Security and Compliance for the Public Sector
At AWS, security is our highest priority. We help you build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for applications so that you can achieve your mission. Improve your ability to meet core security and compliance requirements, such as data locality, protection, and confidentiality. Gain the control and confidence to run your organization with the most flexible and secure cloud computing environment available.
Government success stories
City of Vancouver shines light on AWS security
See how AWS enabled greater security, easier change management, and more agility to innovate for the City of Vancouver.
The Flemish Government builds digital services on AWS
The IT Shared Service Center of the Flemish Government uses AWS to help citizens maintain control of their data and digitally access government services.
Patient safety and compliance
Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust worked with an AWS Partner Network partner to secure patient data and enhance compliance.
What are the benefits of cloud security?
Built from the ground up to satisfy the requirements of the most security-sensitive organizations, all customers benefit from the AWS global infrastructure and network architecture. AWS Regions are geographically isolated, and as a customer, you choose where to place your data. That data is not replicated anywhere else unless you choose to do so. And you manage access to your content, services, and resources and control how data is secured.
Focus on security innovation, not managing servers
Protect data and infrastructure using automation
Gain continuous visibility into your compliance posture
Leverage scalable, simplified encryption and key management
Inherit the most comprehensive security and compliance controls
Build for resiliency and business continuity
Security and compliance resources
Explore more security and compliance resources for the public sector.
Featured resources
Security and Compliance Quick Reference Guide
This guide provides a comprehensive but high-level overview of how AWS can help your organization achieve savings and scalability within the context of your security and regulatory compliance requirements.
AWS Public Sector Summit Online 2020 Keynote
Hear from Teresa Carlson, vice president of AWS worldwide public sector and industries, as she discusses the benefits of using cloud in the public sector and shares successes from organizations like Ontario Health, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT), and Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
How Netflix Thinks About Cybersecurity
In this first episode of “Verified,” AWS CISO Steve Schmidt sits down with Jason Chan, VP of Information Security at Netflix, to talk security strategy, building a security program, Zero Trust, and cats as a unique threat model.
Cloud Security and Compliance Basics
Learn about the cloud security model and the key security features of AWS. In these sessions, review data residency, freedom of information, privacy, risk management strategies, and best practices for securing data on AWS.
Well-Architected Framework
The AWS Well-Architected Framework helps you build and deploy a secure, optimized cloud environment. Security is one of the pillars of the Well-Architected Framework—learn more here.
Featured resources
Security and Compliance Quick Reference Guide
This guide provides a comprehensive but high-level overview of how AWS can help your organization achieve savings and scalability within the context of your security and regulatory compliance requirements.
AWS Public Sector Summit Online 2020 Keynote
Hear from Teresa Carlson, vice president of AWS worldwide public sector and industries, as she discusses the benefits of using cloud in the public sector and shares successes from organizations like Ontario Health, Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training (DLT), and Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
How Netflix Thinks About Cybersecurity
In this first episode of “Verified,” AWS CISO Steve Schmidt sits down with Jason Chan, VP of Information Security at Netflix, to talk security strategy, building a security program, Zero Trust, and cats as a unique threat model.
Cloud Security and Compliance Basics
Learn about the cloud security model and the key security features of AWS. In these sessions, review data residency, freedom of information, privacy, risk management strategies, and best practices for securing data on AWS.
Well-Architected Framework
The AWS Well-Architected Framework helps you build and deploy a secure, optimized cloud environment. Security is one of the pillars of the Well-Architected Framework—learn more here.
Meet your regional compliance goals
Data privacy in your AWS Region
The AWS Compliance Program helps customers to understand the robust controls in place at AWS to maintain security and compliance in the cloud.
Data privacy FAQs
AWS gives you ownership and control over your content through simple, powerful tools that allow you to secure your data, determine where your content will be stored, and manage access to AWS resources for your users.
AWS Compliance
Learn more about our compliance offerings and the benefits of using AWS to meet standards around the globe.
Strategic security
Security in the public sector: The why and how
With AWS, you always own your data. Read this blog post for best practices on securing that data in the AWS Cloud.
Improve your security posture with AWS
AWS Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Steve Schmidt, recommends ten tips to improve your cloud security.
Raise the bar on data protection and security
Dive deep into data protection in the cloud with backups, archiving, and disaster recovery strategies that strengthen your security posture.
