GovRAMP ยท Advisory Service Components

For organizations with internal engineering capability that need GovRAMP expertise to guide the journey

The GovRAMP program offers what FedRAMP does not: choice. Core status for organizations building incrementally. Ready status for those meeting minimum mandatory requirements. Authorized status for full NIST 800-53 compliance. Each path serves different market needs, different timelines, different budgets. We help you pick the right path and execute it cleanly.

  • GovRAMP Readiness Evaluation Where do you actually stand? We examine your architecture against GovRAMP's published Minimum Mandatory Requirements and the NIST 800-53 Rev 5 controls applicable to your target impact level. The deliverable: a prioritized roadmap that distinguishes between controls you satisfy today, controls requiring configuration changes, and controls requiring architectural decisions. No padding. No unnecessary complexity.
  • Core Status Preparation GovRAMP Core targets 60 prioritized controls drawn from the MITRE ATT&CK framework. The PMO conducts this review directly, not a 3PAO. Core works well for organizations building their security posture incrementally or serving government customers with lower assurance requirements. We prepare your documentation, coordinate the PMO submission, and support you through the review process.
  • Ready and Authorized Advisory Ready status requires demonstrating GovRAMP's Minimum Mandatory Requirements through a 3PAO-conducted Readiness Assessment Report. Authorized status requires full compliance with applicable NIST 800-53 Rev 5 controls, 3PAO attestation, PMO verification, and acceptance by either a government sponsor or the GovRAMP Approvals Committee. We create the complete documentation package for either path. SSP written to your actual architecture. Policies that reflect how your organization operates. Procedures your team will recognize. Boundary diagrams detailed enough that assessors validate rather than investigate.
  • Bastion: Assessment Verification Support From 3PAO engagement through APL listing. Evidence coordination. Interview preparation. Real-time response when findings surface. Communication management with the PMO and your government sponsor (or the Approvals Committee if you pursue authorization without a sponsor). The engagement concludes when your product appears on the Authorized Product List.

The difference between a smooth verification and a painful one comes down to preparation. Clean documentation. Organized evidence. Defensible boundaries. We deliver all three so your 3PAO engagement validates work already done rather than exposing work not yet started.

Includes:

  • Readiness Evaluation & Roadmap
  • System Security Plan (SSP) for Target Status
  • Authorization Boundary Diagrams
  • Policies, Procedures & Plans
  • Evidence Organization & Mapping
  • 3PAO Coordination Support
  • PMO/Sponsor Communication Management
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