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IVV-CSO-USR Use Representative Samples

FedRAMP Consolidated Rules (2026) 2026.09.13.02 against 2026.07.14.01
All changes in this version
modified IVV: Independent Verification and Validation
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

Use Representative Samples

Control

Providers MAY use representative samples as appropriate during verification and validation.

Discussion

Many modern cloud services using effective automation do not need to use representative sampling and are capable of persistently verifying and validating the majority of their security measures automatically.