FedRAMP Readiness Advisory

One unauthorized cloud product is enough to stall a federal deal for a year. Is yours ready?

Selling cloud software to federal agencies means proving your security controls hold up to FedRAMP's standard — and most cloud service providers underestimate how long and how documentation-heavy that process really is. We help CSPs get to Authorization to Operate (ATO) faster: control implementation against NIST SP 800-53, System Security Plan development, NIST RMF assessments (SSP, SAP, SAR, POA&M), and continuous monitoring — led by advisors with Lead Security Control Assessor and 3PAO FedRAMP assessment experience across the NIST 800-series.

  • FedRAMP readiness assessment — Low, Moderate, or High baseline, mapped to where your product actually stands today
  • System Security Plan (SSP) development — the centerpiece document every FedRAMP authorization requires
  • NIST RMF assessments and ATO package preparation — SSP, SAP, SAR, and POA&M development, plus continuous monitoring once authorized
  • 3PAO-ready documentation — built by advisors with direct control-assessment experience, so nothing arrives unprepared
  • AI product authorization — as agencies increasingly require FedRAMP authorization for AI-powered tools specifically, that gets built into the readiness plan from the start

Priviscopes provides readiness advisory, not official authorization. We are not an accredited 3PAO — authorization is granted independently by the applicable federal agency or FedRAMP Board following third-party assessment. Readiness advisory does not guarantee authorization.

This service applies to organizations operating within the United States federal contracting system.

Frequently Asked Questions

They apply to different situations. CMMC applies if you're a defense contractor or subcontractor handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or Federal Contract Information (FCI) as part of a DoD contract. FedRAMP applies if you're a cloud service provider selling software to federal agencies. Most businesses need one or the other, not both — unless you're a cloud provider specifically selling into DoD. Our Federal Compliance Assessment asks a few quick questions up front to point you to the right one.

Assessor independence rules generally prevent the same 3PAO that authorizes you from also designing and implementing your controls beforehand — doing both would be a conflict of interest. That's why readiness work happens first, with an independent advisor, before you engage the 3PAO who performs the actual assessment. Skipping that step doesn't just risk a failed first attempt — it can also compromise the assessment's validity if the assessor is the one who built your controls.

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