Microsoft\u2019s NZ North public cloud data centre region has become the first global cloud service provider region to achieve certification by Government Chief Digital Office (GCDO).<\/p>\n
The GCDO said the certification provided agencies with confidence that Microsoft meets robust governance processes and physical and personnel security requirements in line with New Zealand government protective security requirements (PSR).<\/p>\n
The certification demonstrated the government\u2019s commitment to enhancing digital public infrastructure and supporting the transition of government systems to the cloud, the GCDO said.<\/p>\n
Certification provides a standardised and consistent security assessment of\u00a0NZ\u2019s onshore public cloud data centres.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0GCDO\u00a0has now granted three public cloud data centre certifications, aligning with the government\u2019s cloud first policy, which requires government agencies and organisations to adopt public cloud services in preference to traditional\u00a0ICT\u00a0systems.<\/p>\n
Last week, TEAM\u00a0IM\u00a0became the first New Zealand-owned cloud service provider to achieve certification<\/a>.<\/p>\n