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  • FISMA vs FedRAMP: Compliance requirement differences

    May 03, 2012, Tom McAndrew, EVP, Coalfire Federal

    Tom McAndrew

    Organizations that work with, or want to work with, government agencies must manage to government compliance regulations. Almost everyone is familiar with the FISMA compliance standards, but with the announcement of FedRAMP, which provides a structure to manage compliance requirements for "a cloud first initiative" for government agencies and organizations working with them, there’s a new set of compliance requirements to adhere to. Or is there? Read More

    Posted in: assessments, compliance, federal, FedRAMP, FISMA | 0 Comments