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UCM-CSO-CATSHOULDAll frameworksImplementation guide coming soon

Configuration of Agency Tenants

Using Cryptographic Modules (UCM) · Cloud Service Provider Responsibilities

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

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

Official FedRAMP source

Verbatim from FedRAMP/rules

Providers SHOULD configure agency tenants by default to use cryptographic services that use cryptographic modules or update streams of cryptographic modules with active validations under the NIST Cryptographic Module Validation Program when such modules are available.

Defined terms in this requirement

Change history

  • 2026-05-04Initial reset for the Consolidated Rules for 2026 Public Preview.

Content provenance

Official requirement text is sourced from FedRAMP/rules . Boundera implementation guidance has not been fully reviewed for this item.