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AWS Releases Independent Report on Landing Zone Accelerator for Australian Government ISM Compliance
Key points
- New independent report on LZA's ISM compliance available on AWS Artifact.
- LZA automates deployment of nearly 200 security controls.
- Report conducted by AWS Partner gwi.digital.
- Aids Australian customers in accelerating IRAP assessments.
New Report on ISM Compliance for AWS Landing Zone Accelerator
AWS has announced the availability of a new independent assessment report on AWS Artifact. This report details how Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) on AWS can automatically deploy multi-account environments in AWS with coverage for Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) security controls at scale.
Independent Analysis by gwi.digital
The report includes findings from an independent third-party analysis conducted by AWS Partner gwi.digital. This analysis, along with discussions on ISM compliance applicability to LZA and a new testing mechanism for configuration drift, aims to provide Australian customers with a validated foundation to accelerate their IRAP assessment readiness.
Background on Australian Compliance Requirements
Australian organizations in public sector, defense, and critical infrastructure agencies are required to build cloud environments that meet ISM requirements. The ISM outlines 1,081 security control requirements across 22 guideline chapters. Demonstrating compliance is essential for achieving an IRAP assessment outcome, a process that typically demands months of preparation, evidence gathering, and testing.
LZA's Role in Compliance
Introduced in October 2025, the LZA Universal Configuration (UC) and LZA Compliance Workbook help address these requirements. LZA provisions a multi-account security architecture that automates the deployment of nearly 200 security controls based on AWS Well-Architected pillars and AWS security best practices. The LZA Compliance Workbook, also on AWS Artifact, documents how the UC maps to technical security requirements from 17 global compliance frameworks.
Report Methodology
To evaluate LZA's utility for Australian customers, AWS collaborated with gwi.digital, a consultancy specializing in cybersecurity and GRC with experience in IRAP assessments and the ISM framework. The gwi.digital team conducted an independent analysis and evaluation of LZA UC against all 1,081 ISM controls in a greenfield AWS environment located in the ap-southeast-2 (Sydney) AWS Region.
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AWS has released an independent assessment report on how Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) on AWS can deploy multi-account environments with Australian Government Information Security Manual (ISM) security controls. This report, conducted by gwi.digital, provides Australian customers with a documented foundation to accelerate IRAP assessment readiness, which is crucial for public sector, defense, and critical infrastructure agencies.