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Note: Our Authorized and Progressing Lists are now unified under the Program Participants List.
GovRAMP provides a shared, NIST-aligned framework that replaces fragmented, contract-by-contract security reviews with a scalable, reusable model for evaluating cloud service providers and other third-party technologies.
GovRAMP is a no-cost, nonprofit program that enables state, local, and education governments to assess and continuously monitor the security of cloud service providers and other third-party technologies.
Instead of repeating security reviews for every contract, GovRAMP introduces a shared assurance model:
Providers complete one standardized security assessment
Governments reuse those results across procurements
Continuous monitoring provides ongoing visibility into risk
GovRAMP is designed to be adopted without disrupting procurement or creating barriers for vendors. Instead of requiring full compliance upfront, it provides a structured on-ramp that allows providers to enter at their current level of maturity and improve over time.
This approach enables government organizations to strengthen security requirements while maintaining a competitive and accessible vendor ecosystem—supporting both innovation and risk management without limiting participation.
GovRAMP Security Snapshot is a 12‑month assessment that evaluates a cloud product’s security maturity using the top 40 NIST controls, helping providers improve security while giving governments a quick view of risk.
GovRAMP Progressing Security Snapshot is an ongoing assessment that evaluates a cloud product’s security maturity using the top 40 NIST controls, helping providers continuously improve security while giving governments an evolving view of risk.
GovRAMP Core Verification is a 12‑month PMO‑validated assessment of 60 NIST controls, confirming baseline security maturity through required documentation and quarterly continuous monitoring.
GovRAMP Ready Verification is a 12‑month status based on an independent 3PAO assessment of 80 NIST controls, with PMO validation, confirming baseline security maturity through required documentation, monthly continuous monitoring, and an annual assessment.
GovRAMP Authorized/Provisional Verification is a 12‑month status based on an independent 3PAO assessment of 300+ NIST controls, with PMO validation, confirming baseline security maturity through required documentation, monthly continuous monitoring, and an annual assessment.
Public Sector Membership is the first step to adopting GovRAMP. It gives you and your organization access to guidance, resources, and a community of government and education partners.
As a member, you can begin aligning procurement, security, and policy processes to a shared framework—with support to help you implement GovRAMP effectively.
Current Challenges
How GovRAMP Solves This
Strengthens confidence in third-party risk decisions and supports secure digital transformation initiatives.
Applies consistent, NIST-aligned control baselines and enables reuse of validated security assessments across vendors.
Standardizes security requirements in solicitations and reduces evaluation time and administrative burden.
Explore how GovRAMP standardizes cloud security and reduces the burden of third-party risk management across government.
Learn how to integrate GovRAMP into solicitations, evaluations, and contracts using a consistent, repeatable framework.
Connect with our team to build an adoption approach aligned to your organization’s governance, resources, and risk tolerance.
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