You need a partner who understands that compliance isn't just a hurdle—it’s an opportunity to scale.
As a recognized leader in cybersecurity, Coalfire helps you design, build, and secure systems that don't just meet U.S. government requirements; they exceed them.
With a long-standing track record supporting both Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) initiatives, we deliver end-to-end services that take you from initial strategy through successful authorization—and beyond. Our approach is built on deep technical expertise, proven Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO) experience, and a commitment to your ownership and long-term success.
Our Core Services
FastRAMP: End‑to‑end FedRAMP advisory, readiness, and 3PAO audit preparation
Our end‑to‑end FedRAMP advisory support carries you from early strategy and architecture planning through readiness, audit preparation, and continuous monitoring (ConMon). With deep 3PAO expertise guiding every phase, we help you navigate assessments with zero surprises.
We also develop audit‑ready documentation aligned to DoD, FedRAMP, and Rev5 requirements, creating a clear path to authorization. Our approach incorporates the engineering expectations of FedRAMP 20x, ensuring your environment is built for continuous validation—not just point‑in‑time compliance.
Strategy through readiness
We help you define your compliance approach, validate your architecture, and identify gaps early—aligning to both traditional FedRAMP and emerging 20x requirements.
Custom documentation
We build policies, plans, and technical artifacts—including your SSP—tailored to your architecture and ready for both classic and 20x evidence models.
Evidence validation
We ensure your body of evidence is defensible and ready for rigorous 3PAO review.
Sustainability focused
We design for long‑term success, enabling a smooth transition into ConMon and ongoing evidence pipelines.
Enterprise Approach
We integrate our team within your organization to support a programmatic methodology to bring a multi-year roadmap of products/services to the FedRAMP market.
Reach ATO faster with expertise and experience
100% Submitted Coalfire builds passed their FedRAMP 3PAO assessment
6 Months to assessment ready
FedRAMP Maintenance, Operations, and Continuous Monitoring
Authorization is the start of sustained, compliant operations.
After ATO, long‑term success depends on how effectively your system is operated, secured, and monitored. Our FedRAMP Maintenance & Operations (M&O) and ConMon services help you maintain compliance, manage risk, and remain audit‑ready across your system’s lifecycle.
- Continuous monitoring & control maintenance
We manage ongoing FedRAMP ConMon activities, including control maintenance, vulnerability management, POA&M tracking, and required monthly, quarterly, and annual deliverables—ensuring alignment with FedRAMP and agency expectations.
- Operational security & audit readiness
We support secure day‑to‑day operations by validating control effectiveness, coordinating remediation efforts, and maintaining documentation and evidence in a constant state of readiness—so audits and assessments are predictable, not disruptive.
- Change management & advisory support
As your system evolves, we help you assess compliance impact, update documentation, and manage changes without slowing delivery or introducing risk.
- Lifecycle partnership
From initial ATO through annual assessments and reauthorization, we operate as a long‑term partner—embedding with your teams to support continuous compliance while you focus on product growth and innovation.
FedRAMP Advisory Services Suite
Pursuing FedRAMP authorizations can be difficult, costly, and time-consuming, compounded by the need to align business units and existing product teams. Applying our proven expertise from providing FedRAMP advisory services to hundreds of cloud service providers, Coalfire® helps you plan and execute a FedRAMP journey that adapts to your needs. Our approach builds upon years of experience supporting organizations of all types as they pursue the FedRAMP and DoD marketplaces.
FastRAMP/app
Full-service support to help plan and execute a journey spanning a comprehensive current-state assessment and environment build to technical operations and ongoing FedRAMP compliance management.
FastRAMP/ enterprise
FedRAMP/enterprise adapts to your existing teams and processes and easily scales. Our proven approach simplifies delivery and operations so you can quickly bring new cloud services to market.
FedRAMP 20x engineering: operationalizing your security posture
The FedRAMP 20x model isn't just a new way to audit—it’s a new way to build.
We don't just provide a checklist; we act as your technical partner to ensure your environment is architected for continuous validation from day one. Our engineers work directly with your team to move beyond static security controls and toward a dynamic, data-driven architecture.
- Key Security Indicator (KSI) technical implementation
We translate complex FedRAMP 20x KSIs into concrete, measurable technical configurations within your cloud environment.
- Architecture for resilience
We help you design and realize security controls that don't just meet compliance standards but improve your system’s overall scalability.
- System-wide integration
We ensure that your existing security tools, cloud platforms, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines are fully aligned to support a living authorization.
What Sets Coalfire Apart
Proven 3PAO expertise
Our experience working as a 3PAO gives us unmatched insight into auditor expectations. We design your systems with assessment realities in mind—accelerating your timeline to authorization.
Industry and government experts
Our team extends well beyond technical writers. Our advisors and engineers draw on extensive industry and government experience to deliver guidance grounded in real‑world practice.
Client ownership, not platform leasing
It’s your system, your data, and your ATO. We empower you with full ownership, avoiding the risks and constraints of proprietary "compliance-in-a-box" platforms.
Fully customizable and tool-agnostic
We don’t force you into a predefined tech stack. Our solutions integrate with the tools that best fit your organization.
Partner with confidence
Let’s achieve—and maintain—your DoD and FedRAMP compliance together.
Connect with a FedRAMP Advisor
Frequently asked questions
How long does the FedRAMP authorization process typically take?
While every journey is unique, a standard FedRAMP authorization can take anywhere from six to 18 months. We don't just help you wait it out; we use our investigative approach to identify "red flag" gaps early, cutting through complexity to get you to market faster.
What’s the difference between FedRAMP and DoD SRG compliance?
FedRAMP is the standard for federal agencies, while the Department of Defense Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG) adds specific overlays for Impact Levels (IL2, IL4, IL5, and IL6). We’re experts at building unified frameworks, so you don’t have to rebuild every new contract.
Can the same company perform my FedRAMP advisory and my 3PAO audit?
No. To maintain independence, a single firm cannot perform both advisory and 3PAO assessment services for the same authorization. Because Coalfire is a leading 3PAO, we use that "assessor lens" during our advisory engagements to make sure your system is built to pass the first time.
