As the United States government continues its journey of digital transformation and federal IT modernization, data security remains a critical concern for federal agencies. Druva, a leading provider of cloud-based data protection solutions built on Amazon Web Services (AWS), is excited to announce the extension of its FedRAMP Moderate Authorized status to include data center workloads. This achievement makes Druva the first 100% SaaS data protection vendor to accomplish this feat, providing immense benefits to federal customers relying on AWS infrastructure.
Leading the Way in FedRAMP Certification
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a vital government-wide initiative that standardizes security and risk assessments for cloud technologies used by federal agencies. Druva has been a trailblazer in FedRAMP compliance, offering FedRAMP ATO for its cloud services since 2017. This early adoption has positioned Druva as a trusted partner for over forty government agencies, including renowned institutions like NASA and NIH, demonstrating its commitment to ensuring data security in the cloud.
Powered by AWS GovCloud for Federal IT Modernization
Druva's Data Security Cloud, now with extended FedRAMP Moderate ATO, is hosted on AWS GovCloud, a dedicated AWS region designed exclusively for U.S. government agencies and contractors handling sensitive workloads. AWS GovCloud adheres to U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and holds FedRAMP High accreditation, guaranteeing the highest levels of security and compliance. By harnessing the power of AWS, Druva provides AWS experts and federal customers with a seamless and robust data protection solution.
As federal agencies aim to modernize their IT infrastructure, AWS has become a cornerstone of their cloud strategy. According to Gartner, by 2025, over 75% of governments will operate more than half of their workloads using hyperscale cloud service providers like AWS. This trend highlights the importance of secure cloud solutions for driving federal IT modernization efforts.
With Druva's expanded FedRAMP certification, AWS and federal customers can confidently embrace the scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency of the cloud while ensuring the utmost protection for their data. Druva's 100% SaaS-based approach simplifies the complexities of hybrid environments, making it easier for federal agencies to transition their workloads to AWS securely.
New Cyber Resiliency Capabilities for Rising Threats
The public sector faces an alarming rise in cyberattacks — a 50% increase in the last year alone according to CrowdStrike. Ransomware remains the top threat, disrupting critical services like emergency response, healthcare, and education. In response, Druva has introduced new cyber resiliency capabilities tailored for these high-stakes environments.
Key Enhancements Include:
Machine learning-based anomaly detection to proactively flag suspicious behaviors like mass deletions or access from unusual locations.
Auto-response and rollback capabilities to instantly undo malicious changes or restore data compromised during an attack — even if admin credentials are breached.
Immutable, air-gapped backups to ensure data recovery is possible even after sophisticated ransomware attempts.
Pre-built integrations with leading SIEM tools like Splunk for real-time security event monitoring.
These new capabilities elevate Druva from a backup provider to a strategic cyber resiliency partner.
Unifying Data Protection Across Hybrid Environments
Hybrid environments, where cloud and on-premises data centers coexist, present unique challenges for federal agencies seeking to strike a balance between cloud adoption and robust cybersecurity. Druva's comprehensive, FedRAMP-certified solution caters to these challenges, providing the necessary security and management tools for consistent data protection across the entire IT stack.
By unifying data protection for data centers, SaaS applications, and endpoints, Druva eliminates silos, streamlines operations, and reduces costs. This unified platform empowers federal IT teams to focus on innovation and strategic initiatives without compromising on data security.
Real-World Value: Druva customers have reported a 40% reduction in TCO, greatly accelerated restore times, and the elimination of expensive hardware refresh cycles.
Enterprise-Grade Security for Federal Data
Druva's FedRAMP Moderate certification solidifies its position as the go-to enterprise data protection platform for federal agencies relying on AWS. By choosing Druva, federal customers can rest assured that their sensitive data is protected by enterprise-grade security measures, safeguarding it from data loss, ransomware, or additional threats.
Advanced features include:
Zero-trust architecture with role-based access control and multi-factor authentication.
FIPS 140-2 validated encryption for data at rest and in transit.
Customer-controlled encryption keys, ensuring Druva cannot access unencrypted data.
Continuous compliance monitoring with mandates like FISMA, DFARS 800-171, and evolving CMMC standards.
Security-First Approach
By adopting a security-first approach, Druva minimizes the risk of data breaches, protects sensitive data, and enhances the overall trust and reliability of Druva’s cloud platform. It emphasizes proactive measures to prevent security issues rather than reactive measures to mitigate them after they occur. Measures like threat modeling, secure design principles, zero trust architecture, secure coding practices, regular security testing — like penetration testing and vulnerability scanning — secure deployment and configuration, security training, and awareness.
Data Protection and Backup
Druva provides comprehensive data protection for hybrid workloads, including virtual machines and NAS servers, It offers automated backup and recovery processes, ensuring that data is protected and available whenever needed. This helps organizations mitigate the risk of data loss and meet their data compliance requirements.
Scalability and Flexibility
Built as SaaS, Druva is designed to scale seamlessly as your data grows. It leverages the elasticity of the cloud, allowing organizations to handle large amounts of data without the need for additional infrastructure investments. This scalability enables businesses to adapt to changing workloads and accommodate future growth.
Cost Efficiency
Druva hybrid workload is delivered as SaaS by leveraging native cloud services, cloud storage, and a pay-as-you-go model, Druva helps organizations optimize their costs. It eliminates the need for on-premises infrastructure and associated maintenance costs while providing the flexibility to choose the appropriate storage tier for different data types. Druva's patented global deduplication and compression technologies drastically reduce the storage footprint of backup copies and their associated costs.
Centralized Management and Visibility
Druva offers a centralized management console that allows administrators to manage and monitor their hybrid workloads from a single interface. This centralized approach simplifies operations, streamlines data protection policies, and provides real-time visibility into backup status, compliance, and data usage. It enables organizations to have a holistic view of their data environment, regardless of its location.
Compliance and Governance
Druva helps organizations meet their regulatory compliance requirements by offering robust data governance features. It enables data encryption, access controls, and auditing capabilities to ensure data privacy and security. Druva also provides granular retention policies, legal holds, and eDiscovery capabilities, facilitating compliance with industry-specific regulations and data protection laws.
Global Access
With Druva's hybrid workload solutions, data protection administrators can log in to Druva’s web console from anywhere and configure, manage, monitor, or restore backup data. Along with the global access, Druva hybrid workloads solution provides geofencing to control from where the console can be accessed or where data can be restored.
Key Takeaways
Druva's achievement of FedRAMP Moderate Authorized status for data center protection, combined with its existing certifications for SaaS applications and endpoints, underscores its commitment to data security in the cloud. For AWS experts and federal agencies relying on AWS infrastructure, Druva offers an industry-best data protection solution built on AWS GovCloud, ensuring the highest levels of security and compliance.
As federal agencies continue to modernize their legacy systems and embrace cloud technology, Druva stands ready to support their journey with a fully SaaS and FedRAMP-certified platform. By partnering with Druva, customers confidently navigate the complexities of hybrid environments to unlock the full potential of AWS while upholding the strictest cybersecurity standards. Together, Druva and AWS are enabling federal agencies to protect their valuable data and embark on a secure and transformative cloud journey.
To learn more, visit the Druva Public Sector web page, or visit the Druva for Government AWS Marketplace listing (GovCloud, FedRAMP).