FedRAMP checklist
Your guide to preparing for FedRAMP 20x
This checklist will guide you through the steps your team should prepare for as you begin your journey to 20x. We’ll explain the steps to certification, share key dates to track and answer common questions so you can navigate FedRAMP 20x with confidence.
Whether you’re maintaining a legacy FedRAMP authorization or pursuing this framework for the first time, this resource helps you build the foundation your FedRAMP 20x journey depends on.
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What’s inside
- A step-by-step breakdown of how to approach FedRAMP 20x – before, during, and after your assessment.
- Key dates to understand when new rules go into effect and when pipelines for each class open.
- Answers to common questions about 20x to help you understand how changes apply to your organization.
Download this checklist to see where your organization stands today and what it takes to be an early mover under 20x
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What is FedRAMP?
FedRAMP, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, provides a standardized approach for secure cloud services across federal departments and agencies.
Who needs FedRAMP?
FedRAMP is mandatory for cloud service providers (CSPs) that process, store, or collect federal information.
Gap assessment
We review your environment against the FedRAMP 20x requirements and give you a clear punch list before the formal assessment.
FedRAMP 20x assessment
We assess your service scoped to the class your contracts require, Class B for Low or Class C for Moderate, and validate it through machine-readable evidence.
Continuous monitoring
20x shifts monitoring from once a year to continuous. We help you maintain real-time validation and handle significant change assessments as your service evolves.
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Years of government experience to ease your organization through the complex federal reporting and authorization process.
A compliance partner through every stage
A-LIGN’s experienced auditors and innovative audit management platform do more than just check a box – we make sure you earn and keep your customers’ trust.
“What sets A-LIGN apart is that they’re not just guiding us through FedRAMP 20x — they’re in it for the long haul with us. Their team understands the challenges firsthand, and that partnership has been invaluable as we worked toward authorization.”
Ozzie Saeed, Founder at IntelliGRC
“We needed more than just an auditor. We needed a strategic partner who could help us achieve our current and future federal compliance goals. We found a true partner in A-LIGN.”
Micah Hedges, Senior Compliance Manager at Island
Your FedRAMP partner every step of the way
A-LIGN is a top 3 federal assessor already built for 20x, and you move faster because we do. A-SCEND, our FedRAMP 20x-certified platform, is the only one of its kind built by a 3PAO. It runs your entire program and is machine-readable by design, meaning fewer manual evidence requests, faster assessments, and real-time visibility into where you stand.
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