Surprise! Amazon Managed Grafana lands FedRAMP High approval
Hey everyone, it's Shiichan! Today's news about Amazon Managed Grafana is a bit more formal, but it's an important one.
AWS What's New
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What was announced?
Over on AWS What's New, AWS announced that Amazon Managed Grafana is now a FedRAMP High authorized service in the AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West) Regions. Federal agencies, public sector organizations, and other enterprises with FedRAMP High compliance requirements can now use Amazon Managed Grafana while meeting those strict requirements.
Why it matters
FedRAMP (the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) is a US government-wide program that defines a standard approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. FedRAMP High is the authorization level for systems handling especially sensitive government data.
Without this authorization, agencies that require FedRAMP High compliance simply can't put a service on the table as an option. That's why this authorization matters so much — it means organizations with strict security and compliance requirements now have one more usable option.
What changes
Amazon Managed Grafana is a fully managed service based on open-source Grafana that lets you visualize, query, and alert on operational metrics across AWS and hybrid environments. With this authorization, federal agencies and public sector organizations can now use it while meeting their strict security and compliance requirements.
For more details, check the Amazon Managed Grafana GovCloud documentation or reach out to your AWS account team.
Wrap-up
- Amazon Managed Grafana is now FedRAMP High authorized in AWS GovCloud (US-East) and AWS GovCloud (US-West)
- FedRAMP High is the authorization level for systems handling highly sensitive government data
- Federal agencies, public sector organizations, and other FedRAMP High-compliant organizations can now use it while meeting their compliance requirements
If you work on government or public-sector systems and compliance requirements are a constant companion, this news is worth knowing about!
