Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced on the 1st that it has obtained the Cloud Service Security Assurance Program (CSAP) level 'lower' (for Group A) certification. Following Google and Microsoft (MS), the acquisition of CSAP certification by AWS allows all three global cloud service providers (CSP) to enter the domestic public cloud market.
The CSAP certification managed by the Korea Internet & Security Agency (KISA) is a system designed to supply verified private cloud services that meet safety and reliability standards to government and public institutions. For this certification evaluation, KISA focused on assessing AWS's major cloud services, including computing, storage, networking, databases, and security services in the Seoul region.
AWS explained that by providing secure cloud services that meet the security standards set forth by the Korean government, it can support domestic public institutions in safely driving innovation on AWS.
AWS plans to offer services for computing, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), mobile, security, hybrid, media, and application development, deployment, and management to key domestic institutions.
Since starting operations in the Seoul region in 2016, AWS has continuously invested in expanding its infrastructure and services. Currently, the AWS Seoul region supports tens of thousands of domestic customers.
Yoon Jung-won, the public sector representative for AWS Korea, noted, "Through CSAP certification, domestic government and public institutions can now fully enjoy the robust capabilities and innovations of the AWS cloud, trusted by millions of active customers worldwide, including large corporations, startups, and governmental agencies."
Earlier, MS obtained the CSAP 'lower' grade in December of last year, and Google acquired it in February.