I’m absolutely thrilled to share the latest on ETHERFAX’s FedRAMP journey! We began this adventure in April 2023 (check out our previous post about our Journey to FedRAMP HIGH), and by December 2024, we celebrated a major win with a ZERO risk Security Assessment Report (SAR)—a true testament to our commitment! Dive into the details of this key milestone on ETHERFAX’s FedRAMP compliance journey. Crafting our environment to meet the tough NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 standards for cybersecurity and privacy was no easy task, but it’s been incredibly rewarding.
We faced a small setback when our initial sponsor went a different direction, and it took some time to navigate as we found a new sponsor. Meanwhile, we’ve been partnering closely with another agency for more than two years, and we’re now in the final testing stages.
The big news? We’re officially listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace, and we’re on pace to secure our Authority to Operate (ATO) by September 2025. We’re over the moon about this milestone. 
I’ve got to tip my hat to the FedRAMP process—it’s thorough and sets the bar high, as it should. From security to branding, even down to logo usage, their attention to detail ensures top-tier standards. I’d like to say a huge thank you to CompliancePoint for steering us to this point and to Sentar, our Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), for their relentless dedication to getting us so close to the finish line. And, yes, I’ll let the cat out of the bag—both have said they wish every company had an Emil Sturniolo, and I’m grinning ear to ear! 😊
Secure Cloud Solutions for Government Organizations
Security is the heart of everything we do at ETHERFAX, with customer success hot on its heels. Without that rock-solid foundation, building trust with the public sector—or any customer—is a tall order. We’re proud to be listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace, pushing toward our FedRAMP High IL5 (Impact Level 5) certification, and we’re excited to offer secure, budget-friendly solutions for government agencies. The cherry on top? You can integrate ETHERFAX GovCloud with your current tools (like Biscom or RightFax) or smoothly transition completely to the cloud with our white-glove crawl, walk, run approach.
For those who haven’t met our CSO Emil Sturniolo, here’s a fun fact: Emil holds around 45–50 patents in fields like networking, security, and cryptography. Even cooler: He worked alongside many of the original members of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) during the Internet’s early days, helping shape the architecture of the World Wide Web, including its foundational infrastructure. We’re incredibly honored and lucky to have Emil as part of the ETHERFAX family.
