The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program ( FedRAMP) is a United States government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services for government users. Palo Alto Networks has demonstrated FedRAMP Moderate compliance for

Prisma Access (Managed by Panorama)

. Read the following topics to learn more about how to set up Prisma Access to ensure FedRAMP Moderate compliance.

For cloud-based services such as

Prisma Access

, the United States government requires a specific level of assurance, called

Moderate

, where the loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability would result in serious adverse effects on an agency’s operations, assets, or individuals. Serious adverse effects could include significant operational damage to agency assets, financial loss, or individual harm that isn’t loss of life or physical.

Prisma Access

is compliant with FedRAMP Moderate requirements and has obtained an Authorization to Operate (ATO) from the federal government. To ensure FedRAMP Moderate compliance, you must install and configure

Prisma Access

using the requirements and guidelines listed in the following topics.