As the federal government continues to move critical systems into the cloud, SaaS offerings inevitably move to the forefront of digital transformation. These solutions provide the scalability and flexibility these agencies need, even if they introduce unique security challenges. Namely, isolation strategies become paramount when serving multiple tenants, especially in high-security environments.
FedRAMP sets rigorous standards for securing cloud environments aligned with NIST 800-53, and multi-tenant SaaS providers must demonstrate robust separation mechanisms to achieve and maintain authorization.
