FedRAMP

Definitions

1. Short for Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, the US framework used to standardize security assessment and authorization for cloud services used by federal agencies. FedRAMP work involves control implementation, documentation, third-party assessment, and continuous monitoring.

   In plain English: A US government program for evaluating and authorizing cloud security.

   Example: "The product team spent months closing gaps before the FedRAMP assessor began the formal review."

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