FedRAMP 3PAO Firms That Also Issue SOC 2: 11 firms compared

Can a FedRAMP 3PAO also do my SOC 2 audit?

A FedRAMP 3PAO can run your commercial SOC 2 only when a CPA attestation arm exists in the same provider group. Verify current 3PAO status and the CPA signer, because the federal assessment and commercial report remain separate deliverables and may use different legal entities.

A Third Party Assessment Organization assesses the cloud service against the applicable FedRAMP baseline; the government, not the 3PAO, makes the authorization decision. The SOC 2 opinion still comes from a licensed CPA firm, not from the 3PAO authorization letter.

The official FedRAMP 3PAO list is the source to verify before signing. Accreditation status and scope can change. Ask the firm to name the contracting and issuing entities, target baseline, and agency path.

How many firms are both 3PAOs and SOC 2 auditors?

11 attestation-capable firms in this directory carry a FedRAMP 3PAO label alongside SOC 2 capability. Confirm each organization and its current accreditation scope in the official 3PAO registry rather than treating that count as a headcount of authorized assessors on the current federal path.

One provider may align boundaries, interviews, and evidence requests, but FedRAMP and SOC 2 stay separate engagements. Ask for an evidence map that identifies what can be reused and what is FedRAMP-specific, including the target baseline and agency path.

Accreditation status changes. Re-check the official list for the legal entity in the contract, not a marketing brand, immediately before you sign.

Staff the federal track and the commercial track as two projects that happen to share a provider. A 3PAO letter does not move a SaaS deal that asked for a SOC 2 report.

This 3PAO slice is a screening list; scenario picks for the wider directory are on Best SOC 2 auditors by use case.

Is FedRAMP authorization the same as a SOC 2 report?

FedRAMP is a federal authorization path to sell cloud services to government agencies, assessed against federal baselines by a 3PAO. SOC 2 is a commercial attestation by a CPA firm. They are separate deliverables for separate buyers, with separate schedules and fees.

A 3PAO letter does not satisfy a commercial buyer who asked for a SOC 2 report, and a SOC 2 report does not authorize a cloud service under FedRAMP. Budget and staff the two tracks independently.

Authorization mechanics live on FedRAMP framework explained.

Should govtech SaaS do FedRAMP and SOC 2 together?

Govtech SaaS should do FedRAMP and SOC 2 together only when federal and commercial buyers require both. One provider may align boundaries and evidence requests, but reuse is scope-dependent. If you sell only commercially, confirm the government requirement before starting that process.

Listed timelines and price ranges are SOC 2 planning inputs only. They do not describe FedRAMP assessment duration, authorization cadence, or the federal fee.

Defense CUI assessment is a different path; that listing is CMMC C3PAO firms that also do SOC 2.