--- name: fedramp-compliance description: Implement FedRAMP requirements for federal cloud services. Configure NIST 800-53 controls and continuous monitoring. Use when providing cloud services to US federal agencies. license: MIT metadata: author: devops-skills version: "1.0" --- # FedRAMP Compliance Implement FedRAMP requirements for federal cloud services. ## Impact Levels ```yaml levels: low: controls: ~125 use_case: Public data moderate: controls: ~325 use_case: CUI, most federal systems high: controls: ~425 use_case: Law enforcement, emergency services ``` ## NIST 800-53 Families ```yaml control_families: AC: Access Control AU: Audit and Accountability AT: Awareness and Training CM: Configuration Management CP: Contingency Planning IA: Identification and Authentication IR: Incident Response MA: Maintenance MP: Media Protection PE: Physical Protection PL: Planning PS: Personnel Security RA: Risk Assessment CA: Assessment and Authorization SC: System and Communications Protection SI: System and Information Integrity SA: System and Services Acquisition PM: Program Management ``` ## Continuous Monitoring ```yaml conmon: vulnerability_scans: Monthly penetration_tests: Annual poa_m_updates: Monthly security_assessment: Annual ``` ## Best Practices - 3PAO assessment - SSP documentation - POA&M tracking - Continuous monitoring - Annual authorization