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AWS Completes Cloud High Security Assessment for 172 Services in Canada
Key points
- AWS completed Canada's Cloud High security assessment.
- 172 AWS services and features are in scope.
- Assessment is effective until September 18, 2026.
- Covers Canada (Central) and Canada West (Calgary) regions.
AWS Achieves Cloud High Certification
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed its first Cloud High (PBHH) security assessment in Canada. This makes AWS the first cloud service provider (CSP) in Canada to meet this security standard. The assessment is effective until September 18, 2026.
Scope of Assessment
The assessment included 172 AWS services and features. These services are available in both the Canada (Central) and Canada West (Calgary) AWS Regions. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) conducted the assessment.
Understanding Cloud High
The Cloud High security profile (PBHH) aims to improve the integrity and availability of sensitive customer organizational workloads. These workloads include systems used by the Government of Canada (GC) and its service providers for national-scale services or sensitive information. The profile is based on the Security and privacy controls and assurance activities catalogue (ITSP.10.033) and includes all controls from the Cloud Medium profile (PBMM), plus additional enhancements for higher integrity and availability.
Importance for Customers
This completion provides assurance to public and commercial customers in Canada. It enables them to achieve and maintain high-grade security standards for their sensitive workloads. The Cloud Medium and Cloud High profiles set baseline security requirements for cloud services supporting GC workloads and information processing up to the Protected B level.
Accessing Assessment Details
A summary of the assessment is available through AWS Artifact. Further information on the Cloud High and Medium assessments can be found on the AWS CCCS assessment compliance webpage.
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AWS is the first cloud service provider to complete the Cloud High security assessment in Canada, covering 172 services and features. This achievement allows AWS to host Canadian government and commercial workloads requiring the highest security standards.