID |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.10 | A.10 Secure repository and package access |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.11 | A.11 Independence of the assessor |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.2 | A.2 Impact level categorization |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.3 | A.3 Deployment model, service model and system stack |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.4 | A.4 FedRAMP Ready and the readiness assessment |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.5 | A.5 Agency partnership, authorization planning and the In Process request |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.6 | A.6 Kickoff meeting |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.7 | A.7 Full security assessment |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.8 | A.8 Agency ATO and the FedRAMP review to Authorized |
| fedramp-rev-5::A.9 | A.9 Reuse: every agency issues its own authorization |
Continuous monitoring (ConMon Playbook: monthly reporting, vulnerability scanning, containers, sampling, annual assessment, significant changes, incidents, collaborative ConMon, performance management) – FedRAMP Rev 5
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| fedramp-rev-5::C.1 | C.1 Monthly continuous monitoring deliverables |
| fedramp-rev-5::C.10 | C.10 ConMon performance management and escalation |
| fedramp-rev-5::C.2 | C.2 Vulnerability scanning requirements |
| fedramp-rev-5::C.3 | C.3 Scan types, POA&M entries and image scanning |
| fedramp-rev-5::C.4 | C.4 Container requirements |
| fedramp-rev-5::C.5 | C.5 Sampling for vulnerability scanning |
| fedramp-rev-5::C.6 | C.6 Annual assessment |
| fedramp-rev-5::C.7 | C.7 Significant changes: types and process |
| fedramp-rev-5::C.8 | C.8 Incident communications |
| fedramp-rev-5::C.9 | C.9 Collaborative continuous monitoring |
Cryptographic module selection and use (FedRAMP Board policy of January 2025, requirements FRR1 to FRR21) – FedRAMP Rev 5
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| fedramp-rev-5::K.1 | K.1 FRR1 to FRR4: documenting cryptographic module use |
| fedramp-rev-5::K.2 | K.2 FRR5 to FRR8: assessment alignment, transition plans, monitoring visibility and public claims |
| fedramp-rev-5::K.3 | K.3 FRR9 and FRR10: vulnerabilities in non-inherited modules |
| fedramp-rev-5::K.4 | K.4 FRR11 to FRR14: expectations of module providers |
| fedramp-rev-5::K.5 | K.5 FRR15 to FRR17: assessor duties |
| fedramp-rev-5::K.6 | K.6 FRR18 to FRR21: designated leads and package reviewers |
Program governance and scope under OMB M-24-15 (scope, presumption of adequacy, authorization paths, automation, agency duties) – FedRAMP Rev 5
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| fedramp-rev-5::G.1 | G.1 Scope of FedRAMP |
| fedramp-rev-5::G.10 | G.10 Agency duties on oversight, metrics and cost |
| fedramp-rev-5::G.2 | G.2 Presumption of adequacy and its limits |
| fedramp-rev-5::G.3 | G.3 Authorization paths |
| fedramp-rev-5::G.4 | G.4 Threat-based assessment of security postures |
| fedramp-rev-5::G.5 | G.5 Marketplace designations, contract conditions, prioritization and temporary authorizations |
| fedramp-rev-5::G.6 | G.6 Automation, machine-readable artifacts and OSCAL |
| fedramp-rev-5::G.7 | G.7 Acceptance of external security frameworks and certifications |
| fedramp-rev-5::G.8 | G.8 Continuous monitoring framework principles |
| fedramp-rev-5::G.9 | G.9 Agency duties on authorization and reuse |
Rev 5 transition and program status (transition plan of May 2023; FedRAMP 20x and the Rev 5 Balance Improvement Releases) – FedRAMP Rev 5
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| fedramp-rev-5::T.1 | T.1 Rev 5 baseline transition plan |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with FedRAMP Rev 5, you already cover:
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
18%
12 controls mapped
Compare →AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
15%
10 controls mapped
Compare →ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
15%
10 controls mapped
Compare →+ 273 more: ISO/IEC 27011:2024 (15%), Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023) (15%)
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is FedRAMP Rev 5 and who does it apply to?
FedRAMP Rev 5 is a compliance framework from United States federal government with 6 domains and 46 controls. FedRAMP is the US Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program established in 2011 by OMB Memorandum M-11-30 + implementing the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) for cloud services used by US federal agencies. FedRAMP Rev 5 is the current version operating against NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 + the FedRAMP Rev 5 Baselines (Low + Moderate + High + LI-SaaS) with FedRAMP-specific overlay parameters. NB: the substantive control content for the FedRAMP Moderate (323 controls) + FedRAMP High (417 controls) baselines is tracked separately in the graph as 'FedRAMP Moderate' + 'FedRAMP High' frameworks (both verified against NIST 800-53 OSCAL). This entry tracks the PROGRAM-LEVEL reference covering: (a) the FedRAMP Program Management Office (PMO) under GSA; (b) FedRAMP authorization paths - JAB (Joint Authorization Board comprising DOD + DHS + GSA) + Agency-ATO (individual agency Authority to Operate); (c) Authorization Boundary documentation including SSP / SAR / POA&M / continuous-monitoring plan; (d) Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) - monthly vulnerability scanning + quarterly POA&M update + annual assessment + reporting via Salesforce + FedRAMP Marketplace; (e) Significant Change Request (SCR) workflow + FedRAMP review; (f) 2024 OMB Memorandum M-24-15 modernising the FedRAMP process + introducing FedRAMP 2.0; (g) Coordination with StateRAMP + GovRAMP + state + local + tribal government cloud authorization; (h) coordination with FISMA + NIST SP 800-37 RMF + the FedRAMP Marketplace listing of authorized CSPs + assessors (3PAOs). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does FedRAMP Rev 5 actually require?
FedRAMP Rev 5 has 46 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Authorization process (CSP Authorization Playbook volume I: partners, categorization, preparation, assessment, agency ATO and FedRAMP review, reuse) – FedRAMP Rev 5 (11 controls), Continuous monitoring (ConMon Playbook: monthly reporting, vulnerability scanning, containers, sampling, annual assessment, significant changes, incidents, collaborative ConMon, performance management) – FedRAMP Rev 5 (10 controls), Program governance and scope under OMB M-24-15 (scope, presumption of adequacy, authorization paths, automation, agency duties) – FedRAMP Rev 5 (10 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of FedRAMP Rev 5 do I already cover?
FedRAMP Rev 5 maps to 276 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO/IEC 27400:2022 (18% coverage), AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) (15% coverage), ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents (15% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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