FedRAMP Implementation Support

Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is the U.S. Government's security framework for assessing, authorizing, and continuously monitoring cloud service providers (CSPs) that handle federal information. It is based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology Risk Management Framework (RMF) and the security controls defined in NIST Special Publication 800-53.

The FedRAMP journey begins with a readiness assessment, followed by the implementation of the applicable security controls based on Low, Moderate, or High impact levels. An accredited Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) independently evaluates the implemented controls and prepares assessment reports for review by a sponsoring federal agency or the FedRAMP Program Management Office. Upon successful review, the cloud service is granted an Authorization to Operate (ATO). Compliance is maintained through continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, periodic assessments, and regular security reporting.

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Coral Engagement Plan

Coral provides implementation services to support clients in implementing the requirements, achieving
certification and maintaining continuous compliance.

Phase I – Gap Analysis

We begin by understanding your cloud service, reviewing existing practices and identifying what needs to change to meet the applicable FedRAMP requirements.

Scope definition: Agree on the cloud service, system boundary, data flows, supporting infrastructure and third-party dependencies, and confirm the applicable impact level.
Readiness assessment: Meet your teams and review policies, configurations and records to understand what is already working and where gaps exist.
FedRAMP control mapping: Compare existing safeguards with the applicable requirements, clarify shared and inherited responsibilities, and identify missing controls or evidence.
Implementation roadmap: Turn the findings into a practical action plan with priorities, owners, dependencies and target dates, giving your team a clear path through implementation.

Phase II – Implementation

We work alongside your teams to address the identified gaps and put controls into everyday practice, with clear responsibilities and supporting evidence.

Policies and procedures: Develop or update documents to reflect your operations, explain responsibilities and support consistent implementation.
Security architecture review: Examine system design, data flows, access arrangements and service dependencies, recommending changes where protection needs strengthening.
Control implementation: Guide control owners through the agreed actions, resolve implementation questions and track progress against the roadmap.
Evidence collection: Help teams identify and organise records that demonstrate how controls are implemented and operated.
Team workshops: Conduct practical sessions so employees understand their responsibilities, can perform the required activities and know what evidence to retain.

Phase III – Readiness & Assessment Support

Before the independent assessment, we help your organisation check its readiness, address outstanding issues and prepare staff to explain how their controls work.

Internal audit: Review implemented controls through interviews, record checks and system demonstrations, and report findings requiring attention.
Mock assessment: Walk teams through likely assessment questions and evidence requests to identify areas needing clarification or further preparation.
Evidence validation: Check that supporting records are relevant, complete and consistent with documented practices.
Risk remediation: Help owners address findings, track corrective actions and document unresolved risks for appropriate review.
Independent 3PAO assessment support: Assist with evidence coordination, technical explanations and responses to findings while the independent assessor conducts its assessment and reaches its conclusions.

Phase IV -Continuous Compliance

After the initial assessment, we help your teams sustain the programme as systems, people and risks change, keeping controls and evidence ready for ongoing review.

Monthly control reviews: Review scheduled activities, outstanding actions and control performance, highlighting issues that need management attention.
Vulnerability management: Support the review and prioritisation of findings, track remediation and help teams maintain records of corrective action.
Evidence maintenance: Keep policies, inventories, control records and supporting documentation current as the environment evolves.
Annual assessments: Help prepare for recurring independent assessments by coordinating evidence, reviewing changes and following up on findings.
Continuous monitoring support: Help teams review monitoring results, assess significant changes and maintain the reporting and follow-up activities required for their applicable FedRAMP pathway.

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