Nate Waddell is a Senior Associate in Schellman’s FedRAMP practice and is based in the Washington, DC area. Prior to joining Schellman in 2022, Nate worked as a Security Consultant at a defense and cybersecurity contractor specializing in Federal Government and Department of Defense compliance programs for cloud service providers. Nate has over 8 years of experience within the Information Technology and Information Security fields comprised of serving clients in various industries, including audit, compliance, risk management, cybersecurity solution architecture and network engineering. His credentials include a Master of Science degree in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance as well as the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), and GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) certifications. Nate is now focused primarily on FedRAMP assessments for organizations across various industries.

FedRAMP

FedRAMP Revision 5 Explained

By: Nate Waddell
June 5th, 2023

Given its standardized approach to assessing, authorizing, and continuously monitoring cloud services used by federal agencies, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has been a critical component of the U.S. government's cloud security strategy since its inception in 2011.