Compliance — FedRAMP ConMon
FedRAMP continuous monitoring, automated end-to-end
From the underlying AU-6 and SI-4 evidence collection to the monthly submission package the AO reviews — one platform, one evidence trail, one immutable timeline.
Monthly
ConMon submission package generated automatically
Rev 5
FedRAMP baseline tracked in control mappings
eMASS + XACTA
Field mappings for both GRC systems
Signed
Evidence hashed and timestamped for AO replay
What lands in the AO's inbox each month
The FedRAMP monthly ConMon submission is a defined set of artefacts, not a status update. ManySignal generates each artefact from the operational evidence pipeline, then packages them into the AO-facing bundle.
Monthly Executive Summary
One-page AO-facing summary of security posture, POA&M movement, and any significant events since last submission.
POA&M workbook
Structured deliverable per FedRAMP POA&M template — open items, closed items, milestones, and evidence links.
Vulnerability Scan results
Rev 5 required scan cadence: OS, database, web application, and container scans with prior-month comparison.
Ongoing Assessment results
Sampled control effectiveness assessments per the CSP's ConMon strategy — evidence bundle attached.
Incident Reports
US-CERT / CIRCIA-formatted narratives for reportable incidents with detection timeline and containment actions.
Significant Change requests
SCR documentation for any change that affects the authorization boundary or the security posture materially.
Control families with primary ConMon coverage
| Family | ManySignal ConMon scope |
|---|---|
| AU — Audit & Accountability | Continuous audit log collection, review, and tamper-evident storage across the authorization boundary. |
| CA — Assessment, Authorization & Monitoring | CA-7 continuous monitoring evidence — the monthly ConMon rhythm and the artefacts it produces. |
| IR — Incident Response | Incident handling, reporting, and lessons-learned integration — CIRCIA and US-CERT ready. |
| RA — Risk Assessment | RA-5 vulnerability monitoring — scan orchestration, result triage, and POA&M generation. |
| SI — System and Information Integrity | SI-4 system monitoring with automated tooling to satisfy SI-4(2), SI-4(4), and SI-4(5) enhancements. |
| SA — System and Services Acquisition | SA-11 developer security testing evidence for CSPs deploying pipelines inside the boundary. |
Why continuous, not point-in-time
The ConMon programme exists because point-in-time assessments miss what happens between them. A control that was effective at the 3PAO assessment can drift — a rule gets tuned, a scanner falls behind, an incident response process erodes — and the drift is invisible until the next annual assessment. ManySignal's continuous control effectiveness signals catch drift the day it happens, not the day the AO discovers it.
FedRAMP continuous monitoring — questions
What is FedRAMP continuous monitoring?
FedRAMP Continuous Monitoring (ConMon) is the ongoing evidence-collection process a Cloud Service Provider follows after receiving authorization. Every month, the CSP submits monitoring evidence — POA&M movement, vulnerability scans, control assessments, incident reports, and significant change documentation — for AO review. The purpose is to give the AO confidence that the security posture that earned the ATO is still in effect.
What FedRAMP continuous monitoring tools does ManySignal provide?
ManySignal provides the operational tooling that generates the underlying ConMon evidence: an entity graph correlating all boundary telemetry, AI triage of every audit event, POA&M lifecycle from generation to closure, control effectiveness signals for continuous controls, and monthly submission package assembly. The output plugs into eMASS, XACTA, or CSP-specific GRC systems.
Do you support the FedRAMP Rev 5 baseline?
Yes. All control mappings track FedRAMP Rev 5 as published. The ConMon deliverables catalogue tracks Rev 5 monthly submission requirements — POA&M workbook, vulnerability scan results, ongoing assessment evidence, incident reports, and significant change requests.
How does ManySignal handle POA&M generation?
Vulnerabilities from scan results, detection gaps found during monitoring, and remediation items from incident lessons-learned all generate POA&M items automatically. Each item routes to a configured owner, tracks against milestone dates, and requires evidence upload for closure. The POA&M workbook exported for the monthly submission is generated from this ledger.
What deployment model works for FedRAMP boundaries?
For federal agencies and CSPs, ManySignal deploys in FedRAMP-eligible AWS GovCloud US-East and US-West regions using FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic modules end-to-end. For DoD IL4 and IL5 requirements, the self-hosted deployment runs in customer-controlled infrastructure that meets the impact level requirements.
Can ManySignal be used during pre-authorization?
Yes, and it is often deployed alongside the 3PAO assessment prep — because the operational evidence needed for CA-7 monitoring is the same evidence the SSP and control implementation summary need to demonstrate. Starting ConMon operations before the ATO is granted means the monitoring baseline is already established the day authorization is issued.
How does the platform interact with our 3PAO?
3PAOs can be granted scoped read access to the evidence timeline for the controls they are assessing. Assessment sampling becomes exhaustive — the 3PAO can query the full event population rather than pull representative samples, which typically shortens the assessment window and improves the assessment fidelity.
Talk to our government team
Request the SSP package, sample monthly ConMon submission, or a walkthrough of the FedRAMP-eligible deployment topology.