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FedRAMP 20x for cloud service providers

Know what is required. Build it. Prove it.

Search every KSI and the 168 rules addressed to providers. See the requirement, implementation guidance, and evidence context without sorting through obligations owned by agencies, assessors, or FedRAMP. Not sure where you stand? Take the free FedRAMP 20x gap assessment to find your certification class and KSI readiness first.

Based on FedRAMP/rules 2026.07.06.01, updated 2026-07-06

CSP implementation explorer

Showing 168 of 284 CSP resources

Provider ruleAFCSHOULD
AFC-CSO-ACK

Acknowledge Receipt

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-CRA

Complete Required Actions

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-EMR

Emergency Message Routing

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCSHOULD
AFC-CSO-IMA

Important Message Actions

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-INB

Maintain a FedRAMP Security Inbox

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-NOC

Notification of Changes

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-RCV

Receive Email Without Disruption

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-TFG

Trust @fedramp.gov and @gsa.gov

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-OCR-AFS

Anonymized Feedback Summary

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-OCR-AVL

Report Availability

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-OCR-FBM

Feedback Mechanism

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST NOT
CCM-OCR-LSI

Limit Sensitive Information

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-OCR-NRD

Next Report Date

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMAY
CCM-OCR-RPS

Responsible Public Certification Report Sharing

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD
CCM-OCR-SOR

Spread Out Reports

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD
CCM-QTR-ACT

Additional Content

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCM
CCM-QTR-MTG

Quarterly Review Meeting

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST NOT
CCM-QTR-NID

No Irresponsible Disclosure

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-QTR-NRD

Next Review Date

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-QTR-REG

Meeting Registration Info

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD NOT
CCM-QTR-RTP

Restrict Third Parties

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD
CCM-QTR-RTR

Record/Transcribe Reviews

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD
CCM-QTR-SAR

Schedule Around Reports

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMAY
CCM-QTR-SCR

Share Content Responsibly

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMAY
CCM-QTR-SRR

Share Recordings Responsibly

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDS
CDS-CSO-AVR

Availability Reporting

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-CBF

Consistency Between Formats

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-FID

Always Include FedRAMP ID

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-FRC

FedRAMP Certification Reports

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-HAD

Historical FedRAMP Certification Data

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-IRP

Include Relevant Policies

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDS
CDS-CSO-PSM

Per-Service Certification Materials

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-PUB

Public Information

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-RIS

Responsible Information Sharing

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMAY
CDS-CSO-RPS

Responsible Public Package Sharing

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-SVC

Public Service List

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-UTC

Use Trust Centers

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-TRC-AAI

Agency Access Inventory

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-TRC-ACL

Access Logging

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSSHOULD
CDS-TRC-HMR

Human and Machine-Readable Certification Data

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-TRC-PAC

Programmatic Access

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSSHOULD
CDS-TRC-SSM

Self-Service Access Management

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-TRC-USH

Uninterrupted Sharing

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-UTC-AAD

Agency Access Denial

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSSHOULD
CDS-UTC-AGA

Agency Access

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCMUSHOULD
CMU-CSO-CAT

Configuration of Agency Tenants

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCMUMUST
CMU-CSO-CMD

Cryptographic Module Documentation

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCMU
CMU-CSO-UVM

Using Validated Cryptographic Modules

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCPOMUST
CPO-CSO-MTD

Certification Package Overview Metadata

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCPO
CPO-CSO-OSA

Overall Summary of Assessment in Certification Package

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCPOMUST
CPO-CSO-OVR

Overview of the Cloud Service Offering

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCPO
CPO-CSX-CPM

Certification Package Maintenance for 20x

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-APP-AFC

Applying for FedRAMP Certification

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-APP-FCP

Fresh FedRAMP Certification Package

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRC
FRC-APP-FIA

Fresh Independent Assessment

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-APP-MLF

Marketplace Listing First

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST NOT
FRC-APP-NTP

No Third-Party Applicants

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMAY
FRC-APP-USA

Updating Stale Assessments

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-APS-ATO

Agency Authorization to Operate

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CCL-DCC

Downgrading Certification Class

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCSHOULD
FRC-CCL-DNP

Downgrade Notification Period

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CCL-UCC

Upgrading Certification Class

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CLA-ASF

Approved Alternative Security Frameworks

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CLA-EAM

External Assessment Materials

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMAY
FRC-CLA-IVV

Optional Independent Verification and Validation

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CLA-MFR

Mandatory FedRAMP Rules for Class A

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMAY
FRC-CLA-OFR

Address Optional FedRAMP Rules for Class A

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCSHOULD
FRC-CLA-RFR

Recommended FedRAMP Rules for Class A

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CSO-FCP

FedRAMP Certification Profile

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CSO-JSN

FedRAMP JSON Schemas

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CSO-MRA

Maintain Responsibility and Accountability

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CSO-PKG

FedRAMP Certification Package

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST NOT
FRC-CSO-POP

Pick One Program Certification Type

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCSHOULD
FRC-CSX-MAS

Application within MAS

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRC
FRC-CSX-MOT

Metrics Over Time for Key Security Indicators

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleFRC
FRC-CSX-VVK

Automated Verification and Validation of Key Security Indicators

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleFRC
FRC-CSX-VVR

Automated Verification and Validation of FedRAMP Rules

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIECSHOULD
IEC-CSO-AIR

Automated Incident Reporting

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIECMUST
IEC-CSO-DPR

Default PAIN Rating

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIECSHOULD
IEC-CSO-EFI

Estimate Federal Impact

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIECMUST
IEC-CSO-EFR

Evaluate FedRAMP Reportability

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIEC
IEC-CSO-FIR

Final Incident Report

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIEC
IEC-CSO-IIR

Initial Incident Report

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIEC
IEC-CSO-OIR

Ongoing Incident Reports

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMUST
IVV-CSO-DUS

Document Use of Representative Samples

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVV
IVV-CSO-FIA

FedRAMP Independent Assessments

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMUST
IVV-CSO-ICP

Inclusion in Certification Package

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMAY
IVV-CSO-RAA

Receiving Assessor Advice

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMUST
IVV-CSO-SEE

Supply Evidence of Effectiveness

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMUST
IVV-CSO-SEI

Supply Evidence of Implementation

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVSHOULD
IVV-CSO-STE

Supply Technical Explanations

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMAY
IVV-CSO-USR

Use Representative Samples

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVV
IVV-CSX-AIA

Annual Independent Assessments for 20x

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMUST
MAS-CSO-FLO

Information Flows and Security Categories

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMUST
MAS-CSO-IIR

Identify Information Resources

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMUST
MAS-CSO-MDI

Metadata Inclusion

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMAY
MAS-CSO-SUP

Supplemental Information

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMUST
MAS-CSO-TPR

Third-Party Information Resources

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-CSO-MLR

Marketplace Listing Requirements

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-CSO-PML

Provider Marketplace Listing Requests

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-IIP-AGU

Agency Use Cases

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-IIP-DCP

Demonstrating Continuous Progress

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-IIP-DLA

Deadline for Assessment

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGMUST
SCG-CSO-AUP

Use Instructions

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-CSO-PUB

Public Secure Configuration Guidance

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGMUST
SCG-CSO-RSC

Recommended Secure Configuration

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-CSO-SDF

Secure Defaults

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-API

API Capability

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-CMP

Comparison Capability

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-EXP

Export Capability

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-MRG

Machine-Readable Guidance

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-VRH

Versioning and Release History

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-ADP-NTF

Notification Requirements

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMAY
SCN-CSO-ARI

Additional Relevant Information

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMAY
SCN-CSO-EMG

Emergency Changes

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-EVA

Evaluate Changes

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-HIS

Historical Notifications

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-HRM

Human and Machine-Readable Notifications

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-INF

Required Information

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-MAR

Maintain Audit Records

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMAY
SCN-CSO-NOM

Notification Mechanisms

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNSHOULD NOT
SCN-RTR-NNR

No Notification Requirements

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-NAF

Notification After Finishing

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-NAV

Notification After Verification

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-NFP

Notification of Final Plans

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-NIP

Notification of Initial Plans

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNSHOULD
SCN-TRF-TPR

Third-Party Review

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-UPD

Update Documentation

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSDRMUST
SDR-CSO-FRR

FedRAMP Rules

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSDRMUST
SDR-CSO-MTD

Security Decision Record Metadata

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSDR
SDR-CSX-KMT

Key Security Indicator Metrics

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleSDRMUST
SDR-CSX-KSI

Key Security Indicators

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-CSO-ADT

Automate Detection

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD NOT
VDR-CSO-AKE

Avoid KEVs

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-CSO-DAC

Detect After Changes

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMUST
VDR-CSO-DET

Vulnerability Detection

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-CSO-DFR

Design For Resilience

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMUST
VDR-CSO-FAV

Failures Are Vulnerabilities

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD NOT
VDR-CSO-MSP

Maintain Security

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMUST
VDR-CSO-RES

Vulnerability Response

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMAY
VDR-CSO-SIR

Sampling

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-TFR-KEV

Remediate KEVs

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-MVX

Persistent Machine Verification and Validation for 20x

Classes A, B, COfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMUST
VDR-TFR-NMV

Non-Machine Verification and Validation

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-PCD

Persistently Complete Detection

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-PDD

Persistent Drift Detection

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-PSD

Persistent Sample Detection

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-PVR

Mitigation and Remediation Expectations

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-TFR-RMN

Remaining Vulnerabilities

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-EVA-AIA

Assume It's Automatable

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERSHOULD
VER-EVA-EFA

Evaluation Factors

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERSHOULD
VER-EVA-EFP

Evaluate False Positives

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-EVA-EIR

Evaluate Internet-Reachability

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-EVA-ELX

Evaluate Exploitability

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-EVA-EPA

Estimate Potential Agency Impact

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERSHOULD
VER-EVA-GRV

Group Vulnerabilities

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-RPT-AVI

Accepted Vulnerability Info

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERSHOULD
VER-RPT-HLO

High-Level Overviews

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST NOT
VER-RPT-NID

Responsible Disclosure

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-RPT-PER

Persistent Reporting

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMAY
VER-RPT-RPD

Responsible Public Disclosure

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-RPT-VDT

Vulnerability Details

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVER
VER-TFR-EVU

Evaluate Vulnerabilities Quickly

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVER
VER-TFR-IRI

Internet-Reachable Incidents

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-TFR-MAV

Mark Accepted Vulnerabilities

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-TFR-MHR

Monthly Activity Report

All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVER
VER-TFR-MRH

Historical Activity

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVER
VER-TFR-NRI

Non-Internet-Reachable Incidents

Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source