Category: Announcements

On August 20, 2024, we announced the general availability of the new AWS CloudHSM instance type hsm2m.medium (hsm2). This new type comes with additional features compared to the previous AWS CloudHSM instance type, hsm1.medium (hsm1), such as support for Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 Level 3, the ability to run clusters in non-FIPS mode, […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has successfully renewed its Esquema Nacional de Seguridad (ENS) High certification under the latest framework established by Royal Decree 311/2022. This achievement demonstrates the continued dedication of AWS to meeting the stringent security requirements essential for serving Spanish government entities and public organizations. The ENS framework serves as the cornerstone of […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has successfully revalidated its prestigious AAA rating under the Pinakes qualification system, with certification coverage extending to 174 services across 31 global AWS Regions. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the commitment of AWS to serving the Spanish financial sector with the highest security standards and assurance. The Pinakes framework, […]

Government agencies face an unprecedented challenge when designing security against unauthorized access to IT infrastructure and data. Traditional perimeter-based security models—which rely on the assumption of trust within an organization’s network boundaries—are no longer sufficient. The wide adoption of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and cloud-based resources requires adopting additional security measures beyond the traditional perimeter-based models. High-profile […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the release of new Security Reference Architecture (SRA) code examples for securing generative AI workloads. The examples include two comprehensive capabilities focusing on secure model inference and RAG implementations, covering a wide range of security best practices using AWS generative AI services. These new code examples are […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the successful renewal of the United Kingdom Cyber Essentials Plus certification. The Cyber Essentials Plus certificate is valid for one year until March 21, 2026. Cyber Essentials Plus is a UK Government-backed, industry-supported certification scheme intended to help organizations demonstrate organizational cybersecurity against common cybersecurity threats. An […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that the latest hybrid post-quantum key agreement standards for TLS have been deployed to three AWS services. Today, AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS), AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), and AWS Secrets Manager endpoints now support Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM) for hybrid post-quantum key agreement in non-FIPS endpoints […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce the successful completion of the Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) low-tier certification for the AWS Seoul (ICN) Region for the very first time. The certification is valid for a period of five years, from March 28, 2025 to March 27, 2030. The Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) […]

AWS has been a proud participant in FedRAMP since 2013. As FedRAMP continues to modernize federal cloud security assessments, we are excited to support this transformation toward a more automated and efficient compliance framework. Today, we’re emphasizing our support for both APN partners and government customers through this evolution and sharing our perspective on these […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Winter 2024 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1 report is now available. The report covers 183 services over the 12-month period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, giving customers a full year of assurance. This report demonstrates our continuous commitment to adhere to the […]