All Episodes
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Episode 60 — Report Incidents Promptly and Properly
Incident reporting ties real-world response performance to FedRAMP compliance. This episode explains mandatory reporting timelines and formats, including immediate not...
Episode 61 — Maintain Authorization Over Time
Maintaining an Authorization to Operate is an operational discipline that proves your controls continue to function, your risks are actively managed, and your document...
Episode 62 — Quick Recap: Continuous Monitoring
Continuous monitoring ties assessment results to everyday operations so authorization stays credible between audits. This recap pulls together its essentials: authenti...
Episode 63 — Validate 3PAO Independence and Ethics
A Third-Party Assessment Organization’s credibility rests on independence and professional ethics, and FedRAMP expects providers to understand and respect these bounda...
Episode 64 — Operate Under ISO 17020
ISO/IEC 17020 defines competence and impartiality requirements for bodies performing inspection, and accredited 3PAOs operate under this standard to deliver consistent...
Episode 65 — Build a Strong 3PAO QMS
A Quality Management System (QMS) is how a 3PAO ensures assessments are consistent, competent, and continuously improving. This episode describes essential QMS compone...
Episode 66 — Adopt OSCAL for Submissions
Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) transforms static FedRAMP documentation into structured, machine-readable data that accelerates reviews and improves...
Episode 67 — Automate Evidence Collection Workflows
Automation is the key to sustaining continuous monitoring without drowning in manual reporting. This episode details how to design evidence collection workflows that p...
Episode 68 — Evaluate Readiness With the RAR
The Readiness Assessment Report (RAR) is the earliest formal evaluation in the FedRAMP process, confirming that a cloud service provider is prepared for a full securit...
Episode 69 — Navigate Marketplace Listings and Reuse
The FedRAMP Marketplace serves as the central repository of authorized cloud products, enabling agencies to discover, evaluate, and reuse existing authorizations. This...
Episode 70 — Final Review: From Package to ATO
This concluding episode brings the entire FedRAMP journey together—from early readiness through authorization and continuous monitoring—showing how each artifact contr...