Adaptive Change
Also: adaptive, adaptive change, adaptive changes
Definition
Verbatim from FedRAMP/rules
A type of significant change that does not routinely recur and does not introduce substantive potential security risks that need to be assessed in depth.
Notes
- Adaptive changes typically require careful planning that focuses on engineering execution instead of customer adoption, can be verified with minor changes to existing automated validation procedures, and do not require large changes to operational procedures, deployment plans, or documentation.
Used in 2 rule requirements
This term is a defined part of the following FedRAMP rule requirements — when it appears in a rule, this definition applies precisely.
Change history
2026-07-04Initial reset for the Consolidated Rules for 2026 Public Preview.