FedRAMP AWS Compliance Guide
FedRAMP — Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program — security assessment for federal cloud use. Pavora maps AWS security findings to FedRAMP controls for continuous compliance monitoring and audit-ready reporting.
Overview
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program — security assessment for federal cloud use. Organizations using AWS must configure cloud services to meet FedRAMP requirements. Pavora automates this by running security checks against AWS resources and mapping findings to FedRAMP controls — reducing audit preparation from weeks to minutes.
FedRAMP AWS Compliance Checklist
- 1Select AWS GovCloud or FedRAMP-authorized regions
- 2Implement FIPS 140-2 validated encryption endpoints
- 3Enable continuous monitoring with Security Hub
- 4Configure all 325+ NIST 800-53 derived controls
- 5Enable CloudTrail across all regions for audit trail
- 6Implement IAM least-privilege and review policies quarterly
- 7Encrypt all S3 buckets and RDS instances with KMS
Key AWS Services for FedRAMP Compliance
FedRAMP FAQ
What is FedRAMP compliance?▼
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program — security assessment for federal cloud use. It defines security, privacy, or operational controls that organizations must implement. Pavora maps its AWS security findings directly to FedRAMP controls for continuous compliance evidence.
How does Pavora help with FedRAMP?▼
Pavora runs 500+ security checks across 204+ AWS services and maps each finding to FedRAMP controls. This provides continuous compliance monitoring instead of point-in-time audits.
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