CUI Compliant
0 NIST 800-171 gaps detected. Class C (Moderate) on the FedRAMP Marketplace: record Palo Alto Networks Government Cloud Services (Palo Alto Networks, Inc.), certified since 2021-01-21, read 2026-07-27. Confirm the plan and region you are buying sit inside that offering before placing CUI there.
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud Government
by Palo Alto Networks
FedRAMP Status
FedRAMP Authorized
Impact Level
Moderate
Category
Cybersecurity
Authorized: January 21, 2021
Overview
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud Government is covered by a certified FedRAMP Marketplace record. The FedRAMP Marketplace record behind this is Palo Alto Networks Government Cloud Services, held by Palo Alto Networks, Inc.: Class C (Moderate), certified since 2021-01-21, read 2026-07-27 (https://www.fedramp.gov/marketplace/products/FR1913470600/). 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 C (Moderate) on the FedRAMP Marketplace: record Palo Alto Networks Government Cloud Services (Palo Alto Networks, Inc.), certified since 2021-01-21, 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)
Palo Alto Prisma Cloud 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
- 1ISSO must update the System Security Plan to document Prisma Cloud Government as the cloud security monitoring solution within the authorization boundary per NIST 800-171 SI-4 requirements.
- 2System administrator should configure cloud connectors to AWS GovCloud and Azure Government environments with read-only permissions following principle of least privilege per AC-6.
- 3Security analyst must establish CUI data classification policies within Prisma Cloud to automatically tag workloads containing controlled unclassified information per DFARS 252.204-7012.
- 4ISSO should create POA&M entries for any cloud workloads that cannot be monitored by Prisma Cloud Government, documenting compensating controls per NIST 800-171 CA-7.
- 5System administrator must configure encrypted communication channels between Prisma Cloud Government and on-premises SIEM solutions per SC-8 requirements.
- 6Security operations team lead should develop incident response playbooks specific to CUI data breaches detected through Prisma Cloud monitoring per IR-4.
- 7ISSO must update authorization boundary diagrams to reflect Prisma Cloud Government's monitoring of cloud infrastructure containing CUI per NIST 800-171 documentation requirements.
- 8Contracts officer should verify Prisma Cloud Government licensing includes FedRAMP High authorization certificate and BAA coverage for CUI processing per DFARS 252.204-7021.
- 9System administrator should implement role-based access controls within Prisma Cloud Government aligned with organizational CUI handling roles per AC-2 requirements.
- 10ISSO must establish continuous monitoring procedures using Prisma Cloud's compliance dashboards to track NIST 800-171 control implementation status per CA-7.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Palo Alto Prisma Cloud Government FedRAMP authorized?
The FedRAMP Marketplace record behind this is Palo Alto Networks Government Cloud Services, held by Palo Alto Networks, Inc.: Class C (Moderate), certified since 2021-01-21, read 2026-07-27 (https://www.fedramp.gov/marketplace/products/FR1913470600/). 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.
Can I use Palo Alto Prisma Cloud Government with CUI systems?
Yes. Prisma Cloud Government is approved for securing cloud environments that process and store CUI.
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