Posted On: Dec 6, 2022
AWS IAM Identity Center (successor to AWS Single Sign-On) has achieved FedRAMP High authorization in AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions. You can now use AWS IAM Identity Center to centrally manage workforce access to workloads that require FedRAMP High categorization level.
AWS IAM Identity Center helps you securely create or connect your workforce identities and manage their access centrally across AWS accounts and applications. AWS IAM Identity Center is our recommended approach for workforce authentication and authorization on AWS.
In addition to achieving FedRAMP High authorization in AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions, IAM Identity Center is in scope for numberous compliance programs and standards, including HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry – Data Security Standard), ISO (International Organization for Standardization), SOC 1, 2, and 3 (System and Organization Controls). To find out more about IAM Identity Center, visit the IAM Identity Center web page, the AWS GovCloud (US) page, and the list of service endpoints.