These online courses consist of on-demand modules designed for specific stakeholder groups. Each course provides an in-depth focus around a specific step in the FedRAMP authorization process. Throughout each course, stakeholders will gain a better understanding of roles and responsibilities, security requirements, and best practices.
FedRAMP's Online Courses
All Stakeholders
This series of FedRAMP videos highlight an overview of the program, background, authorization process, and the FedRAMP Marketplace.
FedRAMP Overview
A FedRAMP Overview: Introduction (YouTube)
A FedRAMP Overview: Background (YouTube)
A FedRAMP Overview: Authorization Process (YouTube)
A FedRAMP Overview: FedRAMP Marketplace (coming soon)
Cloud Service Providers (CSPs)
These online modules are designed to help CSPs understand the requirements of security package development and give a detailed overview of the required templates and their supporting documentation.
200-A: FedRAMP System Security Plan (SSP) Required Documents
Description: This course provides CSPs with a deeper understanding of the detail and rigor required to complete the System Security Plan (SSP). The SSP is the main document of a security package in which a CSP describes all of the security controls in use on the information system and their implementation. This course will familiarize the CSP with the required documentation for initial package submission and give a detailed overview of FedRAMP’s SSP template and its supporting documents.
Duration: 36 minutes
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200-B: Security Assessment Plan (SAP)
Description: This module is designed to help FedRAMP Assessors understand how to write specific sections of the Security Assessment Plan (SAP) documents which contain the test plan to assess the security controls of a system. In addition, this course will cover the program’s reporting requirements for the SAP.
Duration: 32 minutes
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200-C: Security Assessment Report (SAR)
Description: This course is designed to help FedRAMP Assessors understand how to write specific sections of the Security Assessment Report (SAR). The SAR is required by FedRAMP to evaluate the system’s implementation of, and compliance with, the FedRAMP baseline security controls, and thus the system’s compliance with FISMA security mandates.
Duration: 36 minutes
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200-D: Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) Overview
Description: This course provides guidance on continuous monitoring and ongoing authorization in support of maintaining a security authorization that meets the FedRAMP requirements. This course is structured for a CSP going through the JAB path with a Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), or a 3PAO, conducting an assessment of the cloud system.
Duration: 33 minutes
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201-B: How to Write a Control
Description: This course gives an overview for a CSP of how to properly write a control that will satisfy the program’s requirements. This course is designed for a CSP pursuing a JAB authorization with a 3PAO, or a 3PAO conducting an assessment of the cloud system.
Duration: 42 minutes
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Third Party Assessors (3PAOs)
Important Note: The 3PAO modules are currently under transition to a new training platform. If you are a new Assessor, please email us at info@fedramp.gov for next steps.These online modules are required for all 3PAOs and focus on specific functions, processes, procedures, policies, and/or guidance needed for 3PAOs to successfully complete their assessment of a CSP. At the end of each course, there is a mandatory quiz and a certificate of completion is provided to attendees who complete the course and pass the final quiz.
Updated 3PAO Requirements
This webinar replaces the previous 300-A course.
FedRAMP, in partnership with the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), updated the “R311 - Specific Requirements: FedRAMP,” which includes new and strengthened qualifications for existing and new 3PAOs.
In this recorded webinar on updated 3PAO requirements from November 2018, the PMO covered the following key updates:
- Incorporation of the R346 – Specific Requirements: Baltimore Cyber Range (BCR) Cybersecurity Technical Proficiency Activity Information, which requires all 3PAO assessors to take a hands-on proficiency exercise, conducted by the Baltimore Cyber Range (BCR), at initial accreditation and annually thereafter
- Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17020, under the A2LA Cybersecurity Inspection Body Program, for a period of one year as evidence of implementation of a 3PAO’s quality management system
- Forty hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) or equivalent for each 3PAO assessment team member
- Regular FedRAMP PMO touch-points with 3PAOs and CSPs for feedback on deliverables and customer experience
- Guidance for non U.S. based 3PAO personnel and/or OCONUS operations
Duration: 30 minutes
Released: November 15, 2018
Resource: R311 - Specific Requirements: FedRAMP (PDF)
300-B: 3PAO Security Assessment Plan (SAP) Guidance
This course provides 3PAOs with guidance on FedRAMP requirements for creating a robust SAP. A SAP contains the test plan to assess the security controls of a system and functions as a detailed roadmap of the approach and methodology for the assessment of a CSP’s cloud service offering.
This course is currently unavailable.
300-C: 3PAO Security Assessment Report (SAR) Guidance
This course provides 3PAOs with guidance on FedRAMP requirements for creating a robust SAR.
This course is currently unavailable.
300-D: 3PAO Documenting Evidence Procedures
This course provides 3PAOs with guidance on FedRAMP requirements for documenting evidence collected during the assessment and how to populate the SAR.
This course is currently unavailable.
300-E: 3PAO Vulnerability Scanning Methodology and Documentation
This course describes the FedRAMP Vulnerability Scanning and the Testing Criteria, including Timeliness/Accuracy of Testing requirements. Identifies CSP and 3PAO requirements for vulnerability scanning on a system and teaches how to document results to meet FedRAMP requirements for initial authorization assessments and annual assessments. Discusses the inter-relationships between the vulnerability scanning methodology, Continuous Monitoring requirements, and the FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring performance management guide.
*This course is currently unavailable.
300-F: 3PAO Review of Security Assessment Report (SAR) Tables
This course provides 3PAOs with a detailed description of each SAR table and the information required to correctly populate each table. Populating FedRAMP SAR Tables can be a challenge and this course identifies five common SAR table mistakes, how to avoid making them, and how to accurately document and total deficiencies and findings.
This course is currently unavailable.
300-G: Readiness Assessment Report (RAR) Preparation
This course provides an overview of how the FedRAMP security requirements must align with a CSP’s system security capabilities before the CSP system can be approved as FedRAMP Ready.
This course is currently unavailable.
Federal Agencies
Coming soon
These online modules provide Agency stakeholders with step-by-step guidance, best practices, and tips to successfully implement the FedRAMP authorization process. At the end of the training, there is an optional quiz and a certificate of completion is provided to attendees who take the course and pass the final quiz.
400-A: ISSO On-Demand Modules
Description: This training is designed for Information System Security Officers (ISSOs) based on FedRAMP’s Agency Authorization Playbook and includes a deep dive into each authorization phase. This course provides ISSOs the knowledge necessary to effectively review FedRAMP authorization packages for cloud services and understand the FedRAMP framework and available resources.