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GovRAMP Security Snapshot Readiness Assessment

Assess your implementation of the 40 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 controls in the published GovRAMP Security Snapshot criteria. An internal readiness self-assessment for providers preparing for a Snapshot engagement: it is not a GovRAMP Security Snapshot, produces no GovRAMP score, and is not a submission to GovRAMP. Official Snapshot scoring counts a control only when it is fully in place, so the readiness percentage here is not comparable to an official Snapshot score.

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9 guided sections · 80 questions in the wizard

What this assessment covers

  1. 01

    Access Control (AC)

    Assess the nine Access Control criteria: account management and its automation, privileged accounts, information flow, least privilege, and remote access.

  2. 02

    Audit & Accountability (AU)

    Assess the three Audit and Accountability criteria: audit report generation, automated log processing, and audit record retention.

  3. 03

    Configuration Management (CM)

    Assess the nine Configuration Management criteria: baseline configuration, impact analysis, change access restrictions, configuration settings, and the CM plan.

  4. 04

    Identification & Authentication (IA)

    Assess the four Identification and Authentication criteria: unique user identification, MFA for privileged accounts, and authenticator and password management.

  5. 05

    Incident Response (IR)

    Assess the two Incident Response criteria: the incident handling capability and its automation support.

  6. 06

    Maintenance (MA)

    Assess the single Maintenance criterion: approval, control, and monitoring of system maintenance tools.

  7. 07

    Risk Assessment (RA)

    Assess the two Risk Assessment criteria: vulnerability monitoring and scanning, and privileged access for scanning.

  8. 08

    System & Communications Protection (SC)

    Assess the three System and Communications Protection criteria: boundary protection, limited external access points, and protection of information at rest.

  9. 09

    System & Information Integrity (SI)

    Assess the seven System and Information Integrity criteria: flaw remediation and its automation, malicious code protection, system and traffic monitoring, and software integrity verification.

Decisions this assessment captures

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  • AC-2: Account Management
  • AU-7: Audit Record Reduction and Report Generation
  • CM-2: Baseline Configuration
  • IA-2: Identification and Authentication (organizational Users)
  • IR-4: Incident Handling
  • MA-3: Maintenance Tools
  • RA-5: Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning
  • SC-7: Boundary Protection
  • SI-2: Flaw Remediation
  • AC-2: Evidence or notes

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Last reviewed: July 2026

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