Beyond compliance-as-a-service: placing trust, accountability, and agility at the heart of our approach

We know that agencies and organizations depend on us not just for innovative solutions, but for a platform they can trust with their most sensitive data and mission-critical operations. Unanet maintains direct operational control of our FedRAMP Moderate boundary, including all security controls and compliance monitoring.

By owning the complete FedRAMP Moderate control set rather than relying on compliance-as-a-service providers, we maintain continuous authorization posture and can respond immediately to security events or compliance requirements without coordination delays inherent in multi-vendor architectures.

Why Unanet chose to own FedRAMP readiness 

Meeting the rigorous demands of FedRAMP compliance is no small feat, especially under tight deadlines and evolving requirements. While partnering with third-party hosting providers might seem like a shortcut, we believe true security and compliance can only be achieved when the responsibility lies squarely with us. FedRAMP Moderate authorization requires implementation of 325+ security controls from NIST 800-53 Rev 5, with continuous monitoring and incident reporting obligations.

Third-party hosting arrangements introduce additional compliance complexity through shared responsibility models and potential gaps in control implementation oversight. Owning the process reduces the risk of noncompliance and minimizes delays.

Our continuous monitoring program provides real-time security posture visibility and enables immediate response to control deviations or security events, ensuring sustained authorization and customer confidence in our compliance posture.

What this means for our customers 

Continuity of service

• Relying on third-parties for hosting can introduce fragility and risk. Platform issues outside your control can impact availability, even when your application is healthy. By managing our own environment, Unanet ensures continuity of service and rapid response to any incidents.

FedRAMP incident response and transparency

• Fast and transparent incident reporting is crucial for high-sensitivity and mission-critical use cases. When platforms are managed by third parties, access to logs and data can be delayed or filtered. Our direct ownership guarantees you get timely, unfiltered information whenever it matters most.

Auditability and oversight

• Shared environments and complex boundaries complicate audit trails and responsibility models. Unanet’s dedicated environment simplifies the compliance boundary, providing clarity and ease for agency oversight and audits.

Flexibility for the future and architecture control

• Third-party environments might not support custom architectures, specialized integrations, or region-specific deployments as your needs evolve. By owning our FedRAMP stack, Unanet is agile and able to adapt quickly to your changing requirements.

Competitive advantage

• Federal buyers increasingly prioritize vendors who demonstrate maturity, transparency, and direct control over their security posture. By owning and operating our FedRAMP Moderate environment, Unanet shows full commitment to federal compliance—not just in architecture, but in accountability.
• This investment strengthens your position in RFPs and procurement cycles, signaling to evaluators that you're backed by a platform built for long-term trust, agility, and audit readiness. Unlike shared compliance-as-a-service models, our approach eliminates ambiguity and reinforces confidence in your solution.

We’re all-in…no outsourcing

• Our approach signals to evaluators and stakeholders that Unanet is fully invested in the security and compliance journey. We own and operate our FedRAMP Moderate environment directly, giving us full control over the boundary, controls, and response protocols. That means faster incident resolution, clearer accountability, and greater agility when your operations depend on it.

Our promise to you 

Unanet's direct ownership of our FedRAMP Moderate environment eliminates third-party dependencies in the compliance chain, reducing vendor risk exposure and providing direct accountability for all security controls. This architecture enables immediate incident response, unfiltered access to security logs and compliance artifacts, and rapid implementation of evolving federal security requirements.

Our security team maintains continuous operational responsibility for the complete authorization boundary, ensuring a sustained compliance posture.