Your first federal customer
An agency wants to use your SaaS product. We help clarify the required FedRAMP class and path, define your offering’s boundary and plan the work.
GUARDVEST / FEDRAMP READINESS
Built for your product.
Ready for federal opportunities.
Bring your cloud offering, target agency and business goals. GuardVest turns FedRAMP requirements into a defined scope, a prioritized control and evidence plan, and practical preparation for your next federal milestone.
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A clearer path into
the federal market.
Your next stage of assurance
You have an established security program and want to expand federal adoption. We help reuse evidence and prepare the additional capabilities your target customers require.
A customer with specialized requirements
Your opportunity includes DoD cloud requirements, federal tax information or another agency overlay. We connect those obligations to your core readiness plan.
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What is FedRAMP?
FedRAMP, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, provides a government-wide approach to assessing and monitoring the security of cloud services used by federal agencies.
Readiness brings your product architecture, security practices, documentation and evidence together around the requirements for your selected path. GuardVest helps make that preparation manageable for leadership and technical teams.
We support the full range of FedRAMP readiness needs, from an initial Class A plan through higher-assurance classes, agency-specific requirements and ongoing preparation. The right path reflects your product, data and federal customer.
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Classes A, B, C and D.
A plan for your starting point.
Support across FedRAMP 20x and Rev5 readiness, including transitions from legacy Low, Moderate and High terminology.
CLASS A
Build on existing assurance.
For eligible cloud offerings with an established assurance foundation. We assess eligibility, organize reusable materials and prepare the additional Class A requirements.
CLASS B / LEGACY LOW
Prepare a focused baseline.
Define your cloud offering and organize the security decisions, controls and evidence for the selected Class B path.
CLASS C / LEGACY MODERATE
Support broader federal use.
Prepare the control, technical evidence and operating processes required for your selected Class C profile and agency use case.
CLASS D / LEGACY HIGH
Plan for higher assurance.
Scope Class D readiness through the available Rev5 agency path and prepare for emerging 20x Class D requirements as the program develops.
20x and Rev5: the path shapes the work.
For 20x, we help organize security decisions, Key Security Indicator (KSI) evidence and repeatable verification practices. For Rev5, we support control-based documentation, assessment preparation and ongoing monitoring readiness. We map shared work and transition needs to the path you select.
Program guidance reviewed October 2, 2026. FedRAMP lists 20x Classes A, B and C as available; 20x Class D is on its development roadmap. Check current availability.
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Your agency’s requirements.
Part of the same plan.
DoD cloud requirements
Map your mission owner’s cloud security requirements and applicable DoD impact level to the readiness work. Coordinate boundary, shared-responsibility, documentation and evidence planning around the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide.
IRS Publication 1075
For environments handling Federal Tax Information (FTI), assess the additional safeguards, cloud responsibilities and evidence needed under IRS Publication 1075 alongside the FedRAMP work.
Other agency overlays
Bring the agency requirements, solicitation or customer security conditions. We identify the additional obligations, map them to controls and evidence, and build them into the agreed scope.
DoD cloud security guidance · IRS cloud safeguards guidance · Agency use of FedRAMP cloud services
Agency overlays are additional requirements associated with the customer and data involved. We scope them alongside the applicable FedRAMP profile.
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From requirements
to coordinated execution.
Path and boundary definition
Clarify the cloud service offering, target class, agency needs, service dependencies and shared responsibilities. Give leadership a documented direction.
Readiness and gap assessment
Review your existing controls, architecture and evidence against the selected FedRAMP requirements and overlays. Prioritize work by impact, dependencies and effort.
Documentation and evidence package
Develop or refine the agreed system documentation, control narratives, security decision records, evidence index and supporting procedures for your path.
Technical preparation guidance
Help your team plan access controls, configuration management, vulnerability handling, logging, encryption, incident response and the evidence demonstrating those practices.
Assessment and agency preparation
Organize materials, rehearse technical and leadership discussions, and coordinate readiness questions with your assessment partners and agency stakeholders.
Ongoing readiness and change support
Plan evidence refreshes, reporting responsibilities, remediation tracking and significant-change reviews so the program remains useful as your service grows.
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ILLUSTRATIVE SCENARIO
From commercial SaaS
to a federal-ready plan.
A SaaS company with an existing SOC 2 Type II report is speaking with a federal agency and wants a clear starting point.
GuardVest reviews the intended use, report coverage and Class A eligibility, maps additional requirements, and prepares a prioritized evidence and action plan. If the opportunity calls for a higher class or agency overlay, that becomes part of the planned next stage.
The team leaves with a defined path, assigned work, evidence priorities and a leadership view of the effort needed to pursue the opportunity.
Illustrative engagement example. Deliverables and milestones are tailored to the customer’s environment and agreed scope.
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Clear answers.
A focused next step.
Do you support all FedRAMP classes and agency overlays?
Yes. We scope readiness across Classes A, B, C and D through the applicable 20x or Rev5 path, plus DoD, IRS Publication 1075 and other agency-specific overlays. We confirm the current path, data requirements and responsibilities with you at the outset.
Can our SOC 2 report help us get started?
Yes. A qualifying SOC 2 Type II completed within the preceding 12 months is one accepted framework for Class A. We review your report and eligibility, then prepare the additional materials and practices for the selected path. Read the official eligibility guidance.
How do DoD and IRS requirements fit with FedRAMP?
The target agency and information involved can add requirements beyond the shared FedRAMP baseline. We map those requirements explicitly, including the applicable DoD cloud security requirements or IRS safeguards for Federal Tax Information, so they receive their own owners and evidence.
How does readiness lead to certification and agency use?
GuardVest prepares the agreed controls, documentation and evidence with your team. The applicable independent assessment, FedRAMP review and agency authorization processes provide the official decisions. We help organize the preparation and coordination leading into those milestones.
Can you support both FedRAMP and CMMC?
Yes. We can coordinate cloud offering readiness with the defense-contracting environment’s requirements, reuse applicable evidence and maintain clear scope boundaries. Explore CMMC Self-Attestation Readiness.
How much does FedRAMP readiness cost?
We assess the selected class and path, product complexity, existing evidence, overlays and internal capacity before proposing fees and milestones. Your statement of work defines the deliverables and the responsibilities of each team.
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One team for your
next security milestone.
SOC 2 Readiness
Prepare the controls and evidence for a Type I or Type II examination.
CMMC Self-Attestation Readiness
Prepare your defense-contracting environment, evidence and leadership affirmation.
Explore all services
Bring code review, security operations and continuing advisory support into your plan.
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