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).
Scoping & Assessment Depth
Black Box Assessment
Zero-KnowledgeSimulates an external adversary targeting FedRAMP Penetration Testing with no internal credentials, source code, or architecture documentation. Assesses perimeter exposure, unauthenticated attack paths, and edge resilience.
Gray Box Assessment (Recommended)
CredentialedSimulates an authenticated user, tenant, or insider threat within FedRAMP Penetration Testing. We evaluate role segregation, authorization boundaries, privilege escalation, and business logic flaws across user tiers.
White Box / Source-Assisted
Full-KnowledgeConducted with direct access to architecture schematics, configuration files, and API/code documentation. Eliminates blind spots and provides exhaustive coverage of security mechanisms governing FedRAMP Penetration Testing.
Attack Surface & Vulnerability Vectors
Authorization Boundary Leakage
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Authorization Boundary Leakage across your FedRAMP Penetration Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Insufficient Multi-Factor Authentication
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Insufficient Multi-Factor Authentication across your FedRAMP Penetration Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Misconfigured Cloud Security Groups
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Misconfigured Cloud Security Groups across your FedRAMP Penetration Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Missing Encryption for Data at Rest
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Missing Encryption for Data at Rest across your FedRAMP Penetration Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Inadequate Logging and Monitoring
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Inadequate Logging and Monitoring across your FedRAMP Penetration Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Excessive IAM Permissions
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Excessive IAM Permissions across your FedRAMP Penetration Testing environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
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
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting authorization boundary scoping and validation across your fedramp penetration testing deployment.
External penetration testing
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting external penetration testing across your fedramp penetration testing deployment.
Internal penetration testing
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting internal penetration testing across your fedramp penetration testing deployment.
Web application and API testing
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting web application and api testing across your fedramp penetration testing deployment.
Cloud infrastructure security assessment
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting cloud infrastructure security assessment across your fedramp penetration testing deployment.
Identity and access management testing
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting identity and access management testing across your fedramp penetration testing deployment.
Data protection and encryption validation
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting data protection and encryption validation across your fedramp penetration testing deployment.
FedRAMP evidence documentation and 3PAO coordination
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting fedramp evidence documentation and 3pao coordination across your fedramp penetration testing deployment.
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
Auditor-Ready Compliance Crosswalk
| Framework | Control Section | Testing Evidence & Report Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| FedRAMP Rev 5 | CA-8 Penetration Testing | Independent technical penetration testing required for Cloud Service Provider (CSP) authorization and continuous monitoring. |
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers on scoping, methodology, compliance validation, and deliverables.
Our FedRAMP Penetration Testing service combines deep manual testing with automated verification. We cover: 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. Every engagement includes reproducible proof-of-concept exploits, developer-ready remediation guidance, and a free retest.
Yes. Findings are directly mapped to FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, FISMA control requirements. The resulting report is auditor-ready and formatted for immediate submission to SOC 2 CPAs, PCI QSAs, and enterprise vendor risk assessment teams.
Yes. Every Lorikeet Security engagement includes free retesting within 30 to 60 days to validate that your remediation patches successfully resolve the identified vulnerabilities before your final report is issued.
Typical active testing turnaround is 3-4 weeks, with critical findings reported immediately via your Talon portal so your engineering team can begin remediation without waiting for the final PDF.
Pricing starts from $15,000. We scope the engagement in one call based on your environment's surface area, user roles, and complexity, providing a transparent, fixed-price quote with no hidden change orders.
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.
