fedramp advisory
Get your cloud offering ready for FedRAMP 20x.
FedRAMP 20x lets cloud providers apply for Certification directly, without an agency sponsor, by proving security with Key Security Indicators and machine-readable evidence instead of hundreds of pages of control narrative. We help you figure out where you stand, what to fix, and how to get to an independent assessment ready.
what changed
FedRAMP rewrote its rules for 2026.
The Consolidated Rules for 2026 replaced the old model. The question is no longer how many controls you can document. It’s whether your security is instrumented well enough to prove itself.
No agency sponsor required
20x Certifications go through FedRAMP’s Program path. You can apply before you’ve landed a federal customer.
Evidence, not narrative
Key Security Indicators are proven with automated, repeatable measurements pulled from your live environment, published in machine-readable formats.
New choices to make
Every provider now picks a class, a path, and a type. Picking wrong costs months, so it’s worth getting right before you build.
what we offer
Start with a clear answer. Build from there.
01 · Fixed price
FedRAMP 20x Readiness Assessment
A straight answer on whether you’re ready to pursue Certification, including when the answer is “not yet.”
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Your offering reviewed against the 20x Key Security Indicators and Certification rules for your target class
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Existing evidence sources identified and tested for automation
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A prioritized gap list
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A readiness recommendation reviewed with your team
From $7,000 · Class A; $12,500 for Class B or C
02 · Fixed price
Class, Path, and Type Advisory
Make the three big decisions before you spend on anything else.
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Which class fits your offering and your customers
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Whether the Program or Agency path makes sense
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Whether 20x or Rev5 is the right type for you
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A written recommendation from two working sessions
From $1,750 · credited toward a readiness assessment
03 · Project
KSI Gap Mapping and Remediation Planning
Turn the gap list into a plan your engineers can run.
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Each applicable KSI mapped to your capabilities and evidence sources
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Remediation sequenced by effort and impact
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Guidance on automated validation approached
Fixed price · quoted after the readiness assessment
04 · Project
Certification Package Preparation Guidance
A second set of eyes before your independent assessment.
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Review of your Certification Package and machine-readable materials
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Feedback against the current FedRAMP rules
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Your team produces and owns every artifact
Fixed price · quoted after the readiness assessment
05 · Project
Rev5 to 20x Transition Planning
For providers already holding a Rev5 Certification.
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Your Rev5 package compared against 20x requirements
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FedRAMP transition deadlines mapped to your calendar
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A transition roadmap with owners and milestones
Fixed price · scoped to your existing package
06 · Monthly
Ongoing Certification Advisory
Stay current after you’re certified.
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FedRAMP rule changes tracked and explained
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Ongoing reporting reviewed before it goes out
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A monthly check-in with your team
Fixed price · quoted after the readiness assessment
how it works
Decide, assess, prepare, then hand off.
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Decide
Settle class, path, and type so every hour after this points the same direction.
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Assess
A fixed-price readiness assessment shows what you can already prove and what you can’t.
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Prepare
Your team closes the gaps and builds the package, with our guidance and review along the way.
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Hand off
A FedRAMP Recognized assessor, independent of us, performs your assessment.
how we work
We advise. You own it.
We don't assess
Your independent assessment is performed by a FedRAMP Recognized assessor with no ties to your advisor. That separation protects your result.
You own your package
Your engineers build the validations and your team writes the package. We review, guide, and explain the rules behind each requirement.
We'll tell you if you're not ready
Your engineers build the validations and your team writes the package. We review, guide, and explain the rules behind each requirement.
WHO IT'S FOR
Cloud and SaaS companies selling to federal agencies.
Starting from scratch
Already have SOC 2 or ISO 27001
You’ve had federal interest but no FedRAMP history. We start with the decisions and an honest read on readiness.
Much of your existing evidence can carry over. Our control library maps it so you don’t rebuild what you already have.
Holding a Rev5 Certification
The 2026 rules come with transition deadlines. We help you decide when and how to move to 20x.
WHY SUMMIT CYBER
An assessor’s eye on your readiness.
Our Principal Advisor holds the Lead CMMC Certified Assessor (LCCA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), and Certified GRC Engineer, Auditor Specialty (CGE-AUD) credentials, and builds and assesses federal compliance programs in Microsoft GCC High. We read requirements the way an assessor will, and we favor evidence your systems generate on their own.
CURRENT WITH THE RULES
Built on CR26, not the old playbook.
Our methods follow FedRAMP’s Consolidated Rules for 2026: classes, paths, types, and Key Security Indicators.
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common questions
FedRAMP questions we hear most
Do we need an agency sponsor?
Not for the 20x type. 20x Certifications go through FedRAMP’s Program path, which doesn’t require one. Rev5 has its own rules, and we’ll walk through which fits you.
Can you also perform our assessment?
No. Your assessment has to come from a FedRAMP Recognized assessor that is independent of the firm that advised you. We can help you prepare to work with one.
FedRAMP publishes everything. Why use an advisor?
You can do it yourself, and FedRAMP says so. It also says providers new to FedRAMP almost always benefit from good advice. An advisor helps you avoid building toward the wrong class or path.
How long will it take?
It depends on your class and how much of your security is already automated. The readiness assessment gives you a realistic answer instead of a guess.