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Interview Questions

As you browsed the content on this site you've probably realized that FedRAMP treasures the ability to research and prepare. We want people who prioritize understanding the full context of the application of a rule and are willing to revisit what they think they know on the regular.

We plan to demonstrate this in good faith by sharing the script we'll follow and the primary questions we'll ask in advance so you can research and prepare. Candidates who are not prepared for the interview will not be good fits on our team.

Instructions

Please use these interview questions in advance to prepare for your interview. The total interview time will be 90 mins and we aim to leave ~10 mins at the end for Q&A. We recommend allocating ~10 mins per interview question.

Some of the questions are behavior based questions. We are looking for you to provide specific examples of how you have handled similar situations based on your past experience.

The interviewers may ask clarifying follow up questions in order to make sure they fully understand the context of your answers. We appreciate you taking the time to prepare for and participate in this interview process.

Questions

  1. Please tell us about your professional background, your experience with FedRAMP, and why you want to work with us.

  2. Pick any Key Security Indicator from FedRAMP 20x and walk us through the pros and cons of the indicator itself, along with examples of both effective and ineffective ways this indicator might be commonly implemented.

  3. Compliance requirements related to security sometimes have a negative impact on the actual security of a system. How have you handled situations where this happened and how has that informed your perspective on security?

    4. Break for 5 minutes

  4. Disagreements about specific complex technical issues related to security are common. Tell us about a situation you were in (providing technical details) where this happened big time, and how you worked to resolve it.

  5. FedRAMP is grounded in law and policy, and is required to deliver within the strict environment and rules of the federal government. What’s one thing in the FedRAMP Authorization Act or OMB Memorandum M-24-15 that you think should be revisited in the future, what would you recommend, and why?

  6. FedRAMP is preparing for Phase 4: 20x Class D (High) Pilot in FY27 Q1 to FY27 Q2. What are some key capability gaps that 20x Class D certification needs to address and what ideas do you have for applying the principles of 20x to this pilot?