FedRAMP ATO Accelerator

The FedRAMP ATO Accelerator reads the configuration of your cloud environment, code repositories and security tools, and drafts control implementation statements, evidence and the System Security Plan from what it finds. Your compliance team reviews and approves every statement before it goes into the package. The package stays tied to the live configuration, so when the system changes you see which controls and documents are affected.

The problem it solves

Preparing for a FedRAMP or agency authorization means describing hundreds of NIST SP 800-53 controls in a System Security Plan, collecting evidence for each, and keeping all of it current through assessment and continuous monitoring. Most teams write these documents by hand in word processors and spreadsheets, interviewing engineers to find out how the system works. The documents drift from the real configuration as soon as they are written, and assessors find gaps between what the plan says and what the system does.

Who it’s for

• Software and cloud service providers pursuing FedRAMP authorization
• Agency system owners and ISSOs preparing an agency authorization to operate
• Compliance and GRC teams who write and maintain the security package
• Cloud and platform engineers who are asked to explain how controls are implemented
• Independent assessors and agency reviewers who need traceable evidence

1. ConnectThe Accelerator connects read-only to your cloud accounts, infrastructure-as-code repositories, identity provider and security tools, and builds an inventory of the components inside the authorization boundary.
2. DraftFor each control in the baseline, the Accelerator matches configuration settings and tool outputs to the control's requirements and drafts an implementation statement that cites the evidence it used.
3. AssembleApproved statements, the boundary inventory and evidence are assembled into the System Security Plan and its attachments, in OSCAL and in document form, for your assessor and authorizing official.
4. MonitorAfter authorization, the Accelerator keeps checking the configuration. When something changes, it shows which controls, statements and evidence are affected, and tracks scan findings and POA&M items for continuous monitoring.

Configuration-based drafting

Implementation statements are drafted from the settings the Accelerator reads, and each one cites the configuration and tool outputs it relied on.

Boundary inventory

Components discovered from your cloud accounts and repositories, with a person confirming what sits inside the authorization boundary.

Control baselines

FedRAMP Low, Moderate and High baselines and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controls, with parameters and customer responsibilities recorded per control.

Inherited and shared controls

Controls inherited from your infrastructure provider recorded with the source, so the plan shows what you implement and what you rely on.

Evidence library

Evidence collected automatically where a connection allows, or uploaded by control owners, dated and linked to the controls it supports.

Drift detection

Changes in configuration compared with the approved package, with the affected controls and statements flagged for review.

Review and approval

Every drafted statement is reviewed by its control owner and approved by the compliance lead; nothing enters the package without a person's approval.

OSCAL output

The SSP and related content produced in NIST's Open Security Controls Assessment Language as well as document form.

POA&M tracking

Weaknesses from scans and assessments tracked as POA&M items with owners, milestones and status.

Continuous monitoring

Scan results imported on your schedule and monthly deliverables assembled for the compliance lead to check and send.

Package versions

Each approved package version kept, with a comparison of what changed between versions and who approved it.

Assessor access

Read-only, time-limited access for assessors and agency reviewers to the package and evidence within the scope you grant.

Compliance lead

Owns the package, assigns controls, approves statements and prepares deliverables

Control owner

Reviews and edits drafted statements for the controls they are responsible for and supplies evidence

Engineer

Connects systems, explains configuration and resolves drift and findings

System owner

Approves the boundary and each package version before it is shared

Assessor or agency reviewer (read-only)

Views the package, evidence and history within the scope granted, with no ability to change them

Administrator

Manages users, roles and connections without approving package content

Cloud provider accounts

Read-only connections to AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud accounts to read resource configuration, identity settings, logging and encryption settings.

Infrastructure as code

Terraform and other infrastructure-as-code repositories read from your source control, so statements can cite the code that defines a setting.

Identity provider

Your identity provider's settings for multi-factor authentication, session limits and group membership, used as evidence for access control statements.

Vulnerability scanners

Scan results from the infrastructure, container and web application scanners you already use, imported for continuous monitoring and POA&M tracking.

Ticketing systems

POA&M items and drift alerts can create tickets in Jira or ServiceNow, and ticket status is shown on the item.

OSCAL export

SSP, POA&M and component content exported in OSCAL for your assessor, agency or FedRAMP submission.

Single sign-on

Staff sign in through your identity provider (SAML or OpenID Connect).

Software bill of materials

Component inventories from Moraph's Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) Watchtower or your own SBOM tooling, used for supply chain and configuration management controls.

Read-only connections

Connections to your cloud accounts and repositories use read-only permissions; the Accelerator does not change your systems.

Records kept in the United States

Package content and evidence for US government work are hosted in the United States region.

Cleared support lane

Support tickets from federal clients are routed only to US citizens with active security clearances.

Encryption under controlled keys

Client data is encrypted with keys Moraph staff cannot access without explicit, time-bound authorization.

Complete audit trail

Every draft, edit, approval, export and access grant is recorded with the user and time, and cannot be edited.

Independent audits

Moraph's controls are covered by its SOC 2 Type II report and ISO/IEC 27001 certification, available through the Trust Center.

Moraph cloud, United States

Hosted in the United States region, with package content and evidence kept in the US.

Dedicated environment

A single-tenant environment for organizations that require isolation, scoped in the proposal.

With a managed service

Optionally run alongside Moraph's FedRAMP High Managed Landing Zone or another Moraph managed service for platform and continuous monitoring support.

Scoping

We agree the system, the target baseline and the likely boundary with your compliance lead and system owner, and identify the accounts, repositories and tools to connect.

Connections

Read-only connections are set up with your engineers. We need an engineer with authority to create read-only roles in each account and repository.

Boundary and inheritance

Discovered components are reviewed with you, the boundary is confirmed, and inherited controls from your infrastructure provider are recorded.

Existing documentation

Where you already have an SSP or policies, they are imported so drafted statements can be compared with what you have written.

Workflow and roles

Control ownership, review steps, roles and evidence age thresholds are configured to match how your team works.

Training and first package

Control owners and the compliance lead are trained on their own workflows, and we support the first full review cycle through to an approved package version.

• The Accelerator does not grant or guarantee authorization. Authorization decisions are made by the authorizing official, and FedRAMP and agency review timelines are outside Moraph's control.
• Moraph holds no FedRAMP authorization for this product. We provide control documentation to support your own authorization decision about using it.
• It is not a third-party assessment organization and does not perform the independent assessment your authorization requires.
• Drafted statements are only as complete as the configuration it can read. Procedural, personnel and physical controls need people to write them and supply evidence.
• Every drafted statement must be reviewed by a person who knows the system; the Accelerator can misread intent from configuration alone.
• It reads configuration but does not change it, and does not remediate findings.
• It is not a vulnerability scanner. It imports results from the scanners you already use.
• It is designed for FedRAMP and NIST SP 800-53 based authorizations. Other frameworks are not included unless scoped separately.

• Connect a non-production account and compare the drafted statements with the ones you have written
• Ask a control owner to review a drafted statement and judge whether the cited evidence supports it
• Change a setting in a test environment and check that the affected controls are flagged
• Export a package version in OSCAL and validate it with your assessor's tools
• Review which controls the Accelerator could not draft and how much remains for people to write
• Confirm role separation: who can draft, approve and release a package version