AWS Public Sector Blog
Tag: security
Web filtering for education using AWS Network Firewall with egress TLS inspection
This post demonstrates how TLS inspection in Network Firewall provides visibility into encrypted traffic, even when browsers implement Encrypted Client Hello (ECH) or when SNI fields contain modified information.
Proactive strategies for cyber resilience and business continuity on AWS
AWS recommends that organizations prepare to recover workloads in case of cybersecurity incidents or business continuity events such as technical or natural disasters. In this post, we offer guidance and strategies for public sector organizations to use AWS infrastructure to operate resilient systems in the cloud.
Macquarie University accelerates cloud transformation with AWS
Macquarie University today announced a significant advancement in its digital transformation journey, partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create a modern, cloud-first environment that will revolutionize its technology infrastructure and services delivery.
New AWS WickrGov offerings to enable secure, compliant communication on multiple devices
Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is announcing two new AWS WickrGov offerings designed to help customers rapidly deploy secure communications capabilities across their organizations.
Accelerating government innovation: Amazon Bedrock models get FedRAMP High and DoD IL-4/5 approval in AWS GovCloud (US)
In today’s rapidly evolving security landscape, the technological edge isn’t just an advantage—it’s a necessity. We’re thrilled to share a milestone that will transform how our government customers harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI): AWS is the first cloud provider to achieve FedRAMP High and Department of Defense (DoD) Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide Impact Level 4 and 5 authorizations for Anthropic’s Claude and Meta’s Llama AI foundation models.
Amazon to launch second Secret Cloud Region in 2025
Amazon today announced it will launch its second Secret Cloud Region in 2025. The new AWS Secret-West Region will be accredited to support workloads up to the U.S. Secret classification level. With two regions accredited at the Secret level, defense and national security customers and partners can deploy multi-Region architectures, achieving even higher levels of resiliency and availability essential to their critical missions and enabling AI innovation.
ZTAG-I, a reference zero trust architecture for the US federal government
In this blog, we introduce AWS Zero Trust Accelerator for Government – Integrated (ZTAG-I), a reference architecture that aligns with federal zero trust guidance. ZTAG-I accelerates adoption of zero trust architecture by providing a tested example of a fully integrated technology stack that solves key challenges that arise when adopting zero trust.
Build a secure AWS foundation in under 60 minutes: A guide for public sector organizations
In this blog, we will guide you through the process of setting up a secure multi-account AWS environment using AWS Control Tower, AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS Organizations and will show you how to secure your environment using AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, and Amazon GuardDuty.
AWS recognized by GovRAMP
We are pleased to announce that AWS is now listed on the GovRAMP webpage under the Federal JAB Attestation category for both AWS GovCloud (US) (High) and AWS US East/West (Moderate) regions. Read this post to learn more.
Digital sovereignty to take center stage: What to expect at AWS Summit Hamburg 2025
Digital sovereignty has become a cornerstone of Europe’s technological future, and the AWS Hamburg Summit—taking place on June 5 2025 at Hamburg Messe—will showcase innovation in this critical space. As organizations across Europe navigate increasingly complex regulatory requirements and data protection needs, AWS is proud to present our most comprehensive exploration of digital sovereignty solutions yet, headlined by the soon-to-be-launched AWS European Sovereign Cloud.