FedRAMP 20x for cloud service providers
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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
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Provider ruleAFCSHOULD
AFC-CSO-ACKAcknowledge Receipt
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-CRAComplete Required Actions
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-EMREmergency Message Routing
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCSHOULD
AFC-CSO-IMAImportant Message Actions
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-INBMaintain a FedRAMP Security Inbox
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-NOCNotification of Changes
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-RCVReceive Email Without Disruption
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleAFCMUST
AFC-CSO-TFGTrust @fedramp.gov and @gsa.gov
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-OCR-AFSAnonymized Feedback Summary
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-OCR-AVLReport Availability
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-OCR-FBMFeedback Mechanism
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST NOT
CCM-OCR-LSILimit Sensitive Information
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-OCR-NRDNext Report Date
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMAY
CCM-OCR-RPSResponsible Public Certification Report Sharing
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD
CCM-OCR-SORSpread Out Reports
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD
CCM-QTR-ACTAdditional Content
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCM
CCM-QTR-MTGQuarterly Review Meeting
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST NOT
CCM-QTR-NIDNo Irresponsible Disclosure
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-QTR-NRDNext Review Date
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMUST
CCM-QTR-REGMeeting Registration Info
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD NOT
CCM-QTR-RTPRestrict Third Parties
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD
CCM-QTR-RTRRecord/Transcribe Reviews
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMSHOULD
CCM-QTR-SARSchedule Around Reports
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMAY
CCM-QTR-SCRShare Content Responsibly
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCCMMAY
CCM-QTR-SRRShare Recordings Responsibly
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDS
CDS-CSO-AVRAvailability Reporting
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-CBFConsistency Between Formats
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-FIDAlways Include FedRAMP ID
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-FRCFedRAMP Certification Reports
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-HADHistorical FedRAMP Certification Data
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-IRPInclude Relevant Policies
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDS
CDS-CSO-PSMPer-Service Certification Materials
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-PUBPublic Information
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-RISResponsible Information Sharing
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMAY
CDS-CSO-RPSResponsible Public Package Sharing
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-SVCPublic Service List
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-CSO-UTCUse Trust Centers
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-TRC-AAIAgency Access Inventory
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-TRC-ACLAccess Logging
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSSHOULD
CDS-TRC-HMRHuman and Machine-Readable Certification Data
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-TRC-PACProgrammatic Access
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSSHOULD
CDS-TRC-SSMSelf-Service Access Management
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-TRC-USHUninterrupted Sharing
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSMUST
CDS-UTC-AADAgency Access Denial
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCDSSHOULD
CDS-UTC-AGAAgency Access
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCMUSHOULD
CMU-CSO-CATConfiguration of Agency Tenants
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCMUMUST
CMU-CSO-CMDCryptographic Module Documentation
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCMU
CMU-CSO-UVMUsing Validated Cryptographic Modules
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCPOMUST
CPO-CSO-MTDCertification Package Overview Metadata
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCPO
CPO-CSO-OSAOverall Summary of Assessment in Certification Package
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleCPOMUST
CPO-CSO-OVROverview of the Cloud Service Offering
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleCPO
CPO-CSX-CPMCertification Package Maintenance for 20x
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-APP-AFCApplying for FedRAMP Certification
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-APP-FCPFresh FedRAMP Certification Package
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRC
FRC-APP-FIAFresh Independent Assessment
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-APP-MLFMarketplace Listing First
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST NOT
FRC-APP-NTPNo Third-Party Applicants
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMAY
FRC-APP-USAUpdating Stale Assessments
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-APS-ATOAgency Authorization to Operate
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CCL-DCCDowngrading Certification Class
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCSHOULD
FRC-CCL-DNPDowngrade Notification Period
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CCL-UCCUpgrading Certification Class
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CLA-ASFApproved Alternative Security Frameworks
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CLA-EAMExternal Assessment Materials
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMAY
FRC-CLA-IVVOptional Independent Verification and Validation
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CLA-MFRMandatory FedRAMP Rules for Class A
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMAY
FRC-CLA-OFRAddress Optional FedRAMP Rules for Class A
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCSHOULD
FRC-CLA-RFRRecommended FedRAMP Rules for Class A
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CSO-FCPFedRAMP Certification Profile
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CSO-JSNFedRAMP JSON Schemas
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CSO-MRAMaintain Responsibility and Accountability
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST
FRC-CSO-PKGFedRAMP Certification Package
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCMUST NOT
FRC-CSO-POPPick One Program Certification Type
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRCSHOULD
FRC-CSX-MASApplication within MAS
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleFRC
FRC-CSX-MOTMetrics Over Time for Key Security Indicators
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleFRC
FRC-CSX-VVKAutomated Verification and Validation of Key Security Indicators
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleFRC
FRC-CSX-VVRAutomated Verification and Validation of FedRAMP Rules
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIECSHOULD
IEC-CSO-AIRAutomated Incident Reporting
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIECMUST
IEC-CSO-DPRDefault PAIN Rating
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIECSHOULD
IEC-CSO-EFIEstimate Federal Impact
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIECMUST
IEC-CSO-EFREvaluate FedRAMP Reportability
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIEC
IEC-CSO-FIRFinal Incident Report
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIEC
IEC-CSO-IIRInitial Incident Report
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIEC
IEC-CSO-OIROngoing Incident Reports
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMUST
IVV-CSO-DUSDocument Use of Representative Samples
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVV
IVV-CSO-FIAFedRAMP Independent Assessments
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMUST
IVV-CSO-ICPInclusion in Certification Package
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMAY
IVV-CSO-RAAReceiving Assessor Advice
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMUST
IVV-CSO-SEESupply Evidence of Effectiveness
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMUST
IVV-CSO-SEISupply Evidence of Implementation
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVSHOULD
IVV-CSO-STESupply Technical Explanations
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVVMAY
IVV-CSO-USRUse Representative Samples
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleIVV
IVV-CSX-AIAAnnual Independent Assessments for 20x
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMUST
MAS-CSO-FLOInformation Flows and Security Categories
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMUST
MAS-CSO-IIRIdentify Information Resources
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMUST
MAS-CSO-MDIMetadata Inclusion
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMAY
MAS-CSO-SUPSupplemental Information
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMASMUST
MAS-CSO-TPRThird-Party Information Resources
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-CSO-MLRMarketplace Listing Requirements
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-CSO-PMLProvider Marketplace Listing Requests
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-IIP-AGUAgency Use Cases
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-IIP-DCPDemonstrating Continuous Progress
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleMKTMUST
MKT-IIP-DLADeadline for Assessment
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGMUST
SCG-CSO-AUPUse Instructions
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-CSO-PUBPublic Secure Configuration Guidance
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGMUST
SCG-CSO-RSCRecommended Secure Configuration
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-CSO-SDFSecure Defaults
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-APIAPI Capability
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-CMPComparison Capability
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-EXPExport Capability
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-MRGMachine-Readable Guidance
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCGSHOULD
SCG-ENH-VRHVersioning and Release History
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-ADP-NTFNotification Requirements
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMAY
SCN-CSO-ARIAdditional Relevant Information
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMAY
SCN-CSO-EMGEmergency Changes
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-EVAEvaluate Changes
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-HISHistorical Notifications
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-HRMHuman and Machine-Readable Notifications
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-INFRequired Information
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-CSO-MARMaintain Audit Records
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMAY
SCN-CSO-NOMNotification Mechanisms
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNSHOULD NOT
SCN-RTR-NNRNo Notification Requirements
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-NAFNotification After Finishing
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-NAVNotification After Verification
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-NFPNotification of Final Plans
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-NIPNotification of Initial Plans
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNSHOULD
SCN-TRF-TPRThird-Party Review
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSCNMUST
SCN-TRF-UPDUpdate Documentation
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSDRMUST
SDR-CSO-FRRFedRAMP Rules
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSDRMUST
SDR-CSO-MTDSecurity Decision Record Metadata
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleSDR
SDR-CSX-KMTKey Security Indicator Metrics
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleSDRMUST
SDR-CSX-KSIKey Security Indicators
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-CSO-ADTAutomate Detection
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD NOT
VDR-CSO-AKEAvoid KEVs
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-CSO-DACDetect After Changes
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMUST
VDR-CSO-DETVulnerability Detection
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-CSO-DFRDesign For Resilience
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMUST
VDR-CSO-FAVFailures Are Vulnerabilities
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD NOT
VDR-CSO-MSPMaintain Security
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMUST
VDR-CSO-RESVulnerability Response
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMAY
VDR-CSO-SIRSampling
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-TFR-KEVRemediate KEVs
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-MVXPersistent Machine Verification and Validation for 20x
Classes A, B, COfficial source
Provider ruleVDRMUST
VDR-TFR-NMVNon-Machine Verification and Validation
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-PCDPersistently Complete Detection
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-PDDPersistent Drift Detection
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-PSDPersistent Sample Detection
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVDR
VDR-TFR-PVRMitigation and Remediation Expectations
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVDRSHOULD
VDR-TFR-RMNRemaining Vulnerabilities
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-EVA-AIAAssume It's Automatable
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERSHOULD
VER-EVA-EFAEvaluation Factors
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERSHOULD
VER-EVA-EFPEvaluate False Positives
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-EVA-EIREvaluate Internet-Reachability
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-EVA-ELXEvaluate Exploitability
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-EVA-EPAEstimate Potential Agency Impact
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERSHOULD
VER-EVA-GRVGroup Vulnerabilities
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-RPT-AVIAccepted Vulnerability Info
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERSHOULD
VER-RPT-HLOHigh-Level Overviews
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST NOT
VER-RPT-NIDResponsible Disclosure
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-RPT-PERPersistent Reporting
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMAY
VER-RPT-RPDResponsible Public Disclosure
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-RPT-VDTVulnerability Details
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVER
VER-TFR-EVUEvaluate Vulnerabilities Quickly
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVER
VER-TFR-IRIInternet-Reachable Incidents
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-TFR-MAVMark Accepted Vulnerabilities
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVERMUST
VER-TFR-MHRMonthly Activity Report
All service classesOfficial source
Provider ruleVER
VER-TFR-MRHHistorical Activity
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source
Provider ruleVER
VER-TFR-NRINon-Internet-Reachable Incidents
Classes A, B, C, DOfficial source