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    Free framework self-check

    FedRAMP Self-Check

    Selling a cloud service to federal customers can raise questions your existing security documentation does not answer. This free self-check asks ten questions about the service boundary, control implementation and preparation for a FedRAMP authorization effort. It helps you identify subjects to investigate before arranging a recognized 3PAO review or discussing an authorization path.

    The risk
    The tool suggests possible gaps from your answers. It does not verify controls or provide an audit, certification or legal advice.
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    a readiness gap register beside a bundle of sampled control-testing evidence.

    How the self-check works

    1. You give a first name, company and work email. Your session is stored and a resume link is sent by email.
    2. An external AI service uses your intake details to draft ten questions about the framework. You answer in your own words; no documents are uploaded.
    3. You receive a short summary of potential gaps and a suggested order of work, based only on your answers.
    4. Use the summary to discuss open questions with your team. If you need a professional review, contact us before sharing records or confidential information.

    The summary comes from your answers, not a review of your systems. It cannot be used as an audit or certification result.

    Who it is for

    Cloud service providers pursuing FedRAMP authorization for the first time. Product owners, security teams and government sales leads can use it to develop a common starting point. Focus on one cloud service offering and its intended government use. A commercial security certification or a provider's authorized infrastructure does not automatically authorize your application.

    Federal cloud authorization preparation

    The five themes covered

    Authorization boundary and data flows
    Which components, services and connections belong to the offering, and where government data travels. Consider support access and external dependencies. An unclear boundary makes it difficult to determine what needs protection and what an assessor should examine.
    Control implementation at the target baseline
    How the offering addresses the requirements at the relevant impact level. Consider responsibilities inherited from other providers and controls your team must operate. Do not assume that infrastructure inheritance covers application security or your operating procedures.
    SSP and supporting documentation
    Whether the system security plan describes how the service actually works. Consider architecture diagrams, control descriptions, procedures and records. Documents that describe intended improvements should be distinguishable from controls already implemented in the offering.
    Continuous monitoring and vulnerability management
    How the team tracks vulnerabilities, reviews changes and maintains security information after an initial assessment. Consider scan coverage, follow-up responsibilities and unresolved issues. Preparation includes the ability to keep performing these activities, not only assembling an initial package.
    Personnel, roles and agency sponsorship
    Who owns the authorization work, operates controls and works with assessors or government customers. Consider the authorization path appropriate to the offering and any agency participation it requires. Confirm current program expectations rather than relying on an old project plan.

    From self-check to assessment

    A professional preparation review can examine selected NIST SP 800-53 controls, the service boundary and supporting documentation. For example, a data-flow diagram may leave out a support service that can reach government data. We help you identify and work through those gaps. A formal readiness assessment and an authorization decision remain separate steps with their own requirements.

    AuditPartners is not a FedRAMP 3PAO. Recognized assessors conduct official assessments, and the relevant government authority decides authorization. Our role is preparation and gap assessment support.

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    The next step

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    Ten questions, answered in your own words. Sessions are stored so you can resume; session pages are not indexed.

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