# VDR-CSO-SIR — Sampling

> FedRAMP Consolidated Rules for 2026 v2026.07.14.01 · updated 2026-07-14
> Canonical page: /requirement/vdr-cso-sir

Vulnerability Detection and Response (`VDR`) · group all · subset CSO
Force: MAY

## Statement

Providers MAY sample effectively identical information resources, especially machine-based information resources, when performing vulnerability detection UNLESS doing so would decrease the efficiency or effectiveness of vulnerability detection.

## Who it binds

- Providers

## Certification classes

_Applies regardless of certification class._

## Which certifications it binds

Certification type: 20x, Rev5
Path: Program, Agency

## 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._