Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), part of US-based online retailer Amazon.com, has received Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Moderate Authorization and Accreditation from the US General Services Administration. FISMA requires federal agencies to develop, document and implement an information security system for its data and infrastructure. Government entities can now utilise AWS infrastructure services while meeting security requirements for applications demanding the stringent security practices of the FISMA Moderate level.
This accreditation covers Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) and the infrastructure upon which they run. With the addition of FISMA Moderate, the AWS security and compliance framework now covers FISMA Low and Moderate, PCI DSS Level 1, FIPS 140-2, ISO 27001, and SAS-70 type II. AWS also provides an environment that enables businesses to comply with HIPAA regulations, according to the company.
FISMA Moderate Authorization and Accreditation requires AWS to implement and operate an extensive set of security configurations and controls. This includes documenting the management, operational, and technical processes used to secure the physical and virtual infrastructure as well as conducting third party audits. This is the first time AWS has received a FISMA Moderate authority to operate.
AWS continues to provide cloud computing services to the US government through its solution provider network. AWS solution provider and reseller URS-Apptis was awarded an Infrastructure-as-a-Service blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from the US General Services Administration (GSA). AWS is the exclusive technology provider under this agreement. Government agencies can now easily procure on-demand, highly reliable, highly scalable, and cost-efficient technology resources using the GSA IaaS BPA, it has been stated.
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