CUI Compliant
0 NIST 800-171 gaps detected. Class D (High) on the FedRAMP Marketplace: record Commvault Cloud for Government (Commvault Systems, Inc.), certified since 2024-05-16, read 2026-07-27. Confirm the plan and region you are buying sit inside that offering before placing CUI there.
Commvault Cloud for Government
by Commvault
FedRAMP Status
FedRAMP Authorized
Impact Level
High
Category
Backup & Recovery
Authorized: May 16, 2024
Overview
Commvault Cloud for Government is covered by a certified FedRAMP Marketplace record. The FedRAMP Marketplace record behind this is Commvault Cloud for Government, held by Commvault Systems, Inc.: Class D (High), certified since 2024-05-16, read 2026-07-27 (https://www.fedramp.gov/marketplace/products/FR2115384377/). A certification covers that named offering, not the brand — confirm the plan, region and tenancy you are buying sit inside it before placing CUI there.
CUI Risk Assessment
Class D (High) on the FedRAMP Marketplace: record Commvault Cloud for Government (Commvault Systems, Inc.), certified since 2024-05-16, read 2026-07-27. Confirm the plan and region you are buying sit inside that offering before placing CUI there.
Deployment & Architecture
Deployment Model: Government Cloud (FedRAMP boundary)
Commvault Cloud for Government operates within a FedRAMP-authorized boundary. CUI can be processed within the authorization scope, but contractors must verify their specific use case falls within the system's security boundary as documented in the SSP.
Configuration Checklist
- 1Update the System Security Plan (SSP) to include Commvault Cloud for Government as a backup service within the authorization boundary, ensuring ISSO documents all CUI data flows and encryption requirements per NIST 800-171 SC-28.
- 2Configure customer-managed encryption keys through AWS CloudHSM or equivalent government cloud HSM service to maintain cryptographic control over CUI backup data as required by DFARS 252.204-7012.
- 3Establish role-based access controls within Commvault that align with organizational security clearance levels and implement least privilege access per NIST 800-171 AC-6, with sysadmin responsible for initial configuration.
- 4Integrate Commvault audit logs with the organization's SIEM platform to ensure comprehensive monitoring of CUI backup and recovery operations as required by NIST 800-171 AU-2 and AU-3.
- 5Develop and test CUI data recovery procedures including encryption key recovery scenarios, with ISSO documenting procedures in incident response plans per NIST 800-171 IR-4.
- 6Configure automated backup scheduling for all CUI systems ensuring backup frequency meets RTO/RPO requirements defined in contingency planning documentation per NIST 800-171 CP-9.
- 7Implement network segmentation controls to isolate Commvault management traffic from CUI production networks, with sysadmin configuring VPN tunnels to government cloud endpoints per NIST 800-171 SC-7.
- 8Establish backup data retention policies aligned with contract requirements and NARA guidelines, with contracts officer verifying compliance with customer data retention clauses.
- 9Conduct quarterly backup and recovery testing exercises including CUI data restoration validation, with ISSO documenting results in POA&M entries for any identified deficiencies.
- 10Train all authorized personnel on CUI handling procedures within the backup environment including proper data classification and incident reporting requirements per DFARS 252.204-7012 training mandates.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does Commvault compare to Veeam for government?
The FedRAMP Marketplace record behind this is Commvault Cloud for Government, held by Commvault Systems, Inc.: Class D (High), certified since 2024-05-16, read 2026-07-27 (https://www.fedramp.gov/marketplace/products/FR2115384377/). A certification covers that named offering, not the brand — confirm the plan, region and tenancy you are buying sit inside it before placing CUI there.
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