Amazon Achieves DoD Cloud Authorization for Sensitive Workloads

Grazed from TalkinCloud. Author: Chris Talbot.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has bumped its credentials with the Department of Defense. Following on a previous announcement in March in which Amazon received DoD Provisional Authorization under the DoD Cloud Security Model for Impact Levels 1-2, the cloud infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider has increased its credentials to include Impact Levels 3-4.

Amazon said it is the first cloud services provider to receive certification for Impact Levels 3-4, anabling it to offer cloud services for sensitive workloads via GovCloud. "As part of the Level 3-5 Authorization, our partners and DoD customers will be able to implement a wide range of DoD requirements necessary to protect their data at these levels, including AWS Direct Connect routing to the DoD’s network, comprehensive computer network defense coverage, and Common Access Card (CAC) integration," wrote Jeff Barr, chief evangelist for Amazon Web Services, in a blog post…

Back in March, when Amazon announced it had gained credentials for Level 1-2 Authorization, its certification for GovCloud (US) meant that it had met stringent security and compliance requirements, opening new opportunities for itself and its partners within the federal government sector…

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