FedRAMP Penetration Testing
Security testing for federal cloud authorization
What this engagement covers
The service
FedRAMP requires cloud service providers (CSPs) to undergo rigorous penetration testing as part of their authorization process. Our FedRAMP penetration testing satisfies 3PAO requirements and validates the implementation of NIST SP 800-53 controls within your cloud service offering.
What we test
We assess all components of your cloud service offering including web applications, APIs, management consoles, cloud infrastructure, identity and access management, data storage, network architecture, and interconnections. Testing covers the full FedRAMP baseline control set appropriate for your authorization level (Low, Moderate, or High).
How we run it
Our methodology follows FedRAMP penetration testing guidance and NIST SP 800-115. We coordinate with your 3PAO and perform testing aligned with your System Security Plan (SSP) boundaries. Each finding maps to specific NIST 800-53 controls and includes risk ratings consistent with FedRAMP requirements.
Authorization boundary scoping and validation
External penetration testing
Internal penetration testing
Web application and API testing
Cloud infrastructure security assessment
Identity and access management testing
Data protection and encryption validation
FedRAMP evidence documentation and 3PAO coordination
What you receive
Findings land in your tracker as you go, not only in a PDF at the end. Retest is in scope, not a change order.
- FedRAMP-compliant penetration test report
- NIST SP 800-53 control validation results
- Vulnerability scan and assessment report
- Risk exposure table with FedRAMP risk ratings
- POA&M entries for identified findings
- SSP boundary validation
- 3PAO coordination documentation
- Retest validation report
What we usually find
The issues this engagement surfaces most often. Yours will differ, but this is the shape of it.
Who this is for
Findings are mapped to FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, FISMA, so the report drops into an audit package rather than needing to be translated first. If you need the readiness work behind one of those, that is a separate engagement.
Scope it in one call
Tell us what is in scope and we come back with a fixed price and a start date. No discovery-call maze, no hourly estimate that moves.
