Agencies and programs within the U.S. government are prime targets for cyberattack. The federal government maintains data that is essential to the function of our nation, the security of our people, and the stability of our healthcare and financial markets. Any unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of this data could cause significant harm and disruption.
A FedRAMP High Baseline Authorization provides assurance to Federal agencies that cloud service providers are equipped to safely store and manage highly sensitive and unclassified data.
FedRAMP Security Impact Levels are designated as low, moderate, and high, and are determined using a trio of security objectives outlined by FISMA: confidentiality, availability, and integrity.
Government agencies are increasingly embracing the FedRAMP certified cloud IaaS model, as it streamlines procedures, reduces overhead, and accelerates time to market.
Though the move to government community cloud has been sluggish, at best, recent developments would appear to be putting the transition on the fast track.