Embedded security features built-in within MongoDB Atlas provide government agencies with utmost data protection and data privacy levels.
Good news for MongoDB management as it completes Information Security Registered Assessor Program (IRAP) assessment that enables it be used by federal government agencies across Australia. The agencies now can use MongoDB’s developer data platform – MongoDB Atlas to quickly and easily build, manage, and deploy modern applications. Carried out by security firm CyberCX, the IRAP assessment evaluated MongoDB Atlas’s platform for data workloads up to “PROTECTED” level across all three major cloud providers— AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Completion of this assessment provides Australian government customers the required assurance that MongoDB Atlas has the appropriate security controls in place for the processing, storing and transmission of information classified up to, and including, the “‘PROTECTED” level.
“Internally, teams are pressured to make data-driven decisions that are accurate and timely, while improving efficiency without jeopardising security. Now, with the completion of the IRAP assessment, government agencies in Australia can empower their development teams to build new classes of applications that reimagine citizen experiences using MongoDB Atlas.”
Simon Eid, Senior Vice President, APAC, MongoDB
MongoDB Atlas offers multi-cloud capabilities as it allows data to be stored and synchronised on multiple cloud providers at the same time, rather than on one single cloud provider, to ensure high levels of resilience for critical government services. MongoDB’s multi-region capability allows organisations to use multiple cloud regions within the same defined geographic area which makes applications more resilient and makes data sovereignty easier.
Finally, embedded security features built-in within MongoDB Atlas provide government agencies with utmost data protection and data privacy levels. In particular, Queryable Encryption introduces an industry-first fast, searchable encryption scheme developed by the pioneers in encrypted search. The new feature means organisations can search and return encrypted data that becomes visible to application end-users only when decrypted with customer-controlled cryptographic keys—but remains encrypted in-use throughout the query process, in-transit over networks, and at-rest in storage.
“Government agencies are expected to offer citizens flawless and secure digital services, as well as easier ways to engage with government entities,” said Simon Eid, Senior Vice President, APAC at MongoDB. “Internally, teams are pressured to make data-driven decisions that are accurate and timely, while improving efficiency without jeopardising security. Legacy database models have become a real hindrance and government agencies are looking at new ways to build and deliver the government services of tomorrow. Now, with the completion of the IRAP assessment, government agencies in Australia can empower their development teams to build new classes of applications that reimagine citizen experiences using MongoDB Atlas. We think this will actively contribute to Australia’s reaching its goal of being the most cyber-secure nation in the world by 2030.”
“We are pleased to see MongoDB Atlas successfully complete the IRAP assessment, enabling Australian government agencies to securely build modern applications in the cloud. This will take the partnership between Microsoft and MongoDB to a new level, creating more opportunities for our joint customers, and provide government customers with a robust and reliable platform to accelerate digital transformation efforts, enhance citizen experiences, and ensure data safety and security.”
Lee Hickin, ANZ Chief Technology Officer, Microsoft
