# FRC-CLA-ASF — Approved Alternative Security Frameworks

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /requirement/frc-cla-asf

FedRAMP Certification (`FRC`) · group all · subset CLA
Force: MUST

## Statement

Providers seeking a FedRAMP Class A Certification MUST have completed a certification or equivalent process, including an independent assessment if applicable, from one of the following alternative security frameworks within the past 12 months:

## Who it binds

- Providers

## Certification classes

_Applies regardless of certification class._

## Which certifications it binds

Certification type: 20x
Path: Program

## Machine-readable form

_This requirement names no JSON schema. FRC-CSO-JSN binds a provider to a schema only where a rule contains one._

## Artifacts

_No requirement-specific artifact is named._

## Timeframes

_This requirement states no deadline._

## Notifications

_This requirement demands no notification._