Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced its partnership with Sheltered Harbor, a non-profit industry consortium focused on enhancing the cyber resiliency of financial services. The collaboration aims to simplify the process for AWS customers to build cyber vault capabilities, strengthening protection against ransomware attacks and improving operational resilience.

The partnership involves defining an architecture that aligns with Sheltered Harbor's prescribed safeguards and controls within an AWS environment. This integration combines Sheltered Harbor's resilience standards with AWS security technologies, offering financial services organizations additional methods to protect critical data and systems from ransomware and other disruptions.

Financial institutions can now utilize prescriptive guidance from AWS to implement cloud-native Sheltered Harbor data vaulting efficiently. This approach helps safeguard critical data in the cloud while meeting regulatory requirements for data protection. In case of a cyber-attack or disruptive incident, organizations can restore operations swiftly from their secure data vault, reducing downtime and financial losses.

Scott Mullins, General Manager of Worldwide Financial Services at AWS, stated: "As the frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks continue to escalate, financial institutions must have robust data protection and recovery strategies in place." He emphasized that the partnership demonstrates AWS's commitment to innovating for the security needs of the financial sector.

Carlos Recalde, President and CEO of Sheltered Harbor, highlighted the increasing global occurrence of ransomware attacks: "Experiencing ransomware and the likely impact of such an attack is no longer just possible; it is happening at an increasing rate globally." He noted that having an effective recovery plan is crucial for organizational survival during such events.

For those interested in enhancing their cyber resilience, this partnership offers a proven architecture to safeguard essential financial assets. More information can be found at https://shelteredharbor.org/aws-sheltered-harbor-vaulting-architecture.

AWS continues to expand its comprehensive cloud services since its inception in 2006. It currently offers over 240 fully featured services across various domains including compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning, AI, IoT, mobile security among others. These services are available across 108 Availability Zones within 34 geographic regions worldwide.