Joint Authorization Board

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The Joint Authorization Board is the primary governance body of the U.S. federal FedRAMP program, composed of CIOs from key agencies who make security authorization decisions for cloud services used across the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf FedRAMP governance body
federal government board
governance body
beneficiary U.S. federal agencies
cloud service providers participating in FedRAMP
collaboratesWith FedRAMP Program Management Office
federal agencies using cloud services
composedOf Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense
Chief Information Officer of the Department of Homeland Security
Chief Information Officer of the General Services Administration
country United States
decisionType risk-based security authorization decisions
domain cloud computing security
establishedFor centralized security authorization of cloud services
focusesOn cloud service security
federal information security risk management
governs FedRAMP authorization decisions
security authorization of cloud services for U.S. federal agencies
hasRole authorizing official for cloud services
primary governance body for FedRAMP
risk executive for FedRAMP
issues FedRAMP Provisional Authorizations to Operate
jurisdiction U.S. federal civilian and defense agencies using FedRAMP
language English
locatedIn United States federal government
makesDecisionOn FedRAMP Provisional ATOs
Provisional Authorizations to Operate
memberAgency U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. General Services Administration
objective ensure standardized security for cloud services used by U.S. federal agencies
reduce duplication of security assessments for cloud services
operatesUnder U.S. federal information security policies
oversees continuous monitoring requirements for FedRAMP-authorized services
security assessment of cloud service offerings
partOf Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
regulates security requirements for cloud service providers seeking FedRAMP authorization
relatedConcept Authorization to Operate
risk-based security authorization
relatedProgram FedRAMP Marketplace
scope government-wide cloud service security authorizations
sector public sector IT
shortName JAB
usesFramework FedRAMP security baselines
NIST security standards and guidelines
linked to: NIST SP 800 series

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FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board Provisional ATO grantedBy FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board
linked to: Joint Authorization Board
3PAO governingBody FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board
linked to: Joint Authorization Board
3PAO outputUsedBy FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board
linked to: Joint Authorization Board
Third Party Assessment Organizations recognizedBy Joint Authorization Board
FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board fullName FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board
subject linked to: JAB
linked to: Joint Authorization Board
Department of Defense representative on JAB partOf Joint Authorization Board
Department of Defense representative on JAB memberOf Joint Authorization Board
FedRAMP Low overseenBy Joint Authorization Board