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# Secure Configuration Guide for Own Government Cloud

This guide helps public sector customers meet the new Secure Configuration Guide (SCG) requirements introduced by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). By securely configuring their instance of the Own Government Cloud platform, public sector customers can help make sure they're protected against evolving threats.

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Note

Individual customer responsibilities and use cases vary. Customers are solely responsible for making an independent, risk-based determination regarding whether their own usage of the Own Government Cloud platform meets their applicable regulatory and other requirements. Contact your account executive for more information.

- **[Guidance for Administrators on the Own Government Cloud Platform](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_o_fedramp_guidance_for_admins.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Understand the types of privileged administrator roles that are available in the Own Government Cloud platform. Use best practices to assign appropriate admin roles to users. Learn how to disable, delete, or swap administrator accounts when necessary.
- **[Recommended Security Settings for FedRAMP](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.platform_o_fedramp_security_settings.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    This guidance outlines recommended security settings that can be set by the top-level Master Administrator and other privileged users. These settings help ensure that customers configure their Own organization securely and in compliance with customer-defined or industry-specific requirements.