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2023 H2 IRAP report is now available on AWS Artifact for Australian customers

Post Syndicated from Patrick Chang original https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/2023-h2-irap-report-is-now-available-on-aws-artifact-for-australian-customers/

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that a new Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) report (2023 H2) is now available through AWS Artifact. An independent Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) certified IRAP assessor completed the IRAP assessment of AWS in December 2023.

The new IRAP report includes an additional seven AWS services that are now assessed at the PROTECTED level under IRAP. This brings the total number of services assessed at the PROTECTED level to 151.

The following are the seven newly assessed services:

For the full list of services, see the IRAP tab on the AWS Services in Scope by Compliance Program page.

AWS has developed an IRAP documentation pack to assist Australian government agencies and their partners to plan, architect, and assess risk for their workloads when they use AWS Cloud services.

We developed this pack in accordance with the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Cloud Security Guidance and Cloud Assessment and Authorisation framework, which addresses guidance within the Australian Government’s Information Security Manual (ISM, September 2023 version), the Department of Home Affairs’ Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), and the Digital Transformation Agency’s Secure Cloud Strategy.

The IRAP pack on AWS Artifact also includes newly updated versions of the AWS Consumer Guide and the whitepaper Reference Architectures for ISM PROTECTED Workloads in the AWS Cloud.

Reach out to your AWS representatives to let us know which additional services you would like to see in scope for upcoming IRAP assessments. We strive to bring more services into scope at the PROTECTED level under IRAP to support your requirements.

 
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Patrick Chang

Patrick Chang

Patrick is the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) Audit Lead at AWS. He leads security audits, certifications, and compliance programs across the APJ region. Patrick is a technology risk and audit professional with over a decade of experience. He is passionate about delivering assurance programs that build trust with customers and provide them assurance on cloud security.

Announcing the AWS Security and Privacy Knowledge Hub for Australia and New Zealand

Post Syndicated from Phil Rodrigues original https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/announcing-the-aws-security-and-privacy-knowledge-hub-for-australia-and-new-zealand/

Cloud technology provides organizations across Australia and New Zealand with the flexibility to adapt quickly and scale their digital presences up or down in response to consumer demand. In 2021 and beyond, we expect to see cloud adoption continue to accelerate as organizations of all sizes realize the agility, operational, and financial benefits of moving to the cloud.

To fully harness the benefits of the digital economy it’s important that you remain vigilant about the security of your technology resources in order to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your systems and data. Security is our top priority at AWS, and more than ever we believe it’s critical for everyone to understand the best practices to use cloud technology securely. Organizations of all sizes can benefit by implementing automated guardrails that allow you to innovate while maintaining the highest security standards. We want to help you move fast and innovate quickly while staying secure.

This is why we are excited to announce the new AWS Security and Privacy Knowledge Hub for Australia and New Zealand.

The new website offers many resources specific to Australia and New Zealand, including:

  • The latest local security and privacy updates from AWS security experts in Australia and New Zealand.
  • How customers can use AWS to help meet the requirements of local privacy laws, government security standards, and banking security guidance.
  • Local customer stories about Australian and New Zealand companies and agencies that focus on security, privacy, and compliance.
  • Details about AWS infrastructure in Australia and New Zealand, including the upcoming AWS Region in Melbourne.
  • General FAQs on security and privacy in the cloud.

AWS maintains the highest security and privacy practices, which is one reason we are trusted by governments and organizations around the world to deliver services to millions of individuals. In Australia and New Zealand, we have hundreds of thousands of active customers using AWS each month, with many building mission critical applications for their business. For example, the National Bank of Australia (NAB) provides banking platforms like NAB Connect that offer services to businesses of all sizes, built on AWS. The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) offers the flexibility and speed for all Australians to lodge their tax returns electronically on the MyTax application, built on AWS. The University of Auckland runs critical teaching and learning applications relied on by their 18,000 students around the world, built on AWS. AWS Partner Versent helps businesses like Transurban and government agencies like Service NSW operate in the cloud securely, built on AWS.

Security is a shared responsibility between AWS and our customers. You should review the security features that we provide with our services, and be familiar with how to implement your security requirements within your AWS environment. To help you with your responsibility, we offer security services and partner solutions that you can utilize to implement automated and effective security in the cloud. This allows you to focus on your business while keeping your content and applications secure.

We’re inspired by the rapid rate of innovation as customers of all sizes use the cloud to create new business models and work to improve our communities, now and into the future. We look forward to seeing what you will build next on AWS – with security as your top priority.

The AWS Security and Privacy Knowledge Hub for Australia and New Zealand launched today.

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Phil Rodrigues

Phil is the Head of the Security Team, Australia & New Zealand for AWS, based in Sydney. He and his team work with AWS’s largest customers to improve their security, risk and compliance in the cloud. Phil is a frequent speaker at AWS and cloud security events across Australia. Prior to AWS he worked for over 20 years in Information Security in the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

New IRAP report is now available on AWS Artifact for Australian customers

Post Syndicated from Henry Xu original https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/new-irap-report-is-now-available-on-aws-artifact-for-australian-customers/

We are excited to announce that a new Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) report is now available on AWS Artifact. The new IRAP documentation pack brings new services in scope, and includes a Cloud Security Control Matrix (CSCM) for specific information to help customers assess each applicable control that is required by the Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM).

The scope of the new IRAP report includes a reassessment of 92 services, and adds 5 additional services: Amazon Macie, AWS Backup, AWS CodePipeline, AWS Control Tower, and AWS X-Ray. With the additional 5 services in scope of this cycle, we now have a total of 97 services assessed at the PROTECTED level. This provides more capabilities for our Australian government customers to deploy workloads at the PROTECTED level across security, storage, developer tools, and governance. For the full list of services, see the AWS Services in Scope page and select the IRAP tab. All services in scope for IRAP are available in the Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region.

We developed IRAP documentation pack in accordance with the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)’s cloud security guidance and their Anatomy of a Cloud Assessment and Authorisation framework, which addresses guidance within the Attorney-General’s Department’s Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF), and the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA)’s Secure Cloud Strategy.

We created the IRAP documentation pack to help Australian government agencies and their partners to plan, architect, and risk assess their workload based on AWS Cloud services. Please reach out to your AWS representatives to let us know what additional services you would like to see in scope for coming IRAP assessments. We strive to bring more services into the scope of the IRAP PROTECTED level, based on your requirements.

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Henry Xu

Henry is an APAC Audit Program Manager in AWS Security Assurance, currently based in Canberra, Australia. He manages our regional compliance programs, including IRAP assessments. With experiences across leadership and technical roles in both public and private sectors, he is passionate about secure cloud adoption. Outside of AWS, Henry enjoys time with his family, and he loves dancing.

Updated IRAP reference architectures and consumer guidance for Australian public sector organizations building workloads at PROTECTED level

Post Syndicated from Michael Stringer original https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/updated-irap-reference-architectures-consumer-guidance-australian-public-sector-organizations-building-workloads-protected-level/

In July 2020, we announced that 92 Amazon Web Services (AWS) services had successfully assessed compliant with the Australian government’s Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) for operating workloads at the PROTECTED level. This enables organizations to use AWS to build a wide range of applications and services for the benefit of all residents of Australia.

We’re excited to announce the publication of the Reference Architectures for ISM PROTECTED Workloads in the AWS Cloud whitepaper and the AWS Consumer Guide that are now available in the IRAP documentation package in AWS Artifact. The material provides additional guidance to customers seeking to secure their workloads in AWS Cloud in accordance with the requirements of the Australian government’s Information Security Manual (ISM).

The new Reference Architectures for ISM PROTECTED Workloads in the AWS Cloud whitepaper contains five example patterns that demonstrate how ISM PROTECTED AWS services work together to support the following use cases:

The AWS Consumer Guide is an independently authored guide by Foresight IT Consulting that provides cloud consumers with practical guidance on the use of AWS for PROTECTED workloads.

The AWS IRAP PROTECTED documentation helps individual agencies simplify the process of adopting AWS services. It enables individual agencies to complete their own assessments and adopt AWS for a broader range of services.

For the full list of services assessed for PROTECTED workloads, see the services in scope page (select the IRAP tab). The assessed AWS services are available within the existing AWS Asia-Pacific (Sydney) Region.

If you have questions about our PROTECTED assessment or would like to inquire about how to use AWS for your highly sensitive workloads, contact your account team.

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Michael Stringer

Michael is a Security Specialist Solutions Architect in the AWS ANZ Public Sector team, based in Melbourne, Australia. He works closely with public sector agencies to make sure they implement effective security controls as part of their AWS cloud adoption.