Continuous Authorization (cATO)

cATO is an approach where continuous monitoring, real-time evidence, and active drift management keep a system authorized over time, rather than relying on a periodic point-in-time ATO.

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cATO is an approach where continuous monitoring, real-time evidence, and active drift management keep a system authorized over time, rather than relying on a periodic point-in-time ATO.

What is Continuous ATO (cATO)?

It turns authorization from a binder you rebuild every few years into a state you maintain, with live control status and automated POA&Ms.

Why It Matters

It replaces the stale, multi-year ATO cycle with current assurance — a priority across DoD and federal.

How Advisedly Helps

Advisedly delivers cATO building blocks — drift detection, continuous evidence, auto POA&Ms, and 15-section auditor packets on demand — with the authorize decision kept human. See cATO.

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