FedRAMP 20x Readiness and Independent Assessments

FedRAMP 20x modernizes federal cloud security certification through measurable security outcomes, persistent verification, machine-readable information, and greater reliance on automation.

The FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 establish the applicable requirements. Cloud service providers should use those rules, rather than assumptions carried over from legacy FedRAMP processes, to select a certification class and prepare their cloud service offering.

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GovRAMP Cloud Security Assessments and Verification

GovRAMP provides a standardized, NIST-aligned framework for evaluating cloud products used by state, local, tribal, territorial, and educational organizations.

The program helps public-sector organizations make risk-based procurement decisions using independently assessed security information. It also gives cloud service providers a reusable way to demonstrate their security posture across participating jurisdictions.

GovRAMP participation does not mean every participating state imposes the same requirement. Each government organization determines which GovRAMP status, impact level, and contractual conditions apply to a particular procurement.

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FedRAMP 20x Automation, Evidence and Independent Assessments

FedRAMP 20x changes how cloud service providers document, measure, and demonstrate security. Its emphasis is on measurable outcomes, current evidence, persistent verification and validation, and machine-readable certification information.

Automation can make evidence more timely and repeatable, but it does not replace governance, risk decisions, human oversight, or independent assessment. Providers remain responsible for explaining their security measures and demonstrating that those measures work as intended.

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