AWS Zero Trust for Government
Go from Zero to Zero Trust
Implementing Zero Trust across an organization is a complex challenge. Leaders often grapple with crucial questions: Where should we begin? How can we ensure compliance with all necessary controls? Which products are most suitable for our needs?
Even for those who have initiated their Zero Trust journey, identifying the right solutions to address remaining gaps can be perplexing.
The AWS Zero Trust for Government Partnership offers a comprehensive solution to these challenges. It provides a clear, actionable roadmap for organizations aiming to achieve robust Zero Trust cybersecurity. This framework is designed to meet or exceed the Department of Defense (DoD) standards, making it suitable for even the most security-sensitive environments.
The AWS Zero Trust for Government is built to secure the five pillars of Zero Trust and includes solutions from XQ, Crowdstrike, Okta, Splunk, and ZScalar.
Key benefits of this partnership include:
Structured Approach: A step-by-step guide from initial assessment to full implementation
Compliance Assurance: Alignment with DoD standards ensures thorough security coverage
Product Guidance: Expert recommendations on appropriate tools and technologies
Gap Analysis: Assistance in identifying and addressing weak points in existing security architectures
Scalability: Solutions adaptable to organizations of various sizes and security needs
By leveraging this partnership, organizations can navigate the complexities of Zero Trust implementation with greater confidence and efficiency, ultimately achieving a more secure and resilient cybersecurity posture.
Secure every access point and protect Organization data
The AWS Zero Trust for Government initiative brings together top security leaders from the private sector to assist federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, in securing their systems and meeting the requirements outlined in the Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity (May 12, 2021). This collaboration extends security capabilities even to remote tactical environments.
This partnership enhances architectural design by aligning strategies, bolsters security without compromising operational agility, and streamlines compliance processes. With a focus on cutting-edge solutions, seamless integration, and comprehensive support, the initiative is well-positioned to guide agencies in advancing their Zero Trust capabilities from foundational to sophisticated levels. This approach not only strengthens security measures but also optimizes operational efficiency.
Are you with a government agency or systems integrator? Do you use Okta, Splunk, Zscalar or CrowdStrike?
See how to meet the Department of Defense's Zero Trust requirements with AWS, starting with data access control.
stay focused on the missions that matter
Streamline your Zero Trust compliance journey
Comply with federal Zero Trust security goals with a partnership that scales security based on Zero Trust principles through certifications you can trust. Meet mandates from OMB Memorandum M-22-09, Presidential Executive Orders requiring acceleration to secure cloud services, and federal Zero Trust maturity goals and deadlines.
Achieve optimal Zero Trust maturity
Apply an integrated Zero Trust solution tailored for federal agencies through collaboration between experienced industry leaders. With a history of working together, the partnership provides seamless, integrated cloud services, endpoint protection, identity management, incident management, and cloud monitoring for end-to-end protection.
Fast track your Zero Trust architecture implementation
With old, perimeter-based approaches to security, agencies may struggle to begin the transition to a Zero Trust architecture. The AWS Zero Trust for Government partnership works together to help agencies implement secure, compliant, easy-to-use Zero Trust environments.
The Department of Defense’s Zero Trust strategy breaks down into five pillars.
Data Security
Develop data access policies and rules to secure information and protect data at rest and in transit.
EndPoint
Protect endpoints from threats and attacks, as well as protect the enterprise from threats from managed and unmanaged devices.
Identity
Create, store, and manage enterprise user accounts and identity records and their access to enterprise resources.
Security Analytics
Monitor your security and behavior analytics to respond to threats or malicious activity actively.
Devices & Network Infrastructure
Secure the functional components and devices connected via, or integrated into, your network infrastructure.
Zero Trust Partners
Streamline your Zero Trust Journey
The leader in XDR. Learn how CrowdStrike’s frictionless Zero Trust journey approach can accelerate risk reduction and maximize your existing technology investments.
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Secure Zero Trust Data Security
XQ Zero Trust data platform delivers distributed file and structured data encryption across all trusted and untrusted environments. The patented technology suite provides decentralized data rights management and data loss prevention to separate environment and data access. XQ seamlessly interfaces with any technology.
DoD Zero Trust Data Requirements
4.1 Data Catalog Risk Assessment
Inventory of encrypted assets.
Fully decentralized architecture enables policies to be matched to risk/clearance of project.
4.2 DoD Enterprise Data Governance
Wholistic data-centric data access monitoring at the data level that extends outside environment boundaries.
Real-time monitoring of creation-movement-access of protected data.
4.3 Data Labeling & Tagging
Auto-tag and label data based on attributes, geography or roles set in policies.
Every block of encrypted data is identified by the unique tag generated using quantum entropy.
4.4 Data Monitoring & Sensing
Data exfiltration monitoring.
Agents track the location of data as it is accessed and report back to the policy server.
4.5 Data Encryption & Management
Each data object has its own unique quantum seeded key to prevent lateral movement.
Crypto agile encryption enables different algorithms based on risk (post-quantum) or data type (voice, video, data).
4.6 Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Zero Trust Data applies role-based access control (RBAC) and Attribute-based access control (ABAC) applied to data adds a necessary external control channel.
Content is scanned during encryption process to reduce risk of data leakage.
4.7 Data Access Control
Coalition data sharing
Access to protected data is only allowed after policy verification: identity, location, token, time, server type.
Commercial organizations
The AWS Zero Trust for Government Partnership offers a vetted solution that is commercially available to all civilian organizations. It is rare to have a blueprint for an industry standard such as Zero Trust, which has been vetted by the Department of Defense and is available immediately for commercial organizations. If your organization is on a zero trust journey or looking to start it is time to reach out to XQ.