The create a stringent and standardized approach to cloud security assessment and regular observation for cloud products and services adopted by Federal entities, the Federal Government started a wide program called Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP).

Benefits of FedRAMP :

FedRAMP framework provides the following benefits, including:

• Substantial cost and time savings equated to holding out separate assessments.
• Standardized assessment and sanction of cloud information security controls
• Boosted perceptions into cloud security controls
• Assurance in the legality of evaluations and the reduction in number of cloud security concerns
• Comprehensive future plan on cloud adoption
• By default, adoption of NIST 800-53 controls