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Use Representative Samples

Independent Verification and Validation (IVV) · General Provider Responsibilities

Applies to: Providers
Who this applies to
Providers
Service class
All service classes
Force
MAY
Timeframe
No fixed timeframe

Reviewed implementation guidance for IVV-CSO-USR is not published yet. The official source below remains complete and authoritative.

Official FedRAMP source

Verbatim from FedRAMP/rules

Providers MAY use representative samples as appropriate during verification and validation.

Defined terms in this requirement

PersistentlyProviderValidationVerification

Operationalize this rule

Boundera turns FedRAMP 20x requirements like IVV-CSO-USR into assigned evidence, remediation work, and validation workflows.

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Notes

  • Many modern cloud services using effective automation do not need to use representative sampling and are capable of persistently verifying and validating the majority of their security measures automatically.

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.