--- title: Cisco Secure Access for Government Achieves FedRAMP... description: Cisco Secure Access for Government has achieved FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) authorization, automatically upgrading existing FedRAMP Certified Class C... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/cisco-secure-access-for-government-achieves-fedramp-certified-class-d-high--yobuzesvz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Cisco Secure Access for Government Achieves FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) | daily.dev og:description: Cisco Secure Access for Government has achieved FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) authorization, automatically upgrading existing FedRAMP Certified Class C... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/cisco-secure-access-for-government-achieves-fedramp-certified-class-d-high--yobuzesvz og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/yobuZEsvZ.png og:image:alt: Cisco Secure Access for Government Achieves FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Cisco Secure Access for Government Achieves FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) **[Cisco](https://daily.dev/sources/cisco)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Cisco Secure Access for Government has achieved FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) authorization, automatically upgrading existing FedRAMP Certified Class C (Moderate) customers without any migration or reconfiguration required. The solution is a converged SSE/SASE platform built on Zero Trust architecture, integrating ZTNA, SWG, CASB, and cloud-delivered firewalling. The post explains the differences between FedRAMP High and DoD Impact Levels (IL2, IL4, IL5), noting that FedRAMP High aligns closely with DoD IL4 but differs in networking requirements (NIPRNET/CAP) and personnel mandates. Cisco is separately developing Secure Access for Defense targeting IL5 with PIV-CAC and FIPS-compliant clients. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is the difference between FedRAMP High and DoD Impact Level 4 (IL4)? FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) and DoD IL4 are both rigorous frameworks but differ in audience and controls. FedRAMP High is the top civilian standard, using over 400 NIST SP 800-53 controls, accessible over the public internet with FIPS-validated encryption. DoD IL4 starts from the FedRAMP Moderate baseline and adds roughly 44 DoD-specific controls, requires NIPRNET connectivity via a DoD Cloud Access Point, and mandates U.S. Persons for all administrative staff. _Federal security teams navigating FedRAMP vs. DoD compliance decisions track framework comparisons like this on daily.dev._ ### Do existing FedRAMP Moderate customers need to do anything to get FedRAMP High on Cisco Secure Access for Government? No action is required. The upgrade from FedRAMP Certified Class C (Moderate) to FedRAMP Certified Class D (High) on Cisco Secure Access for Government is applied automatically as a backend platform uplift, with no migration, product replacement, reconfiguration, or SKU change needed for existing customers. _Government IT teams managing compliance upgrades without operational disruption find relevant updates on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Cisco Security’s Path to FedRAMP Certified Class D \(High\) and Zero Trust.](https://daily.dev/posts/cisco-security-s-path-to-fedramp-certified-class-d-high-and-zero-trust--j77wtm46a) · Cisco · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Serving the most critical missions: Cloudflare for Government achieves FedRAMP Class D \(High\) Certified status](https://daily.dev/posts/serving-the-most-critical-missions-cloudflare-for-government-achieves-fedramp-class-d-high-certif-9bdksvdhf) · Cloudflare · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Cisco Secure Access for Government Reaches General Availability](https://daily.dev/posts/cisco-secure-access-for-government-reaches-general-availability-10r0c6viw) · Cisco · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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