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Cloudflare for Government Achieves FedRAMP Class D (High) Certification
Key points
- Cloudflare for Government achieved FedRAMP Class D (High) certification.
- This certification allows handling of the nation's most sensitive unclassified data.
- The National Institute of Standards and Technology sponsored the authorization.
- Cloudflare is pursuing U.S. Department of Defense Impact Level 4 (DoD IL4) authorization.
FedRAMP High Certification Achieved
Cloudflare for Government has announced it achieved FedRAMP Class D (High) certification status. This certification was sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. This status allows Cloudflare to provide services for federal agencies that manage the nation's most sensitive unclassified data, including information related to law enforcement and emergency services.
Significance of FedRAMP High
FedRAMP is a U.S. government-wide program that standardizes security assessment and authorization for cloud products. Achieving "certified" status means a federal agency has vetted Cloudflare's capabilities and the authorization has been verified by the FedRAMP Program Management Office. The move from FedRAMP Moderate (achieved in 2022) to High represents a substantial increase in security requirements and the potential impact of a control breach.
Future Authorization Pursuits
Cloudflare is using the systems developed for FedRAMP High as the foundation for pursuing U.S. Department of Defense Impact Level 4 (DoD IL4) authorization. IL4 is the Department of Defense's cybersecurity standard for systems handling controlled, unclassified data. This pursuit aims to bring Cloudflare's network capabilities to the defense community.
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Primary sources
CVE CVE-2023-503877.5 HIGHReporting from
Cloudflare for Government has achieved FedRAMP Class D (High) certification, allowing it to handle the U.S. government's most sensitive unclassified data. This certification enables Cloudflare to provide its security and performance services to federal agencies managing critical national security and infrastructure information.