FRC-CCL-UCCMUSTAll frameworksImplementation guide coming soonUpgrading Certification Class
FedRAMP Certification (FRC) · Changing Certification Class
Applies to: Providers
- Who this applies to
- Providers
- Service class
- All service classes
- Force
- MUST
- Timeframe
- No fixed timeframe
Reviewed implementation guidance for FRC-CCL-UCC is not published yet. The official source below remains complete and authoritative.
Official FedRAMP source
Verbatim from FedRAMP/rules
Providers MUST apply for a new FedRAMP Certification to upgrade their Certification Class; all applicable requirements MUST be met in advance.
Defined terms in this requirement
Notes
- Upgrade paths include moving from A to B, C, or D; B to C or D; and C to D.
- The preferred path is to incrementally update the implementation and assurance commitments within the current Certification Class until the provider has met all requirements for the target Certification Class, then apply for the new Certification Class.
Change history
2026-06-24Official launch of the FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026.
Content provenance
Official requirement text is sourced from FedRAMP/rules . Boundera implementation guidance has not been fully reviewed for this item.