FedRAMP/FISMA Compliance Tools
BetaAutomated compliance scanning, continuous monitoring, and audit-ready reporting for FedRAMP and FISMA requirements.
Overview
Our FedRAMP/FISMA Compliance Tools provide automated assessment and continuous monitoring capabilities to help federal agencies and cloud service providers maintain compliance with Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) and Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requirements. Built on AWS Security Hub, Config, and CloudTrail for comprehensive security posture management.
Key Features
🔍 Automated Scanning
Continuous compliance scanning using AWS Config rules mapped to FedRAMP and FISMA controls.
📊 Real-Time Dashboards
CloudWatch dashboards showing compliance status, findings, and remediation progress.
📋 Evidence Collection
Automated collection and organization of compliance evidence for audits and assessments.
🔧 Auto-Remediation
Automated remediation of common compliance violations using Systems Manager and Lambda.
Compliance Standards
- FedRAMP Moderate - 325 security controls
- FedRAMP High - 421 security controls
- FISMA Low/Moderate/High - NIST 800-53 control families
- NIST 800-53 Rev 5 - Latest security control baseline
- NIST 800-171 - Protecting CUI in nonfederal systems
Architecture
The solution leverages native AWS security and compliance services:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ AWS Security Hub │
│ (Centralized Findings) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
│ │ │
▼ ▼ ▼
┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ AWS Config │ │ GuardDuty │ │ Inspector │
│ (Compliance) │ │ (Threats) │ │ (Vulns) │
└──────────────┘ └──────────────┘ └──────────────┘
│ │ │
└────────────────────┴────────────────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ EventBridge │
│ (Automation) │
└──────────────────┘
│
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ Lambda │
│ (Remediation) │
└──────────────────┘
Control Families Covered
Access Control (AC)
IAM policies, MFA enforcement, least privilege access
Audit & Accountability (AU)
CloudTrail logging, log retention, audit review
Configuration Management (CM)
Baseline configurations, change control, inventory
Identification & Authentication (IA)
User authentication, device authentication, MFA
Incident Response (IR)
Automated detection, alerting, response procedures
System & Communications Protection (SC)
Encryption in transit/at rest, network segmentation
Use Cases
- FedRAMP Authorization: Accelerate FedRAMP authorization process with automated evidence collection
- Continuous Monitoring: Maintain FedRAMP authorization with ongoing compliance monitoring
- FISMA Reporting: Generate FISMA compliance reports for annual assessments
- ATO Preparation: Prepare for Authority to Operate (ATO) with comprehensive security documentation
- Multi-Account Governance: Enforce compliance across multiple AWS accounts and regions
Benefits
- Faster Authorization: Reduce FedRAMP authorization timeline from 12-18 months to 6-9 months
- Reduced Manual Effort: Automate 70% of compliance assessment activities
- Continuous Compliance: Real-time visibility into compliance posture
- Cost Savings: Reduce compliance assessment costs by 40-60%
- Audit Readiness: Always prepared for audits with organized evidence
Ready to Get Started?
Contact us to discuss implementing FedRAMP/FISMA compliance automation in your environment.