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A focused course, tailored for you

Building Independent Federal FedRAMP and Zero Trust Compliance Advisory Practice (FedRAMP Moderate + High + 3PAO + RMF + CMMC + ZT + OSCAL + Continuous-ATO + Engagement Economics)

Build the independent federal FedRAMP and Zero Trust compliance advisory practice in 10 weeks. FedRAMP Moderate + High + 3PAO + RMF + CMMC + ZT + OSCAL + continuous-ATO + engagement economics.

Independent federal compliance advisors face FedRAMP + Zero Trust + RMF + CMMC + OSCAL + continuous-ATO complexity. Advisors who build the modern practice take the senior federal cloud-customer work. Here is the 10-week build.

$199 one-time

Tailored to your situation. Access within 24 hours. 30-day money-back.

Includes a hand-built implementation playbook delivered alongside course access, generated for your specific situation.

Why this course

Independent federal compliance advisors (Comply Federal, boutique federal compliance practices, solo FedRAMP consultants, mid-tier FedRAMP advisory firms, fractional federal-CISO leads, fractional Authorising Officials) compete with larger 3PAOs (A-LIGN, Coalfire, Schellman, MOSS Adams Federal, Kratos, Stratum Security, KSI 3PAO, Securicon, Skylight Cyber, the firm Federal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, CACI Federal, Peraton Federal, ManTech Federal, Steampunk, ECS Federal, ASRC Federal, GovCIO) and Big4 federal practices (the firm Federal, the firm Federal, the firm Federal, the firm Federal) on federal compliance engagements in 2024-2026.

Federal cloud customers (FedRAMP-pursued SaaS firms, IaaS providers, PaaS providers, federal-systems integrators) ask for FedRAMP Moderate and High pathway advisory (FedRAMP PMO engagement, sponsoring agency engagement, 3PAO selection, JAB vs Agency Authorisation pathway selection, SSP development, SAP development, SAR review, POA&M management, continuous monitoring framework), 3PAO engagement (3PAO selection criteria, 3PAO management, 3PAO-relationship management), RMF (NIST SP 800-37) advisory (categorisation, control selection, implementation, assessment, authorisation, continuous monitoring), CMMC 2.0 advisory for DIB customers, Zero Trust architecture (NIST SP 800-207, CISA ZTMM 2.0, DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture v2 for federal customers), OSCAL adoption (Open Security Controls Assessment Language), continuous-ATO (cATO) framework, IL2/IL4/IL5 deployment patterns for DoD-adjacent customers, AI in FedRAMP (NIST AI RMF integration, OMB M-24-10 alignment, AI-system FedRAMP coverage), and engagement economics that work for independent practice.

Advisors who build the modern practice take the senior federal cloud-customer work. Advisors who stay on classic checklist-only patterns watch the senior work shift to peers.

This course teaches the 10-week build of independent federal FedRAMP and Zero Trust compliance advisory practice: FedRAMP framework, 3PAO framework, RMF framework, CMMC framework, Zero Trust framework, OSCAL framework, continuous-ATO framework, AI in FedRAMP framework, engagement economics, and the client engagement model. Twelve modules with deliverables. Plus a hand-built implementation playbook for your specific practice.

What you walk away with

A documented FedRAMP framework.
A 3PAO framework.
An RMF framework.
A CMMC framework.
A Zero Trust framework.
An OSCAL framework.
A continuous-ATO framework.
An AI in FedRAMP framework.
An engagement economics framework.
A client engagement model.
A 10-week build plan.

The 12 modules

Module 1. Federal compliance landscape 2026

Detailed walkthrough of the federal compliance landscape in 2026: FedRAMP PMO updates (FedRAMP authorisation modernisation, FedRAMP for AI, FedRAMP reuse framework), 3PAO landscape (A-LIGN, Coalfire, Schellman, MOSS Adams Federal, Kratos, Stratum Security, KSI 3PAO, Securicon, Skylight Cyber, the firm Federal, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems, CACI Federal, Peraton Federal, ManTech Federal, Steampunk, ECS Federal, ASRC Federal, GovCIO), Big4 federal practice positioning, regulatory landscape (NIST SP 800-37 RMF, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-207, CISA ZTMM 2.0, DoD CC SRG IL2/IL4/IL5, ICD 503, CMMC 2.0, OSCAL, OMB M-24-10, EO 14028, EO 14110), and the strategic-level decisions facing independent advisors.

Module 2. FedRAMP framework

Build the FedRAMP framework: FedRAMP PMO engagement framework, sponsoring agency engagement framework, JAB vs Agency Authorisation pathway selection framework, FedRAMP Tailored Low framework, FedRAMP Low framework, FedRAMP Moderate framework, FedRAMP High framework, FedRAMP-pursued SaaS framework, SSP development framework, SAP development framework, SAR review framework, POA&M management framework, continuous monitoring framework, FedRAMP reuse framework, and the integration with broader regulatory affairs.

Module 3. 3PAO framework

Build the 3PAO framework: 3PAO selection criteria framework, 3PAO management framework, 3PAO-relationship management framework, 3PAO-deliverables framework, 3PAO-fee-negotiation framework, sub-contractor 3PAO model framework, and the integration with broader assessment strategy.

Module 4. RMF framework

Build the RMF framework: categorisation (FIPS 199) framework, control selection (NIST 800-53 baseline + overlay) framework, implementation framework, assessment framework, authorisation framework (ATO package framework with SSP + SAR + POA&M), continuous monitoring framework, AO engagement framework, and the integration with broader system engineering.

Module 5. CMMC framework

Build the CMMC 2.0 framework: Level 2 (110 NIST 800-171 practices) framework, Level 3 (additional 800-172 practices) framework, assessment-readiness framework, C3PAO engagement pattern, evidence-collection automation framework, POA&M management framework, CDI/CUI handling integration framework, and the integration with broader DIB compliance management.

Module 6. Zero Trust framework

Build the Zero Trust framework: NIST SP 800-207 component decomposition framework, CISA ZTMM 2.0 maturity pillars framework, DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture v2 framework (for federal DoD customers), identity-federation framework, endpoint-Zero Trust framework, workload-Zero Trust framework, data-Zero Trust framework, network-Zero Trust framework, and the integration with broader cyber strategy.

Module 7. OSCAL framework

Build the OSCAL framework: OSCAL component definition framework, OSCAL system security plan framework, OSCAL assessment plan framework, OSCAL assessment results framework, OSCAL POA&M framework, OSCAL toolchain framework (NIST OSCAL Tools, AppGate Federal OSCAL Tools, Hyperproof, Drata Federal, Vanta Federal, Hyperproof Federal, in-house), and the integration with broader compliance automation.

Module 8. Continuous-ATO framework

Build the continuous-ATO (cATO) framework: cATO pathway framework, cATO data-stream framework, cATO automated evidence-collection framework, cATO continuous-assessment framework, cATO continuous-monitoring framework, and the integration with broader DevSecOps.

Module 9. AI in FedRAMP framework

Build the AI in FedRAMP framework: NIST AI RMF integration framework, OMB M-24-10 alignment framework, AI-system FedRAMP coverage framework, AI-Discovery framework, AI in DoD framework (DoD Responsible AI Strategy alignment), AI in IC framework (ICD 503 + IC AI ethics overlay), and the integration with broader AI strategy.

Module 10. Engagement economics

Build the engagement economics framework: assessment-engagement structure, design-engagement structure, implementation-engagement structure, retainer engagement structure, fractional-federal-CISO engagement structure, success-fee structure, sub-contractor model, AI-augmented productivity, and the practice-economics framework.

Module 11. Client engagement model

Build the client engagement model: client-CEO engagement framework, client-CISO engagement framework, client-Compliance-Officer engagement framework, client-Sales-Director engagement framework (FedRAMP-as-a-sales-enabler), sponsoring-agency engagement framework, AO engagement framework, FedRAMP PMO engagement framework, and the integration with broader account management.

Module 12. Your 10-week build plan

Week-by-week plan with weekly deliverables. Weeks 1-2: federal compliance landscape + FedRAMP framework. Weeks 3-4: 3PAO framework + RMF framework. Weeks 5-6: CMMC framework + Zero Trust framework. Weeks 7-8: OSCAL framework + continuous-ATO framework. Weeks 9-10: AI in FedRAMP framework + engagement economics + client engagement. Deliverable: independent federal FedRAMP and Zero Trust compliance advisory practice.

How this addresses your situation

Specific modules that map to what you said you are dealing with.

Module 1 covers the landscape.

Module 2 produces FedRAMP.

Module 3 covers 3PAO.

Module 4 covers RMF.

Module 5 covers CMMC.

Module 6 covers Zero Trust.

Module 7 covers OSCAL.

Module 8 covers continuous-ATO.

Module 9 covers AI in FedRAMP.

Module 10 covers engagement economics.

Module 11 covers client engagement.

Module 12 covers the 10-week build plan.

What you get with this course

The 12-module course delivered as text plus downloadable templates.
Templates and worked examples for FedRAMP framework, 3PAO framework, RMF framework, CMMC framework, Zero Trust framework, OSCAL framework, continuous-ATO framework, AI in FedRAMP framework, engagement economics framework, client engagement model.
A hand-built implementation playbook generated for your specific practice.
Three worked examples of independent federal FedRAMP and Zero Trust compliance advisory practices at peer firms.
Scripted talking points for the AO and FedRAMP PMO engagement.

What you will have in hand by Day 1, Week 1, Month 1

Day 1: FedRAMP framework scaffold drafted.

Week 4: 3PAO + RMF designed.

Week 8: CMMC + Zero Trust + OSCAL + continuous-ATO operational.

Week 10: Practice in operation.

Before and after

Before

Your independent practice loses federal compliance engagements to larger 3PAOs and to Big4 federal practices. FedRAMP + Zero Trust + RMF + CMMC + OSCAL + continuous-ATO integration is reactive. Senior federal cloud-customer work goes to peers shipping the modern practice.

After

An independent federal FedRAMP and Zero Trust compliance advisory practice is in operation. FedRAMP framework, 3PAO framework, RMF framework, CMMC framework, Zero Trust framework, OSCAL framework, continuous-ATO framework, AI in FedRAMP framework, engagement economics framework, client engagement model are all designed.

What happens if you do not address this

Independent advisors without the modern practice lose engagements. FedRAMP PMO modernisation active; OSCAL adoption mandatory by 2026; CMMC 2.0 enforcement intensifies; continuous-ATO sets the new baseline.

Who it is for

For independent federal compliance advisors, principals at boutique federal compliance practices, solo FedRAMP consultants, mid-tier FedRAMP advisory firms, fractional federal-CISO leads, fractional Authorising Officials, and senior federal compliance professionals pivoting to independent practice.

Who this is NOT for. Pure commercial-cyber consultants without federal scope. Practitioners at firms with no federal business. Pure non-compliance roles.

How it arrives

Text-based course via LMS, plus downloadable templates and worked examples and the hand-built implementation playbook.

Time investment. Roughly 18 hours of reading and 60 to 120 hours of advisor effort across the 10-week build.

Why $199 is the right number

External federal compliance consultants (Big4 federal practices, larger 3PAOs like A-LIGN, Coalfire, Schellman, MOSS Adams Federal, Kratos, Stratum Security, KSI 3PAO, Securicon, Skylight Cyber, the firm Federal, CACI Federal, Peraton Federal, ManTech Federal, Steampunk, ECS Federal, ASRC Federal, GovCIO) charge $200K-$1M for FedRAMP programmes. $199 buys the focused playbook plus the implementation document for your specific practice.

FAQ

Will this replace hiring a federal compliance specialist?

Partially. It teaches the modern practice. You may still want specialist input for complex JAB authorisation.

What if my clients are primarily SaaS pursuing first FedRAMP?

Modules 2 and 11 cover SaaS-anchored patterns.

Does this cover FedRAMP for AI specifically?

Module 9 covers FedRAMP for AI in depth.

What about cATO via DoD pathway?

Modules 8 and 6 cover DoD cATO patterns.

What is in the implementation playbook for me specifically?

FedRAMP framework tailored to your specific client mix; OSCAL framework matched to your client tech stack; a 10-week build plan.

30-day money-back guarantee. If after a week of working through the materials this is not what you needed, reply to the receipt email and a full refund is processed. No questions, no forms.

Within 24 hours your account in the learning environment is provisioned and the tailored implementation playbook is delivered alongside it.