FedRAMP Compliance at Cloud Speed
Achieve your FedRAMP ATO 90% faster and 90% less cost with AI-native automation and expert guidance.
The FedRAMP Challenge
Getting to FedRAMP authorization is notoriously difficult. The average timeline is 6-18 months. Costs range from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. And once you achieve authorization, the process requires 3+ full-time employees just to manage the ongoing documentation, evidence collection, and remediation tracking.
For cloud service providers trying to sell into federal agencies, FedRAMP is the gatekeeper. Delays mean lost revenue. Failed audits mean starting over.
The traditional approach doesn't scale to cloud speed.
The Artemis™ Platform Advantage for FedRAMP
Real Automation via Integration, Not Manual Data Entry
While competitors burden your team with weeks of tedious interviews and relentless questions, the Artemis Platform directly ingests your security posture from existing GRC tools and shared drives via API. What takes competitors weeks of back-and-forth, the Artemis Platform accomplishes in one hour for FedRAMP. No forms, no interviews, no repetitive data entry — just connect your systems and go.
AI-Native Digital Twin Technology vs. Cookie-Cutter Templates
The Artemis Platform creates a real-time model of YOUR actual implementation and architecture, not generic library controls that force-fit your unique system. This means accurate documentation that reflects reality, eliminating the customization nightmares and audit failures that plague template-based approaches.
Industry Leadership Embedded in every level of the Platform
Built by the team who brought the first CSP through FedRAMP 20x and continues to influence the program. This isn't just software—it's half a decade of FedRAMP expertise coded into every feature, plus expert guidance for PMO and agency meetings.
How the Artemis Platform Accelerates Your FedRAMP Journey
Pre-ATO: Get Ready Faster
1. Direct GRC Integration
The Artemis Platform connects to your existing tools (e.g., Vanta) and automatically ingests your security posture in one hour, not weeks of manual questionnaires.
2. AI-Powered Gap Analysis
AI-Native Digital Twin technology identifies exactly what's missing and generates remediation tickets with specific guidance.
3. On-Demand Document Generation
Complete SSPs, policies and procedures, and artifacts created automatically in OSCAL and Word formats as controls are implemented on demand.
4. Expert Guidance Throughout
Access to compliance experts who can answer questions, provide remediation guidance, and represent you in PMO and agency meetings—combining automation with human expertise when you need it.
Post-ATO: Stay Compliant Effortlessly
1. Automated Continuous Monitoring
Monthly ConMon reports generated automatically from your live security posture, no manual evidence collection.
2. Seamless Agency Reporting
Presentation materials and status updates generated on demand by the Artemis Platform for agency meetings.
3. Change Management Intelligence
Automatically tracks significant changes and updates all affected documentation across your SSP.
4. Always Audit-Ready
Real-time compliance status ensures you're prepared for assessments without scrambling for evidence.
Experts in Your Corner
The Artemis Platform handles the heavy lifting, but FedRAMP authorization requires more than software. Our expert services team provides optional, targeted support for the moments that matter most.
PMO & Agency Navigation
Direct representation in FedRAMP PMO intake meetings and agency authorization discussions. We speak the language and know the players.
3PAO Coordination
Leverage our established relationships with top-tier 3PAOs to streamline your assessment process and resolve findings faster.
Significant Change Requests
Expert guidance on SCR documentation and submission strategy to maintain your authorization through infrastructure changes.
Remediation Acceleration
Hands-on support to close POA&M items and address 3PAO findings quickly, keeping your authorization timeline on track.
Expert services are available as an optional add-on to Artemis Platform subscriptions.
Detailed Pathway Breakdown
A step-by-step look at your FedRAMP authorization journey with the Artemis Platform.
| Aspect | Rev5 (Traditional) | 20x (Next-Gen) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Timeline | 30 Days + 3-6 Months | 8-10 Weeks |
| Primary Format | Word + OSCAL | OSCAL-first |
| Controls | 323 (Moderate) | 51 KSIs (Low) |
| Ongoing Compliance | Monthly ConMon | Continuous + Quarterly Reports |
| Best For | Moderate/High baselines, established CSPs | Low baseline, automation-ready CSPs |
Artemis Platform Integration & Gap Analysis
Platform Connection & System Ingestion
What You Do
- Connect the SunStone Artemis Platform to the CSP's cloud environment and compliance platforms (major cloud providers, Vanta)
What the Artemis Platform Does
- Ingest configuration data, existing documentation, compliance evidence
- Build Digital Twin representation of system from compliance perspective
Deliverables
- Comprehensive gap analysis report
- Actionable engineering tickets uploaded to CSP's ticketing system
Remediation
Remediation
What You Do
- Close gaps identified in the gap analysis by completing actionable engineering tickets
- Address compliance shortfalls using Artemis Platform-guided remediation recommendations
What the Artemis Platform Does
- Real-time tracking of remediation progress against FedRAMP Rev5 Moderate baseline
- Continuous Digital Twin updates as changes are implemented
Deliverables
- Interim compliance status reports as remediation progresses
- Tickets updated and generated as needed by the Artemis Platform to close remaining gaps
Optional Expert Services
- • Weekly standup calls with SunStone compliance experts
- • Breakout sessions for technical consultation
Automated Documentation Generation
Auto-Generation of Authorization Package
What You Do
- Request the final authorization package from the Artemis Platform once remediation is complete
- Review package for accuracy and completeness
What the Artemis Platform Does
- Auto-generate the complete FedRAMP authorization package (SSP, policies, procedures, artifacts)
- Output in both OSCAL (machine-readable) and Word formats
Deliverables
- Complete SSP in OSCAL and Word formats
- Full set of FedRAMP policies and procedures
- Security assessment artifacts and evidence package
Optional Expert Services
- • Advisory support for package review and optimization prior to 3PAO assessment
3PAO Assessment Support
Third-Party Assessment
What You Do
- Engage a 3PAO for independent assessment
- Address 3PAO questions using Artemis Platform-surfaced evidence
- Review assessment findings and remediate as needed
What the Artemis Platform Does
- Surface all relevant evidence for 3PAO review
- Generate and maintain POA&M for any gaps identified during assessment
3PAO
- Independent assessment of security controls
- Validation of SSP accuracy
- Penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
Deliverables
- 3PAO assessment report
- Updated authorization package incorporating assessment results
- POA&M with remediation timelines
Optional Expert Services
- • Coordination with 3PAO on assessment logistics
- • Expert guidance on addressing 3PAO findings
Agency Authorization
PMO Review & Agency ATO
What You Do
- Submit complete authorization package to sponsoring agency
- Respond to agency questions and requests for additional information
Agency/PMO
- Review authorization package
- Issue ATO decision
Deliverables
- Agency ATO letter
- FedRAMP Marketplace listing
Continuous Monitoring
Post-ATO Continuous Monitoring
What You Do
- Operate under ConMon requirements with as little as 1/3 FTE (vs 3+ FTE traditional)
What the Artemis Platform Does
- Automated monthly ConMon report generation from live security posture
- Significant Change Request (SCR) documentation support
- Continuous compliance status tracking and alerting
Deliverables
- Monthly ConMon deliverables auto-generated by the Artemis Platform
- POA&M updated and auto-generated by the Artemis Platform
Optional Expert Services
- • Monthly compliance meetings managed by SunStone
Trusted By Leading Organizations
