StateRAMP, like FedRAMP, is a complex process geared towards helping Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) serve important government agencies. To ensure that these CSPs are up to date on the latest and strongest security and risk management tools and procedures, both FedRAMP and StateRAMP require CSPs to work with an independent party, called a 3PAO. 

If you’re just getting started as a CSP in the government space, or you’re a security firm interested in learning more about what it takes to be a 3PAO, then you’ll want to know more about the role of a 3PAO in these security frameworks.

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Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) are quickly filling the gap for the computing and storage needs of government agencies. Both Federal and State governments are turning to enterprise-level tools, technologies, and practices to better manage citizen data and modernize critical infrastructure and services. They do this, naturally, by handling private citizen data that requires protecting, which means that cloud providers need to adhere to critical security standards like StateRAMP. 

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Software and cloud providers are becoming a major part of healthcare infrastructure. As demands for data storage, analytics, collaboration, and telehealth treatment increase, healthcare providers are relying on MSPs and CSPs to help them stay up-to-date and compliant while respecting the privacy of their patients. 

If you’re a vendor who wants to work in the healthcare industry as a Business Associate, it’s not enough for your partners to stay compliant. Under HIPAA rules, you must have an agreement in place with any healthcare provider you partner with that places you under HIPAA regulations as well. 

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