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fedramp

FedRAMP Equivalent Requirements for CMMC: Navigating Government Responsibilities

Post author By Continuum GRC
Post date September 18, 2024

As government agencies continue to rely on cloud services and secure data management, companies involved in these sectors must navigate complex regulatory landscapes. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) are two of the most critical frameworks in this space.

For companies pulling multiple responsibilities in government contracting—such as cloud service providers, cybersecurity firms, and systems integrators—understanding the equivalency between FedRAMP and CMMC is essential. This article explores the nuances of these frameworks, focusing on how businesses can effectively manage compliance when subject to both.

Tags CMMC, cmmc 2.0, fedramp

Awareness

FedRAMP and Compliant Platforms: Don’t Cut Corners

Post author By Continuum GRC
Post date September 5, 2024

In today’s highly regulated environment, federal agencies and their contractors must navigate a complex landscape of security requirements. For BDMs and TDMs, understanding and leveraging FedRAMP-compliant platforms is crucial for successfully navigating the authorization process and ensuring long-term operational security.

This article will focus on why it’s crucial to find and work with security tools and platforms already FedRAMP compliant to support ongoing requirements and ensure there aren’t any gaps in security and governance.

Tags ATO, cgrc, fedramp

Awareness Frameworks

StateRAMP, System Security Plans, and the Operational Control Matrix

Post author By Continuum GRC
Post date January 4, 2024

StateRAMP is based on the FedRAMP standard, which means that it uses a similar set of documents and requirements to assess and authorize cloud service providers. One of the key documents of both StateRAMP and FedRAMP is the System Security Plan (SSP), which represents the provider’s security controls, compliance perimeter, and capabilities.

In Revision 5, StateRAMP has seemingly moved from the traditional SSP toward an “operational control matrix,” or systematized document outlining the same information. Here, we’ll cover the SSP/control matrix and what it represents for the provider during StateRAMP authorization.

Tags fedramp, Operational Control Matrix, StateRAMP, system security plan