FedRAMP Advisory & Assessment
Overcome challenges associated with becoming a FedRAMP-authorized cloud service provider with our advisory services or 3PAO assessments.
FedRAMP Advisory & Assessment
Earning a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization to operate (ATO) not only indicates a cloud service provider’s (CSP) ability to meet the federal government’s strict security standards but can also help unlock a significant revenue stream.
Leveraging this opportunity, however, requires navigating an intricate, highly prescriptive process that many CSPs underestimate resulting in delayed authorization, increased costs, and an overburdened team.
Expand your business opportunities and level-up your creditability as a CSP with FedRAMP services that can streamline the authorization process and accelerate your go-to-market strategy.
Leverage FedRAMP advisory expertise
Create a well-crafted FedRAMP security package that passes the required independent assessment with support from our experienced professionals.
Advisory offerings include:
Proactively identify areas of concern and document actionable solutions to address them through one-on-one interviews and collaboration with your SMEs to create a gap analysis report.
Create high-quality implementation statements, policies, and plans that cover all FedRAMP requirements and meet FedRAMP standards using our in-house professionals’ skill sets.
Correctly diagram your application to clearly depict the system while meeting FedRAMP standards with guidance and support from our professionals who can implement FedRAMP’s preferred diagram protocols.
Navigate the rigors and rules for building secure FedRAMP environments by joining forces with our engineers who can assist your technical teams with cloud engineering and architecture support.
Overcome assessment issues and keep your authorization process moving forward with insights and guidance from our experienced professionals.
FedRAMP assessment services
Undergoing a rigorous FedRAMP assessment is a complex, thorough process where our assessors perform all the requisite tests against the system. As an A2LA-accredited third-party assessment organization (3PAO), Baker Tilly conducts FedRAMP assessments for organizations ready to take the next step in the FedRAMP authorization process.
Assessment services include:
Achieve FedRAMP Ready status on the marketplace by undergoing a pre-assessment to determine if your CSO is aligned with the key system functionalities and capabilities required for FedRAMP authorization. An indicator that the CSP is ready to undergo the FedRAMP authorization process, this assessment confers a preliminary status of FedRAMP Ready demonstrating the provider meets foundational requirements but isn’t yet fully authorized.
Designed for CSPs undergoing the FedRAMP authorization process for the first time, this assessment allows our expert assessors to guide you through all the testing requirements, evidence and artifact requirements, and documentation.
Once fully authorized, CSPs are required to submit an annual assessment, which tests one-third of the control baseline, in addition to other system updates and findings during the previous year’s continuous monitoring cycle.
For CSPs contemplating potential system changes, this process helps you determine if the change qualifies as a FedRAMP SCR and helps incorporate the change into your continuous monitoring cycle.
How the assessment process works
Each assessment engagement follows FedRAMP’s prescribed testing protocols. Below is an overview of the process.
