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Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®)
MongoDB Atlas for Government has achieved FedRAMP® Moderate Authorization
FedRAMP® is a US Federal Government program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services across the government by providing a standardized approach to security and risk assessment for cloud technologies and federal agencies.
MongoDB Atlas for Government has achieved FedRAMP® Moderate Authorization. FedRAMP Moderate Authorization is the standard for cloud computing security for controlled, unclassified information (CUI) across federal government agencies. The moderate authorization complies with the security requirements appropriate for cloud service providers (CSPs) handling government data that is not publicly available. MongoDB Atlas for Government is FedRAMP Moderate Authorization–it complies with strong security controls and requirements.
What is FedRAMP?
FedRAMP® is a U.S. Federal Government program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services across the government by providing a standardized approach to security and risk assessment for cloud technologies and federal agencies.
In December 2022, the FedRAMP Authorization Act was enacted as part of the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This legislation establishes the FedRAMP program as the official standardized framework for evaluating and authorizing the security of cloud computing products and services that handle unclassified federal information.
What does FedRAMP Authorized mean?
FedRAMP Authorized, at the Moderate or High Impact level, is reserved for cloud service providers (CSPs) that have successfully completed the FedRAMP Authorization process. It indicates that all requirements have been met and the offering is available for agencies to use.
Read more about FedRAMP designations here.
What is MongoDB Atlas for Government?
MongoDB Atlas for Government is a separate environment of MongoDB Atlas, dedicated to meeting the demanding security and privacy needs of the U.S. Federal Government. It is available on Amazon Web Services (AWS) US GovCloud East/West and AWS FedRAMP Moderate East/West regions and Google Cloud’s Assured Workloads.
What FedRAMP designation has MongoDB Atlas for Government (U.S.) achieved?
MongoDB Atlas for Government currently holds the FedRAMP Moderate Authorization.
You can view the Atlas for Government FedRAMP designation on the FedRAMP Marketplace. If you have questions about FedRAMP Authorization or require one or more specific Agency Authorizations to Operate (ATOs) to use Atlas for Government, please contact us.
Atlas for Government received the FedRAMP Moderate designation on January 18th 2023.
Who performed the independent third-party audit of MongoDB Atlas for Government (US) for the FedRAMP designation?
What does FedRAMP Moderate Authority to Operate (ATO) mean for MongoDB customers?
US public-sector organizations can use MongoDB Atlas for Government (U.S.) to securely modernize their applications and minimize operational risk by moving and storing their data in the cloud. As the need for modern, reliable public-sector web applications grows, agencies can expect a much improved user experience across their applications.
CSPs looking to build their own FedRAMP offerings can leverage MongoDB Atlas for Government (U.S.) as it provides a simplified and fast way to meet FedRAMP requirements and speed up the development of offerings for the U.S. Government.
What is FedRAMP Marketplace and how do I check for MongoDB FedRAMP Authorization?
The FedRAMP Marketplace is the official online repository of Cloud Service Offerings (CSOs) that are in various stages of the FedRAMP process. It provides a convenient, one-stop shop for federal agencies to find FedRAMP-Authorized cloud service providers.
Learn more about FedRAMP Marketplace and MongoDB FedRAMP designation.
How can I obtain the control implementation summary and customer responsibility matrix (CIS/CRM) for MongoDB Atlas for Government?
These are available under NDA. Please contact us here with your request.
Which MongoDB products are in scope for the FedRAMP designation?
The MongoDB product in scope for FedRAMP is Atlas for Government, which includes Atlas Search, Time series and other capabilities.
Whom should I contact if I have questions regarding FedRAMP and MongoDB?
Please contact us here with any questions about FedRAMP and MongoDB.
Does MongoDB’s data processing agreement (DPA) cover personal data stored in Atlas for Government?
Yes
How can I request MongoDB's FedRAMP documentation package?
If you are a US Agency, you can request MongoDB's FedRAMP package by following these instructions. MongoDB's FedRAMP package no is: FR2122150307
Where can I find technical documentation for MongoDB Atlas for Government and supported features?
Refer to the documentation to learn more about Atlas for Government and supported features.
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