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 …
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we are committed to providing continued assurance to our customers through assessments, certifications, and attestations that support the adoption of current and new AWS services and features. We are pleased to announce the availability of the 2023 Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) assessment …
Google Cloud has a longstanding commitment to partnering with the U.S. government, helping agencies modernize technology systems, and shaping new frontiers in service delivery and mission success. Since establishing Google Public Sector last year, we've witnessed an ever-growing demand for cloud services as agencies leverage AI for critical …
With a growing number of internet users and ever-more services moving online, the security, scam, and fraud landscape is rapidly changing. Governments and the private sector are investing to provide protection for their employees and the end-users of their services. The Government Technology Agency of Singapore and Google Cloud …
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that AWS Wickr has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization at the Moderate 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 …
On May 20, 2023, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) released the FedRAMP Rev.5 baselines. The FedRAMP baselines were updated to correspond with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53 Rev. 5 Catalog of Security and Privacy Controls for Information …
Amazon Web Service (AWS) is pleased to announce that it has achieved the QI2/QC2 qualification level, set out by the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) in Determination No. 307/2022, for AWS cloud infrastructure and 130 AWS cloud services. The scope of this qualification level includes the management …
At the Cyber Week conference in June, we were excited to announce our strategic partnership with the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) to modernize security operations under the wider scope of Israel’s own Cyber Dome mission. Our teams worked together to leverage Google Cloud’s Chronicle Security Operations …
Department of Defense (DoD) customers can now deploy DoD SRG Impact Level 5 (IL5) workloads on Google Cloud through Assured Workloads, providing customers with unparalleled flexibility in any of Google’s U.S. regions including one of the world's largest publicly available machine learning hubs. Google provides the most …
Editor's note : This post was originally published on the Google Workspace blog. At Google, we are committed to the privacy and security of our customers and to fostering trust in our cloud technologies. We regularly engage with customers, privacy regulators, and policymakers around the globe to understand evolving expectations …
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released Customer Compliance Guides (CCGs) to support customers, partners, and auditors in their understanding of how compliance requirements from leading frameworks map to AWS service security recommendations. CCGs cover 100+ services and features offering security guidance mapped to 10 different compliance frameworks. Customers can …
Today, Google Cloud is proud to announce that we have successfully submitted the complete OSCAL package for Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 5 (IL5) to eMASS. This is a major milestone for us, as it represents our step forward supporting scalable compliance for Google Cloud and its customers …
Today, Google Cloud is proud to announce that we have successfully submitted the complete OSCAL package. This is a major milestone for us, as it represents our step forward supporting scalable compliance for Google Cloud and its customers. Open Security Control Assessment Language (OSCAL) OSCAL (Open Security Control Assessment …
Securely sharing data is critical to building an effective government application ecosystem. Rather than building new applications, APIs can enable government leaders to gather data-driven insights within their existing technical environments. With the help of APIs, agencies can bring application-based information together to support their objectives. U.S. government …
Google Public Sector has completed the process with Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to ensure Google Cloud supports the requirements necessary to store, process, and support criminal justice information (CJI). As part of this process, Google Public Sector worked with FDLE to conduct physical audits of facilities nationally …