# FedRAMP vulnerability scanning requirements explained

DevFeed: [FedRAMP vulnerability scanning requirements explained](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/fedramp-vulnerability-scanning-requirements-explained-13042.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/fedramp-vulnerability-scanning-requirements-explained>)

Author: Can secure-by-default container images or VMs speed up FedRAMP authorization

Published: 2024-11-21T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [vulnerability scanning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerability-scanning.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [configuration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/configuration.md>), [Containers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/containers.md>)

Tags: [audits](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/audits.md>), [authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authorization.md>), [automated](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automated.md>), [common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures.md>), [compliance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compliance.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/containers.md>), [cve](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cve.md>), [fedramp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fedramp.md>), [fips](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fips.md>), [requirements](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/requirements.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [stigs](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/stigs.md>), [vulnerability-management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerability-management.md>), [vulnerability-scanning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerability-scanning.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains FedRAMP vulnerability scanning requirements, including the required scan scope, recurring authenticated scans, reporting expectations, remediation timelines, and the role of scan data in continuous monitoring, authorization evidence, POA&Ms, and risk reviews.

## Source excerpt

Understand FedRAMP vulnerability scanning rules, scope, and SLAs. Get compliance clarity and learn how to simplify audits.