Enable NIST Zero Trust Principles for the Public Sector
Federal and state teams are under pressure to modernize, shrink attack surface, and prove continuous compliance. FedRAMP® authorizations make it faster and safer to buy, deploy, and operate cloud security solutions that already meet rigorous controls and continuous monitoring. With BeyondTrust, agencies can combine prevention-first PAM controls with identity risk visibility to enforce least privilege everywhere, remove standing access, cut blast radius from inevitable incidents, and better align to zero trust programs and cloud adoption goals.
BeyondTrust is a FedRAMP® Authorized provider, and our advanced technology solutions, including Identity Security Insights® for Government, Privileged Remote Access for Government, and Remote Support for Government products, can all be found in the FedRAMP Marketplace. These solutions are purpose-built to reduce risk, strengthen identity-based security controls, and improve operational efficiency.
Talk to an expert today to find out how BeyondTrust solutions can improve efficiency and your organization's security posture.
Identity Security Insights for Government is now available in our FedRAMP®-authorized environment running in AWS GovCloud (US) that implements FedRAMP Moderate controls.
Identity Security Insights unifies identity visibility, risk scoring, detections, and guided remediation for public sector teams. See human/non-human identities and AI agents, correlate risks across PAM findings, IdPs, and cloud environments, and drive enforcement through the BeyondTrust portfolio to prevent lateral movement. Illuminate every identity, entitlement, and hidden Path to Privilege™, then act with precision.
Replace risky VPNs and standing access with brokered, just-in-time remote connectivity for employees and vendors, fully recorded and policy-controlled across IT and OT.
Remote Support for Government allows organizations to securely access and support any device or system in the world. It eliminates the need for traditional VPNs and standing privileges, ensuring access is granted only when necessary and under strict monitoring.
Privileged Remote Access for Government enables organizations to create identity-secure, just-in-time access for all cloud, on-premises, and OT environments. The product provides essential identity security and control over remote connections, eliminating the need for traditional VPNs and protecting common privilege pathways that attackers exploit. With Privileged Remote Access, ensure remote access is both secure and manageable for employees and vendors with comprehensive visibility and control over all privileged activities.
"Our FedRAMP initiative has been a multi-year, strategic project and demonstrates our commitment not only to the federal market, but our overall pledge to provide the most secure remote access solutions for all our customers.”
Tal Guest, Senior Director, Product Management at BeyondTrust
VP, Product Management
Prevention first: Remove standing privilege, enforce least privilege everywhere, and make access just-in-time and just-enough.
Single view of identity risk: Expose hidden privilege paths and toxic combinations across users, service accounts, keys, tokens, and agents—then remediate with click-through controls.
Compliance-ready: Help align to FedRAMP® control requirements, while improving operational efficiency and reporting.
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) is a U.S. government initiative launched in 2011 to standardize security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services used by federal agencies.
The primary goal of FedRAMP® is to streamline the cloud adoption process for federal agencies by eliminating the redundancy of security assessments. FedRAMP achieves this goal by allowing Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) to complete a one-time comprehensive security assessment. This single authorization benefits multiple agencies, cutting down the time and resources needed for separate security evaluations.
The FedRAMP process includes initiation, assessment, authorization, continuous monitoring, and potential decommissioning. CSPs undergo a detailed evaluation by a third-party assessment organization (3PAO) focusing on security, risk management, and compliance.
Once a cloud service receives FedRAMP authorization, it is listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace (as we are now), making it accessible to federal agencies seeking secure cloud solutions.
FedRAMP® compliance requires CSPs to meet specific security controls and undergo an assessment process before being categorized into three impact levels. The requirements include:
Implementing NIST SP 800-53 security controls tailored to their impact level (Low, Moderate, High).
Submitting documentation for a security assessment conducted by a third-party assessment organization (3PAO).
Achieving an Authority to Operate (ATO) from a federal agency or the Joint Authorization Board (JAB).
Continuously monitoring and reporting to maintain compliance.
FedRAMP® and FIPS 140-2 serve as key U.S. government frameworks enhancing information security. With that said, FedRAMP and FIPS 140-2 target different aspects of technology, and so each have distinct requirements.
Government Initiatives: Both aim to secure information systems, with FIPS 140-2 focusing on cryptographic modules and FedRAMP on cloud services and applications.
Third-Party Assessments: Authorized agencies conduct security assessments—third-party labs for FIPS 140-2's cryptographic modules and 3PAOs for FedRAMP's cloud services.
Validation and Authorization: FIPS 140-2 validates cryptographic modules against security standards, while FedRAMP authorizes cloud services for federal use upon meeting security criteria.
Scope: FIPS 140-2 deals with cryptographic modules for secure data encryption, whereas FedRAMP covers a broader spectrum, including data protection and access controls for cloud services.
Technology Focus: FIPS 140-2 applies universally to cryptographic technology, while FedRAMP specifically targets cloud-based services, reflecting the shift towards cloud computing in government sectors.
Continuous Monitoring: FedRAMP emphasizes ongoing security assessment to counter evolving threats, a practice not explicitly mandated in FIPS 140-2's focus on cryptographic module integrity.
Certification Levels: FedRAMP categorizes cloud services by data sensitivity (low, moderate, high impact), differing from FIPS 140-2's security levels based on tamper-resistance.
