Yes, Net-Inspect is FedRAMP® Certified. On October 13, 2026, FedRAMP granted Class C (Moderate) Certification to Net-Inspect Enterprise Quality Management (EQM), the cloud service your team knows as Net-Inspect, after a full independent security assessment. If your quality records include drawings, inspection results, or measurement data tied to defense programs, the security of the system that holds them is a contract question, not an IT preference. Certification turns that long security conversation into a status your IT team, your customers, and your auditors can check for themselves.
The short version. Net-Inspect is the cloud-based quality management and supply chain visibility platform for aerospace, defense, and precision manufacturing. It is now certified against the full NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Moderate baseline, and nothing changes in how you use it.
Net-Inspect's FedRAMP certification at a glance
What FedRAMP Certification Means for Cloud Service Providers
FedRAMP certification means a cloud service has passed a full, independent security assessment against a federal baseline and has been formally certified by the FedRAMP program. The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is the federal government's program that standardizes how cloud services are assessed for security risk, so one assessment can be reviewed and reused instead of repeated by every federal agency that wants to use the service.
The Security Controls Behind Class C
For Net-Inspect, the baseline is the full NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Moderate baseline. Its security controls span access control, incident response, configuration management, personnel security, physical and environmental protection, and continuous monitoring, all assessed independently by a 3PAO rather than self-attested.
FedRAMP Certification Classes
The vocabulary changed this year. Under FedRAMP Public Notice NTC-0004, issued February 25, 2026, FedRAMP Authorization became FedRAMP Certification, and the old impact levels became certification classes, Class A through Class D. Class C is the Moderate baseline. Through December 31, 2026, FedRAMP shows the old level in parentheses, which is why you will see "Class C (Moderate)." If a security questionnaire still asks whether a cloud service is "FedRAMP Authorized," FedRAMP Certified is the current name for that status.
Moderate is also the baseline defense contracting rules point to for cloud service providers that handle controlled unclassified information (CUI). That is the part that reaches your quality function.
How Net-Inspect Earned Certification: 2019 to 2026
Net-Inspect earned certification after seven years of independent assessment against the same baseline.
- 2019. Net-Inspect begins maintaining FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency, independently assessed every year against the NIST SP 800-53 Moderate baseline.
- 2025. Net-Inspect engages Coalfire as its FedRAMP 3PAO.
- January 2026. After Coalfire's Readiness Assessment, FedRAMP designates Net-Inspect EQM FedRAMP Ready.
- February 2026. NTC-0004 renames Authorization to Certification and Moderate to Class C.
- October 13, 2026. FedRAMP reviews Coalfire's full assessment, which closed with zero open findings, and grants Class C (Moderate) Certification to Net-Inspect EQM.
The dates matter less than the record behind them. A plan of action and milestones (POA&M) is the formal list of security weaknesses a cloud service provider still owes a fix, and Coalfire's full assessment closed with zero open findings. That record is what seven years of annual assessment produces: the Moderate baseline was already an operating standard at Net-Inspect, not a project started when certification came into view.
We covered the earlier stages, including what FedRAMP Ready meant and how the program was changing, in Our Path to FedRAMP in June. This post picks up where that one left off.
"Since 2019, we have held Net-Inspect to the FedRAMP Moderate baseline and had that work independently assessed every year," said Landyn Knipp, CEO of Net-Inspect. "Certification gives that commitment formal FedRAMP recognition. For our customers, it means a simpler answer in compliance reviews and supplier qualifications, and more time spent on quality."
Why Certification Matters to You
Certification replaces an argument with a fact anyone can check. Here is where it sits next to the other rules your customers and auditors ask about.
For the full detail behind each row, see Net-Inspect's compliance page.
Defense suppliers handling CUI
DFARS 252.204-7012 and the CMMC program rule (32 CFR Part 170) expect cloud service providers that store, process, or transmit CUI to meet the FedRAMP Moderate baseline or its equivalent. Drawings, inspection reports, measurement data, and supplier documentation in defense and national security supply chains often carry exactly that kind of controlled technical data.
Until now, the answer for Net-Inspect was equivalency: documented and defensible, but still something you had to explain. Now the platform meets the FedRAMP security requirements at Class C, and you no longer need an equivalency argument for your quality system. Certification supports your DFARS and CMMC obligations; it does not replace them. Your own people, processes, and information systems are still yours to assess.
OEMs and primes approving supplier systems
Primes flow security requirements down to their suppliers, and the quality system is one of the places those requirements land. Net-Inspect connects OEMs with Tier 1, 2, 3, and 4 suppliers in a single multi-tenant environment, so when a prime asks how a supplier's FAI data and inspection records are protected, both sides of the transaction sit in the same certified service. For AS9100 suppliers answering a customer's supplier survey, the security question now has a one-line answer with a public reference.
IT and security reviewers
IT reviewers no longer have to evaluate an equivalency case. They can check the listing, confirm the assessor, and confirm the hosting: Net-Inspect runs exclusively in Microsoft Azure Government, in U.S. data centers. One distinction keeps reviews clean: Azure Government's FedRAMP High authorization belongs to Microsoft and covers the infrastructure, while Net-Inspect's Class C (Moderate) certification covers Net-Inspect EQM. With FedRAMP certified quality management software, the review starts from a recognized federal standard instead of a vendor's custom evidence package, which means fewer custom security questionnaires.
Federal agencies
Federal agencies can request Net-Inspect's existing security package through the Package Request Form on its Marketplace listing instead of starting a new security assessment.
What Doesn't Change
Nothing changes in how you use Net-Inspect. What changes is that the security standard behind it is now formally certified.
- Same platform, same login, same workflows for FAIs, NCRs, CARs, and supplier records
- Hosting exclusively in Microsoft Azure Government, with all customer data in U.S. data centers
- Military (ITAR) and commercial (EAR) export controls: jurisdiction and classification banners, part-level access control, and user location verification at login
- System access restricted to background-checked U.S. citizens
- FIPS 140-validated cryptographic modules, with data encrypted in transit and at rest
Certification is not a finish line. FedRAMP requires continuous monitoring, so vulnerability scanning runs on an ongoing basis, penetration testing happens at least annually and after significant system changes, and incident response follows a formal plan. The 11,000+ companies in 59 countries already on the platform get the certified standard without a migration or a new login.
How to Verify It Yourself
Verify Net-Inspect's status on the FedRAMP Marketplace under Package ID FR2607654741. You do not need to take our word for it.
- Marketplace listing: fedramp.gov/marketplace/products/FR2607654741 names the certified service, Net-Inspect Enterprise Quality Management (EQM), and the 3PAO, Coalfire.
- FedRAMP security package: agencies and other authorized reviewers request it through the Package Request Form on the listing.
- Customer security documentation: our Body of Evidence and supporting security documentation are available for your audits and CMMC assessments. Contact us to request them.
- Configuration guidance: the public Secure Configuration Guide, written to the FedRAMP Rev5 Secure Configuration Guide requirement, covers the administrator settings that are yours to configure, such as MFA and access controls.
The Practical Effect
For most quality teams, certification shows up the next time a customer audit, a supplier survey, or an IT review reaches the security section. The answer is now one line and a public reference, and the time your team spent assembling equivalency evidence goes back to quality work.
If you want to walk through what certification means for your DFARS or CMMC documentation, review our compliance page or talk it through with our team.
Common Questions About Net-Inspect's FedRAMP Certification
Is Net-Inspect FedRAMP certified?
Yes. FedRAMP granted Class C (Moderate) Certification to Net-Inspect Enterprise Quality Management (EQM) on October 13, 2026. The service is listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace under Package ID FR2607654741.
What is FedRAMP Class C?
Class C is FedRAMP's certification class for the Moderate baseline. FedRAMP Public Notice NTC-0004 (February 25, 2026) replaced impact levels with Classes A through D, and FedRAMP shows the old level in parentheses, "Class C (Moderate)," through December 31, 2026.
Does FedRAMP certification make my company CMMC compliant?
No. CMMC applies to defense contractors, not to the cloud services they use. Net-Inspect supports your CMMC program as a certified cloud service provider at Class C (Moderate), the baseline 32 CFR Part 170 references for cloud providers that store, process, or transmit CUI. Your own assessment still covers your people, processes, and systems.
What's the difference between FedRAMP Ready and FedRAMP Certified?
FedRAMP Ready is a Marketplace status a cloud service earns after a 3PAO readiness review. FedRAMP Certified means FedRAMP has formally certified the service after a full assessment. FedRAMP designated Net-Inspect EQM FedRAMP Ready in January 2026 and certified it on October 13, 2026.
Can CUI and export-controlled quality data be stored in Net-Inspect?
Yes. Net-Inspect is certified at Class C (Moderate) and hosted exclusively in Microsoft Azure Government, in U.S. data centers. Built-in export controls include jurisdiction and classification banners, part-level access control, user location verification, and access logging, and your organization remains responsible for classifying its data.
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