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FedRAMP

FedRAMP
Compliance, Quantum-Ready.

FedRAMP is the mandatory authorization program for cloud service providers that serve U.S. federal agencies, built on the security controls of NIST SP 800-53. QSECS prepares your path to an Authorization to Operate while federal post-quantum mandates make cryptographic migration a board-level requirement. We align your authorization with the standards your agency customers will soon demand.

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NIST Quantum Deadline
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The Framework

Understanding FedRAMP

FedRAMP standardizes how cloud services are assessed, authorized, and continuously monitored for use across the U.S. federal government.

FedRAMP provides a government-wide approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. Its "authorize once, use many times" model lets multiple federal agencies rely on a single, rigorous authorization, reducing duplicative effort and accelerating adoption of secure cloud offerings. Authorizations are built on NIST SP 800-53 control baselines, tailored to one of three impact levels — Low, Moderate, or High — based on the sensitivity of the data the service handles.

The path to an Authorization to Operate (ATO) runs through either an agency sponsor or the Joint Authorization Board and Program Management Office (JAB/PMO), with the security package independently assessed by an accredited third-party assessment organization (3PAO). Providers document their environment in a System Security Plan (SSP) and, once authorized, must sustain their standing through continuous monitoring (ConMon) — ongoing evidence collection, vulnerability management, and reporting that keeps the authorization current.

What FedRAMP Covers

NIST SP 800-53 control baselines that define the security and privacy requirements your cloud service must meet.

Impact levels — Low, Moderate, and High — scoped to the sensitivity of the federal data you process.

System Security Plan & supporting documentation that describe how each control is implemented in your environment.

3PAO assessment and the Authorization to Operate (ATO) granted by an agency sponsor or the JAB/PMO.

Continuous monitoring (ConMon) that sustains the authorization through ongoing reporting and remediation.

The Quantum Clock Is Ticking

NIST projects that quantum computers capable of breaking RSA-2048 could arrive by 2030-2035, and its post-quantum migration guidance sets that window as the deadline to deprecate today's vulnerable cryptography. Adversaries are already running "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" campaigns. Your compliance program has to evolve before the deadline — not after.

Staying Current

How QSECS Keeps Your FedRAMP Future-Proof

QSECS sustains your authorization through the federal post-quantum transition, embedding crypto-agility into your controls and continuous monitoring so your ATO holds as standards evolve.

We map your service to U.S. federal post-quantum mandates — including OMB M-23-02 and NSA CNSA 2.0 — which require migration to NIST standards on a federal timeline aligned to 2030-2035.

QSECS builds the cryptographic inventory now required of agencies and their providers, identifying every system that relies on quantum-vulnerable algorithms.

We plan migration to NIST post-quantum standards — FIPS 203, 204, and 205 — replacing today's vulnerable cryptography with crypto-agile, standards-based equivalents.

Through continuous monitoring (ConMon) we track and evidence your PQC migration and keep the System Security Plan current as controls and configurations change.

QSECS provides ongoing control upkeep and ConMon support, managing assessments, POA&Ms, and reporting so your authorization stays in good standing year after year.

Future-Proof Your FedRAMP Compliance