# FedRAMP Levels: Choose the Right Level for Your Cloud Offering

> Understand how FedRAMP levels are categorized and how to identify the right path for your cloud service offering (CSO) based on the type of data you handle and the risk level of your solution.

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Before you can achieve FedRAMP authorization, you need to determine which impact level and baseline applies to your system. This decision will shape everything from your control implementation to your documentation and assessment process.

This section of the FedRAMP Hub explains how FedRAMP levels are categorized and how to identify the right path for your cloud service offering (CSO) based on the type of data you handle and the risk level of your solution.

Explore these articles to understand each FedRAMP level and corresponding baseline(s) in depth: