AWS Security Blog
Author: Rushir Patel
The CISO’s guide to post-quantum mandates and migrations
Over a dozen major economies have now published post-quantum cryptography (PQC) adoption guidance. As a CISO, you’re probably well into your migration plan and know the most difficult part has little to do with changing algorithms. The real leadership challenge is driving coordinated change across a large, complex organization where asymmetric cryptography is embedded in […]
AWS KMS is now FIPS 140-3 Security Level 3. What does this mean for you?
February 20, 2025: This post was republished to reflect the certification of AWS KMS HSMs under FIPS 140-3 Security Level 3. AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) recently announced that its hardware security modules (HSMs) were given Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-3 Security Level 3 certification from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology […]