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FRC-CLA-RFR Recommended FedRAMP Rules for Class A

FedRAMP Consolidated Rules (2026) 2026.09.13.02 against 2026.07.14.01
All changes in this version
modified FRC: FedRAMP Certification
Why it changed, in the publisher's words

2026-06-24: Official launch of the FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026.

https://github.com/FedRAMP/rules/commits/main/fedramp-consolidated-rules.json

Title

Recommended FedRAMP Rules for Class A

Control

Providers seeking a Class A FedRAMP Certification SHOULD address the following additional recommended FedRAMP Class A rules (if applicable):
- Certification Data Sharing: CDS-CSO-AVR (Availability Reporting)
- Certification Package Overview: CPO-CSF-CPM (Certification Package Maintenance for Rev5)
- Certification Package Overview: CPO-CSX-CPM (Certification Package Maintenance for 20x)
- Incident Evaluation and Communication: IEC-CSO-IIR (Initial Incident Report)
- Incident Evaluation and Communication: IEC-CSO-OIR (Ongoing Incident Reports)
- Vulnerability Detection and Response: VDR-TFR-MVX (Persistent Machine Verification and Validation for 20x)
- Vulnerability Detection and Response: VDR-TFR-PCD (Persistently Complete Detection)
- Vulnerability Detection and Response: VDR-TFR-PDD (Persistent Drift Detection)
- Vulnerability Detection and Response: VDR-TFR-PSD (Persistent Sample Detection)
- Vulnerability Detection and Response: VDR-TFR-PVR (Mitigation and Remediation Expectations)
- Vulnerability Evaluation and Reporting: VER-TFR-EVU (Evaluate Vulnerabilities Quickly)

Related controls

cds-cso-avr, cpo-csf-cpm, cpo-csx-cpm, iec-cso-iir, iec-cso-oir, vdr-tfr-mvx, vdr-tfr-pcd, vdr-tfr-pdd, vdr-tfr-psd, vdr-tfr-pvr, ver-tfr-evu