AWS Security Blog
Category: Foundational (100)
Introducing a new AWS whitepaper: Does data localization cause more problems than it solves?
Spanish version Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently released a new whitepaper, Does data localization cause more problems than it solves?, as part of the AWS Innovating Securely briefing series. The whitepaper draws on research from Emily Wu’s paper Sovereignty and Data Localization, published by Harvard University’s Belfer Center, and describes how countries can realize similar […]
AWS Security Profile: CJ Moses, CISO of AWS
In the AWS Security Profile series, I interview the people who work in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security and help keep our customers safe and secure. This interview is with CJ Moses—previously the AWS Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), he began his role as CISO of AWS in February of 2022. How did you […]
AWS Security Profile: Ely Kahn, Principal Product Manager for AWS Security Hub
In the AWS Security Profile series, I interview some of the humans who work in Amazon Web Services Security and help keep our customers safe and secure. This interview is with Ely Kahn, principal product manager for AWS Security Hub. Security Hub is a cloud security posture management service that performs security best practice checks, […]
New IDC whitepaper released – Trusted Cloud: Overcoming the Tension Between Data Sovereignty and Accelerated Digital Transformation
A new International Data Corporation (IDC) whitepaper sponsored by AWS, Trusted Cloud: Overcoming the Tension Between Data Sovereignty and Accelerated Digital Transformation, examines the importance of the cloud in building the future of digital EU organizations. IDC predicts that 70% of CEOs of large European organizations will be incentivized to generate at least 40% of […]
AWS welcomes new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework
Amazon Web Services (AWS) welcomes the new Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (Data Privacy Framework) that was agreed to, in principle, between the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) last month. This announcement demonstrates the common will between the US and EU to strengthen privacy protections in trans-Atlantic data flows, and will supplement the […]
Canadian Centre for Cyber Security Assessment Summary report now available in AWS Artifact
French version At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we are committed to providing continued assurance to our customers through assessments, certifications, and attestations that support the adoption of AWS services. We are pleased to announce the availability of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) assessment summary report for AWS, which you can view and download […]
AWS Security Profile: Philip Winstanley, Security Engineering
In the AWS Security Profile series, I interview some of the humans who work in Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security and help keep our customers safe and secure. This interview is with Philip Winstanley, a security engineer and AWS Guardian. The Guardians program identifies and develops security experts within engineering teams across AWS, enabling these […]
ISO/IEC 27001 certificates now available in French and Spanish
French version Spanish version We continue to listen to our customers, regulators, and stakeholders to understand their needs regarding audit, assurance, certification, and attestation programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS). We are pleased to announce that ISO/IEC 27001 certificates for AWS are now available in French and Spanish on AWS Artifact. These translated reports will […]
Ransomware mitigation: Using Amazon WorkDocs to protect end-user data
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has published whitepapers, blog articles, and videos with prescriptive guidance to assist you in developing an enterprise strategy to mitigate risks associated with ransomware and other destructive events. We also announced a strategic partnership with CrowdStrike and Presidio where together we developed a Ransomware Risk Mitigation Kit, and a Quick-Start engagement […]
Customers can now request the AWS CyberGRX report for their third-party supplier due diligence
Gaining and maintaining customer trust is an ongoing commitment at Amazon Web Services (AWS). We are continuously expanding our compliance programs to provide customers with more tools and resources to be able to perform effective due diligence on AWS. We are excited to announce the availability of the AWS CyberGRX report for our customers. With the […]








