The Cloud Provider’s Guide to FedRAMP 20x and the New Path to Authorization
FedRAMP just rewrote the rules for cloud providers. The impact levels you knew as Low, Moderate, and High are gone, replaced by Certification Classes A through D. Hundred-page security narratives are giving way to machine-readable evidence.
The move to FedRAMP 20x changes how cloud service providers get certified, how they prove compliance, and how quickly they reach the federal market. Getting the transition wrong means delays, rework, and lost deals.
This new buyer’s guide from Carahsoft maps the full shift: the new nomenclature, the pathways to certification, the partner ecosystem that shortens the timeline, and the contract vehicles that get you selling once you are certified. It is a vendor-neutral resource built to help you plan the right path.
Download the guide to learn:
- Why FedRAMP is moving to 20x, and what the Consolidated Rules for 2026 (CR26) change about certification, nomenclature, and evidence
- How the new Certification Classes A through D replace the legacy Low, Moderate, and High impact levels, and what stays the same underneath
- The pathways to certification, from the traditional Rev5 route to the machine-readable, Key Security Indicator model under 20x
- How hosted, managed, and advisory accelerator partners lower the cost and timeline to authorization
- What a FedRAMP certification unlocks beyond a single sale, including reuse authorizations, GovRAMP reciprocity, and commercial credibility
- The contract vehicles that let federal buyers purchase your solution the moment you are listed on the Marketplace
Ready to jump into FedRAMP 20x now? The first step is to schedule a focused 60-90 minute Readiness Workshop with RegScale’s FedRAMP 20x team.
