We continue to expand the scope of our assurance programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and are pleased to announce the successful completion of our first ever Protected B High Value Assets (PBHVA) assessment with 149 assessed services and features. Completion of this assessment effective October 4, 2024, makes …

Artificial intelligence is not just a technological advancement; it's a national security priority. In this new era, AI is both a powerful technology that can bolster any organization’s cybersecurity capabilities and also a critical part of the technology infrastructure that we need to defend and protect. Google recently …

Government organizations and agencies face significant challenges from threat actors seeking to compromise data and critical infrastructure, and impact national and economic stability. These attacks target a broad range of industries and organizations, from water security to rural health care, via external targeting and insider threats. Government organizations are …

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announces that it has successfully renewed the Portuguese GNS (Gabinete Nacional de Segurança, National Security Cabinet) certification in the AWS Regions and edge locations in the European Union. This accreditation confirms that AWS cloud infrastructure, security controls, and operational processes adhere to the stringent requirements …

At Google, we believe the approach to cloud infrastructure should be informed, in part, by understanding the relative “health” of the Internet. Defining and measuring these vital statistics can help proactively and systemically identify and address conditions that make the internet unhealthy, unsafe and insecure. Crucially, they can be …

Public sector and government organizations require cloud solutions that can drive innovation and also adhere to strict sovereignty and security requirements. For years, security experts have warned of the risks of government overreliance on singular security controls. To help address public sector and government requirements, we offer Google Distributed …

Google Cloud recently achieved a major U.S. government compliance milestone with more than 130 services, including 12 additional Cloud Networking services, approved for FedRAMP High authorization — the strictest standard for protecting the most sensitive unclassified data. To help our customers securely deploy a network architecture that aligns with …

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has recently renewed the Esquema Nacional de Seguridad (ENS) High certification, upgrading to the latest version regulated under Royal Decree 311/2022. The ENS establishes security standards that apply to government agencies and public organizations in Spain and service providers on which Spanish public services …

We’re pleased to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) demonstrated continuous compliance with the Baseline Informatiebeveiliging Overheid (BIO) Thema-uitwerking Clouddiensten while increasing the AWS services and AWS Regions in scope. This alignment with the BIO Thema-uitwerking Clouddiensten requirements demonstrates our commitment to adhere to the heightened expectations for …

Assured Workloads is a modern cloud solution that allows companies to more easily run regulated workloads in many of Google Cloud’s global regions. Assured Workloads can help you ensure comprehensive data protection and regulatory compliance across your Google Cloud Organization. It allows you to apply specific security and …

We’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed the annual Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) certification audit to operate as a Tier 1 cloud service provider (CSP) for the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region. This alignment with DESC requirements demonstrates our continuous commitment to adhere …

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that AWS Wickr has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization at the High impact level from the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board (JAB). FedRAMP is a U.S. government–wide program that promotes the adoption of secure cloud services …