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VDR-CSO-AKESHOULD NOTAll frameworksImplementation guide coming soon

Avoid KEVs

Vulnerability Detection and Response (VDR) · General Provider Responsibilities

Applies to: Providers
Who this applies to
Providers
Service class
All service classes
Force
SHOULD NOT
Timeframe
No fixed timeframe

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

Official FedRAMP source

Verbatim from FedRAMP/rules

Providers SHOULD NOT deploy or otherwise activate new machine-based information resources with Known Exploited Vulnerabilities.

Defined terms in this requirement

Information ResourceKnown Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)Machine-Based (Information Resources)ProviderVulnerability

Operationalize this rule

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

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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.