What is Azure Government?
In the previous step you learned about accessing the Azure compliance documentation. In this step you will learn about the Azure government.
Azure Government is a separate instance of the Microsoft Azure service. It addresses the security and compliance needs of US federal agencies, state and local governments, and their solution providers. Azure Government offers physical isolation from non-US government deployments and provides screened US personnel.
Azure Government services handle data that is subject to certain government regulations and requirements:
- Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800.171 Defense Industrial Base (DIB)
- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1075
- Department of Defense (DoD) L4
- Criminal Justice Information Service (CJIS)
To provide the highest level of security and compliance, Azure Government uses physically isolated datacenters and networks located only in the US. Azure Government customers, such as the US federal, state, and local government or their partners, are subject to validation of eligibility.
Azure Government provides the broadest compliance and Level 5 DoD approval. Azure Government is available in eight geographies and offers the most compliance certifications of any cloud provider.
In the following step, you will learn about Azure China 21Vianet. Remember to click on Mark as complete and then Next to continue.
Introduction to Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Introduction to Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
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