System Security Plan (SSP)
An SSP is the document that describes a system's boundary, its components, and how it satisfies each required security control.
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An SSP is the document that describes a system's boundary, its components, and how it satisfies each required security control.
What is a System Security Plan (SSP)?
It's central to RMF, CMMC, and FedRAMP. SSPs are notoriously hard to keep current — they're often hundreds of pages and out of date soon after they're signed.
Why It Matters
Assessors and Authorizing Officials rely on the SSP; a stale or thin SSP is a common audit finding and a barrier to authorization.
How Advisedly Helps
Advisedly seeds SSP narratives with AI for human review (accept/propose/reject) and keeps them current as evidence changes — so the plan reflects reality, not last year. See how.