FedRAMP Certification Checklist
A reading checklist of the same sourced stages. It is not a scored audit. The Checklist tool consumes this list rather than a second hardcoded table.
Educational resource only. scm.cc is not a FedRAMP Recognized Independent Assessor (3PAO) and is not FedRAMP-authorized; it grants no authorization, certification, or assessment outcome. FedRAMP.gov is the authoritative source. This is not legal advice.
Technical detail
Each item is a journey stage. The interactive tool is at /learn-fedramp-20x/tools/checklist.
Questions teams ask
- If I check every box, am I ready?
- A completed reading checklist is not evidence and is not a score. The Checklist tool will reuse these stages without inventing pass/fail.
Related
Primary sources
- FedRAMP 20x overview & Core Principles (retrieved 2026-09-27)
- FedRAMP Certification reference (classes, KSI metrics window) (retrieved 2026-09-27)
- FedRAMP launches Consolidated Rules for 2026 (CR26) (retrieved 2026-09-27)
- Security Decision Record (replaces the SSP) (retrieved 2026-09-27)
- Collaborative Continuous Monitoring (CCM / Ongoing Certification Report) (retrieved 2026-09-27)
- FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicators (CR26) (retrieved 2026-09-27)
- FedRAMP Marketplace (authoritative listings) (retrieved 2026-09-27)
Last verified 2026-09-27. FedRAMP.gov is authoritative.
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