Streamline FedRAMP^® Compliance on Azure With Securitybricks Accelerator

The Microsoft FedRAMP^® Accelerator by Securitybricks is a solution designed to automate the FedRAMP^® Authority to Operate (ATO) process for Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) serving U.S. federal agencies. This accelerator is built on the ServiceNow platform and incorporates continuous monitoring capabilities with control automation for 80% of the FedRAMP^® controls.

Its key features include:

• FedRAMP^® Rev 5 control content: Complete citations and authority documents for the latest FedRAMP controls
• Inherited controls: Content for inherited controls from Azure and AWS
• Authorization boundary: Ability to build authorization boundaries using cloud workload data
• System Security Plan (SSP): Includes SSP documents along with required FedRAMP^® ATO artifacts
• Connectors: Integration with AWS Security Hub and Azure Defender for cloud configuration and vulnerability data
• Continuous monitoring: Reporting capabilities including Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M)

This accelerator aims to reduce the time and resources needed for CSPs to achieve FedRAMP^® compliance, making the process more efficient and streamlined.

It automates compliance on Azure by integrating a suite of tools and templates directly aligned with FedRAMP^® and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls. It deploys pre-configured, security-hardened Azure environments that come with built-in policies, logging, monitoring, and identity configurations required for FedRAMP^® Moderate and High baselines.

It also automates the generation of key compliance artifacts, such as System Security Plans (SSPs), control implementation summaries, and audit-ready evidence, reducing the manual effort needed to produce these documents.

Through continuous scanning and monitoring, the accelerator helps maintain compliance by identifying drift from baseline configurations. This enables teams to quickly respond and remediate issues before audits.

Securitybricks supports the following FedRAMP^® baselines on Azure:

• FedRAMP^® Moderate: Designed for systems that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), this baseline includes 325 security controls and is the most commonly pursued level by SaaS providers serving federal agencies.
• FedRAMP^® High: Intended for systems managing highly sensitive data such as law enforcement, emergency services, or healthcare records. It includes 421 security controls and demands more rigorous technical safeguards and monitoring.

Both baselines are mapped to NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 and are supported by Securitybricks’ automation workflows, pre-built templates, and compliance tools tailored for Azure environments.

Securitybricks integrates several native Azure tools to support compliance automation and security monitoring:

• Azure Policy: Enforces baseline configurations and continuously audits resources to ensure alignment with FedRAMP^® controls.
• Azure Security Center / Defender for Cloud: Provides unified security management and threat protection, mapping directly to many FedRAMP® requirements like vulnerability management and incident response.
• Azure Monitor & Log Analytics: Collects, analyzes, and visualizes telemetry data for real-time monitoring, supporting audit logging and continuous diagnostics.
• Azure Blueprints: Delivers pre-defined environments with pre-configured RBAC, policies, and resources aligned with FedRAMP^® Moderate or High standards.
• Azure Key Vault: Secures credentials, keys, and secrets with integrated role-based access controls and audit trails.
• Microsoft Sentinel: Offers advanced SIEM capabilities for threat detection, correlation, and incident investigation across your cloud and hybrid environments.

These tools are orchestrated through Securitybricks’ platform to automate control implementation, evidence collection, and continuous monitoring, reducing manual workload and audit preparation time.

Organizations can reduce the typical FedRAMP^® authorization timeline from 18–24 months down to as little as 6–9 months, depending on project scope, internal readiness, and the level of FedRAMP^® (Moderate or High) being pursued.

Automation accelerates key phases such as control implementation, documentation, evidence collection, and continuous monitoring setup. While actual timelines still depend on the agency sponsor and the speed of the Agency ATO process, the accelerator significantly reduces manual work and bottlenecks, helping organizations get to audit-ready faster.

Yes, the Securitybricks FedRAMP^® Accelerator is available on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace. This solution is designed to streamline and automate the FedRAMP^® ATO process for cloud service and SaaS providers.

It integrates with Azure’s native tools and services, offering pre-configured environments, automated control mappings, and evidence collection aligned with NIST 800-53 controls.

Yes, it is designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) systems. It offers flexibility to connect with various GRC tools, including Hyperproof, Drata, and Anecdotes.

This integration capability allows you to automate evidence collection, align controls across frameworks, and reduce manual efforts in maintaining audit readiness—all within the tools your teams already use.

Automation significantly improves FedRAMP^® audit outcomes by increasing accuracy, consistency, and readiness across all phases of the compliance lifecycle.

It reduces human error in implementing and documenting controls, ensuring that each requirement, especially those mapped to NIST SP 800-53, is applied uniformly across cloud resources.

Automated workflows also make it easier to track changes, enforce policies, and remediate gaps in near real-time, which auditors look for during assessments.

In addition, automation tools streamline evidence collection and system security documentation, reducing the time it takes to prepare audit packages and respond to assessor inquiries.

By maintaining continuous compliance through automated monitoring and alerts, organizations demonstrate a mature security posture, boosting confidence among auditors and accelerating the path to achieving an ATO.