Aquia Inc. Achieves AWS Security Competency Status Across All Eight Categories

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 6, 2024 -- Aquia Inc., a cloud and cybersecurity digital services firm, today announced it has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Competency status across all eight categories. This designation recognizes that Aquia has successfully met AWS’s requirements for providing cyber security capabilities to AWS customers. The AWS Security Competency directly aligns common customer use cases to AWS Partner capabilities, accelerating positive security outcomes.

Achieving the AWS Security Competency differentiates Aquia as a cyber security provider and AWS Partner with cloud security skill sets to earn the distinction of AWS Security Competency Partner. Aquia achieved Security Competency status across all eight categories, representing a monumental effort that included producing more than 60 reference architectures, developing four customer case studies, and passing a third-party audit.

"This achievement is a testament to our team's comprehensive expertise in cloud security," said Sarah Gori, director of security services and AWS alliance lead at Aquia. "We completed the AWS Security Competency with flying colors on our first attempt without any open items. What's particularly notable is that this accomplishment involved about a quarter of our staff, demonstrating the breadth and depth of our expertise across the company.”

AWS security experts annually validate the tools used and operational processes of each AWS Security Competency partner to address specific cloud security challenges aligned to the categories and use cases that they have applied for. The AWS Security Competency provides a faster and easier experience for customers to select the right AWS Partner to help them achieve their goals for business risk and cloud strategy confidence. The AWS Security Competency identifies 8 foundational categories of use cases which are: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Security, Application Security, Compliance and Privacy, Data Protection, Identity and Access Management, Infrastructure Protection, Threat Detection and Response, and Perimeter Protection.

This achievement further positions Aquia as a leader, capable of addressing the full spectrum of cloud security challenges faced by government mission owners today.

In addition to achieving the AWS Security Competency status, Aquia is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, member of the AWS Public Sector Partner (PSP) program, and member of the AWS Global Security and Compliance Acceleration (GSCA) program — formerly known as ATO on AWS.

AWS is enabling scalable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions from startups to global enterprises. To support the seamless integration and deployment of these solutions, AWS established the AWS Competency Program to help customers identify AWS Partners with deep industry experience and expertise.

To learn more about Aquia’s AWS consulting services, visit aquia.us/aws and Aquia’s AWS Marketplace listing.

About Aquia Inc.

Securing The Digital Transformation ®

Aquia is a cloud and cybersecurity digital services firm and “2024 Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) of the Year” awardee. We empower mission owners in the U.S. government and public sector to achieve secure, efficient, and compliant digital transformation.

As strategic advisors and engineers, we help our customers develop and deploy innovative cloud and cybersecurity technologies quickly, adopt and implement digital transformation initiatives effectively, and navigate complex regulatory landscapes expertly. We provide multi-cloud engineering and advisory expertise for secure software delivery; security automation; SaaS security; cloud-native architecture; and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) innovation.

Founded in 2021 by United States veterans, we are passionate about making our country digitally capable and secure, and driving transformational change across the public and private sectors. Aquia is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced Tier Services Partner and member of the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program. Learn more at aquia.us. 

Press contact for Aquia:

Ashling Knight

comms@aquia.io

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