Agent skill
performing-fedramp-assessment
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SKILL.md
name: performing-fedramp-assessment description: >- Conduct FedRAMP authorization assessments including security control evaluation against NIST 800-53 baselines, SSP documentation review, POA&M tracking, and continuous monitoring for Low/Moderate/High impact levels. Automate evidence collection with OSCAL-formatted artifacts. domain: cybersecurity subdomain: compliance-audit tags:
- fedramp
- nist-800-53
- oscal
- ssp
- poam
- continuous-monitoring
- compliance version: "1.0" author: defconxt license: AGPL-3.0 metadata: mitre-attack: []
Performing FedRAMP Assessment
Overview
FedRAMP provides a standardized approach to security assessment for cloud services used by federal agencies. Based on NIST 800-53, it defines Low (125 controls), Moderate (325 controls), and High (421 controls) baselines. This skill automates control evaluation, SSP validation, POA&M management, and OSCAL artifact generation for authorization packages.
Mode: [MODE: BLUE] — Federal compliance assessment and authorization support.
Prerequisites
| Requirement | Install |
|---|---|
| OSCAL CLI | npm install -g @oscal/oscal-cli |
| InSpec | gem install inspec |
| AWS CLI | pip install awscli |
| Python 3.10+ | For agent tooling |
| jq | apt install jq |
Key Concepts
FedRAMP Authorization Levels
| Level | Controls | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 125 | Low-sensitivity data (public websites) |
| Moderate | 325 | Controlled unclassified information (CUI) |
| High | 421 | Law enforcement, emergency services, financial |
NIST 800-53 Control Families (FedRAMP Focus)
FedRAMP Control Families:
├── AC — Access Control (25 controls at Moderate)
├── AU — Audit and Accountability (16 controls)
├── CA — Assessment, Authorization, Monitoring (9 controls)
├── CM — Configuration Management (11 controls)
├── CP — Contingency Planning (13 controls)
├── IA — Identification and Authentication (11 controls)
├── IR — Incident Response (10 controls)
├── MA — Maintenance (6 controls)
├── MP — Media Protection (8 controls)
├── PE — Physical and Environmental Protection (20 controls)
├── PL — Planning (4 controls)
├── PS — Personnel Security (8 controls)
├── RA — Risk Assessment (5 controls)
├── SA — System and Services Acquisition (22 controls)
├── SC — System and Communications Protection (44 controls)
├── SI — System and Information Integrity (16 controls)
└── SR — Supply Chain Risk Management (new in Rev 5)
OSCAL SSP Structure
{
"system-security-plan": {
"uuid": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
"metadata": {
"title": "System Security Plan — CloudApp",
"last-modified": "2026-03-01T00:00:00Z",
"version": "1.0",
"oscal-version": "1.1.2"
},
"import-profile": {
"href": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usnistgov/oscal-content/main/nist.gov/SP800-53/rev5/json/NIST_SP-800-53_rev5_MODERATE-baseline_profile.json"
},
"system-characteristics": {
"system-name": "CloudApp Production",
"security-sensitivity-level": "moderate",
"system-information": {
"information-types": [{
"title": "Controlled Unclassified Information",
"categorization": "moderate"
}]
},
"authorization-boundary": {
"description": "AWS VPC boundary with defined ingress/egress"
}
},
"control-implementation": {
"description": "FedRAMP Moderate baseline implementation",
"implemented-requirements": []
}
}
}
Automated Control Checks
# AC-2: Account Management — list inactive accounts
lastlog -b 90 | awk 'NR>1 && $2 != "Never" {print $1}'
# AU-2: Audit Events — verify audit daemon
systemctl is-active auditd && auditctl -l | wc -l
# CM-6: Configuration Settings — check SSH hardening
sshd -T | grep -E "^(permitrootlogin|passwordauthentication|maxauthtries)"
# IA-5: Authenticator Management — password aging
grep -E "^PASS_(MAX|MIN|WARN)_AGE" /etc/login.defs
# SC-28: Protection of Information at Rest
lsblk -o NAME,FSTYPE,MOUNTPOINT | grep crypt
# SI-2: Flaw Remediation — check pending patches
apt list --upgradable 2>/dev/null | grep -c security
Workflow
Step 1: Initialize Assessment Package
node scripts/agent.js --action init --level moderate \
--system-name "CloudApp Production" --output /tmp/fedramp-init.json
Step 2: Evaluate Controls
node scripts/agent.js --action assess --level moderate \
--families ac,au,cm,ia,sc,si --output /tmp/fedramp-assess.json
Step 3: Generate POA&M and Authorization Package
node scripts/agent.js --action report --input /tmp/fedramp-assess.json \
--format poam --output /tmp/fedramp-poam.json
Verification
- Correct baseline level selected (Low/Moderate/High)
- All required control families assessed
- SSP contains implemented-requirements for each control
- POA&M entries created for non-compliant controls with milestones
- OSCAL artifacts validate against schema
- Continuous monitoring plan defines monthly/quarterly/annual tasks
References
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