FedRAMP is the gate to selling cloud services to US federal agencies. Here's what it is.
The short answer
FedRAMP (the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) is the US government's standardized approach to security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring for cloud services used by federal agencies. It's built on NIST SP 800-53 controls.
Who needs it?
Cloud service providers that want to sell to US federal agencies. An authorization lets many agencies reuse your security package.
How rigorous is it?
Very — FedRAMP is one of the most demanding frameworks, with hundreds of controls and ongoing continuous monitoring. Automation and a controllable, self-hosted deployment make the monitoring burden manageable.
General explainer, not audit advice. FedRAMP authorization involves accredited assessors and federal sponsors, not Vallorix.