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Azure Government Secret expands DoD IL6 services, receives highest level information categorization

June 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022 06/27/22

Brian Eshenbrenner

In our previous blog post, we shared that Azure Government Secret achieved Provisional Authorization (PA) at Department of Defense (DoD) Impact Level 6 (IL6) in addition to Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 503 Authorization to Operate (ATO) with facilities accredited at ICD 705. Today, we’re announcing that Azure Government Secret DoD ...

Announcing the Microsoft Sentinel: NIST SP 800-53 Solution

May 17, 2022 May 17, 2022 05/17/22

Lili Davoudian, TJ Banasik

Today, we’re announcing the Microsoft Sentinel: NIST SP 800-53 Solution which enables compliance teams, architects, SecOps analysts, and consultants to understand their cloud security posture related to Special Publication (SP) 800-53 guidance issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This workbook is designed ...

STIG solution templates now available in Azure Government Secret for Windows, Linux, and more

July 15, 2021 Jul 15, 2021 07/15/21

Nirali Shah

Today we’re announcing that our Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) solution templates are now also available in Azure Government Secret, enabling customers to build, host, and transform their applications faster across Impact Level 6 on secure and compliant infrastructure.

Accelerating authorization: DoD mission owners can now coordinate with Microsoft on eMASS

June 17, 2021 Jun 17, 2021 06/17/21

Ibrahim Waziri Jr., Ph.D.

The Department of Defense (DoD) has approved Microsoft access to the Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS). This allows DoD mission owners to coordinate with Microsoft on access to the Azure security authorization packages, including control inheritance and control implementation details.

Video | Better together for US government: Azure Security Center + Azure Sentinel

June 7, 2021 Jun 7, 2021 06/7/21

Lili Davoudian

In this video, Lili Davoudian and TJ Banasik, CISSP-ISSEP, ISSAP, ISSMP, discuss and demonstrate how when coupled, Azure Security Center and Azure Sentinel create an integrated end-to-end detection, investigation, and response platform for protecting cloud workloads.

Zero Trust architecture in Azure for government

May 5, 2021 May 5, 2021 05/5/21

TJ Banasik

The Azure Sentinel: Zero Trust (TIC 3.0) Workbook provides an overlay of Microsoft offerings to Zero Trust models, measurable over time via visualizations. Implementers, SecOps analysts, assessors, security and compliance decision makers, and MSSPs can leverage this capability to build, design, and monitor cloud security architectures.

Video: Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes—Managed Kubernetes at hyperscale for government

April 27, 2021 Apr 27, 2021 04/27/21

Nirali Shah

Brendan Burns, Microsoft CVP of Azure Compute and Co-Founder of Kubernetes, presents at the United States Air Force Software Officer, Nicolas Chaillan’s, Ask Me Anything (AMA) series on DevSecOps for DoD.

April 28: Top cloud cyber defense tactics for government

April 14, 2021 Apr 14, 2021 04/14/21

Karina Homme

Today’s threat landscape continues to grow in complexity, sophistication, and frequency. As advanced attacks emerge, it is critical for government agencies to keep pace with actionable tips and the latest technology to protect your enterprise. We invite you to join us to learn new cloud cyber defense preparation tactics for government.

Announcing Azure STIG solution templates to accelerate compliance for DoD

April 8, 2021 Apr 8, 2021 04/8/21

Nirali Shah

Today we’re announcing the availability of Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) solution templates for both Windows and Linux on the Azure Marketplace (commercial) and Azure Government Marketplace.

Securing your agency’s remote workforce for today and beyond

February 12, 2021 Feb 12, 2021 02/12/21

Karina Homme

With the flip of a switch, COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation for many agencies to empower an expanded remote workforce to deliver on their mission. As we approach a year of that switch, along with the hope of returning to “normal,” securing the remote workforce remains a top concern. With that in mind, we invite you to RSVP ...

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