For cloud service providers (CSPs) working with U.S. federal agencies, obtaining FedRAMP Authority to Operate (ATO) is a critical milestone. However, for most organizations, the process is a time-consuming, costly, and resource-intensive endeavor.
The result? Delays in market entry, increased security risks, and an ongoing operational drain.
Achieving FedRAMP ATO can take up to 12-18 months and cost upwards of $2 million. Without the right tools, organizations often fall behind schedule, delaying government contracts and creating security blind spots.
RapidFort accelerates FedRAMP compliance by:
✅ Providing Near Zero CVE container images, ensuring a secure foundation from the start.
✅ Eliminating up to 99.9% of vulnerabilities automatically, reducing compliance bottlenecks.
✅ Continuously monitoring the software attack surface, maintaining compliance beyond initial authorization.
A leading cybersecurity firm recently used RapidFort’s automated hardening and optimization to reduce FedRAMP compliance costs by 50% and cut down their certification timeline by three months - giving them a competitive edge in securing federal contracts.
FedRAMP mandates that organizations track and minimize their software attack surface, ensuring that every component within the ATO boundary is accounted for and secured.
Modern applications often include unnecessary software, outdated dependencies, and bloated libraries, increasing the likelihood of vulnerabilities and compliance violations. Each additional component and release introduces:
🔹 Near Zero CVE Images – Secure-by-default container images aligned with FIPS and STIG benchmarks reduce the need for extensive manual hardening.
🔹 Automated Image Security Updates – Daily rebuilds ensure images remain secure without disrupting CI/CD workflows.
🔹 Seamless Compliance Integration – RapidFort’s images align with FedRAMP requirements, ensuring every deployment meets security benchmarks from day one.
Once FedRAMP authorization is achieved, organizations must maintain compliance through continuous monitoring, vulnerability remediation, and regular reporting.
FedRAMP mandates:
For many teams, this translates into endless patching, constant triage, and overwhelming documentation demands.
🔹 Automated CVE Remediation – RapidFort’s SASM platform removes up to 99.9% of vulnerabilities before production, drastically reducing compliance workload.
🔹 Runtime Protection – Continuously monitors production workloads to detect new vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, ensuring compliance with FedRAMP’s security mandates.
🔹 Effortless POA&M Reporting – Pre-built real-time security reports provide clear, audit-ready compliance documentation without manual effort.
✅ Seamless Compatibility with Industry-Standard OS – RapidFort’s curated images align with widely trusted, community-supported operating systems, ensuring stability, security, and vendor flexibility.
✅ Seamless Integration – Maintain existing workflows without the need to switch distributions or disrupt pipelines.
✅ FedRAMP-Ready Compliance Features – RapidFort includes CIS/STIG benchmarking tools and aligns with DISA-approved security requirements, offering more comprehensive FedRAMP support than many alternatives.
✅ Cost-Effective ELA Model – No per-seat licensing. Customers receive FIPS and non-FIPS variants under a single pricing model, unlike competitors who charge separately for each.
✅ Beyond Just Base Images – RapidFort hardens the entire software environment, providing full lifecycle security rather than just offering pre-hardened images.
By addressing security vulnerabilities beyond just base images, RapidFort helps customers achieve long-term compliance while reducing operational complexity.
RapidFort is already available through Platform One and Tradewind Marketplaces, simplifying procurement for government agencies and contractors.With RapidFort, organizations can:
✅ Achieve FedRAMP, HIPAA, PCI, and SOC-2 compliance faster with Near Zero CVE, hardened images.
✅ Reduce security risks with automated vulnerability remediation without modifying source code.
✅ Speed up software releases by 2–3 weeks, eliminating security bottlenecks.
FedRAMP compliance doesn’t have to be a roadblock. With RapidFort, security becomes an enabler, not an obstacle. Build, deploy, and maintain hardened, compliant software effortlessly - all while accelerating your path to ATO.
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