Qualys TotalCloud achieves FedRAMP High Authorization for federal cloud security

Qualys has announced that its TotalCloud solution has achieved FedRAMP High Authorization, sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). This milestone extends the FedRAMP High status of the Qualys Government Platform to include Cloud-Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP).

Qualys TotalCloud is now listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace, enabling federal agencies, suppliers, and highly regulated industries to leverage its comprehensive cloud security capabilities.

The FedRAMP High Authorization represents the most stringent level of compliance within the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). It aligns with NIST SP 800-53 High Impact controls, ensuring the platform meets the rigorous security requirements for handling the government’s most sensitive unclassified data.

Unified cloud security for federal agencies

Now part of the Qualys Government Platform, TotalCloud provides federal agencies and commercial suppliers with a unified approach to cloud-native security. The platform integrates risk-based prioritization from code to cloud, compliance monitoring, runtime/threat detection, full attack surface discovery, and cloud-native application protection into a single, scalable platform. This comprehensive solution helps organizations accelerate compliance, reduce cyber risk, and streamline security operations.

“In a world where AI-driven threats are shrinking the time to exploit, achieving FedRAMP High Authorization for TotalCloud underscores Qualys’ commitment to mission velocity, aligning with the government’s Cloud Smart strategy, so our cyber defenders can gain the upper hand,” said Sumedh Thakar, president and CEO of Qualys.

“Adding this milestone for CNAAP ensures agencies can modernize with confidence, securing their most sensitive workloads, while meeting the highest federal standards for trust and resilience,” Thakar continued.

Benefits for federal agencies and regulated industries

Federal agencies, contractors, and organizations aligned to NIST SP 800-53 can leverage Qualys TotalCloud’s FedRAMP High Authorization to reduce operational risk and accelerate compliance. TotalCloud supports organizations that need visibility and control over cloud workloads, assuring the posture and risk management of those systems.

Through inheritance of pre-validated controls within a shared responsibility model, organizations can streamline their ATO processes, minimize audit complexity, and gain faster access to highly regulated federal environments.