Securing An Agency's Intelligence: Scalable Cloud Protection for Geospatial Data

A government organization that aids in national security required a scalable, high security cloud storage solution to protect its sensitive geospatial intelligence data. Managing petabytes of classified data for real-time analysis and decision-making required an advanced security framework that ensured compliance and protection against evolving cyber threats.

By implementing Cloud Storage Security’s (CSS) Antivirus for Amazon S3, the organization enhanced their protection, met their regulatory compliance needs, and enabled safer intelligence-sharing across teams and agencies without compromising security.

Customer Challenge

The organization needed a cloud storage security solution to safeguard classified geospatial intelligence. Key challenges included:

• Regulatory Compliance: Adhering to the Risk Management Framework (RMF), NIST 800-53, and zero-trust security mandates.
• Cybersecurity Threats: Preventing unauthorized access, data breaches, and nation-state cyber intrusions targeting classified intelligence.
• Data Transfer Efficiency: Managing high-volume data ingestion and processing terabytes of intelligence without disruption or bottlenecks.
• Secure Multi-Agency Collaboration: Enabling encrypted data-sharing across government and defense partners while maintaining strict access control.

Customer Focus

• Advanced Threat Detection: AI-powered security tools capable of detecting and mitigating cyber threats in real-time.
• Scalability & Performance: A cloud-native security solution designed to handle massive geospatial datasets efficiently.
• Regulatory Compliance: A security framework aligned with federal mandates, ensuring adherence to strict government cybersecurity policies.

Solution

The organization deployed Cloud Storage Security’s (CSS) Antivirus for Amazon S3, a serverless, scalable malware detection solution optimized for high-throughput AWS environments. This implementation enabled real-time scanning of massive datasets without processing delays while maintaining in-tenant security within the agency’s AWS infrastructure. Additionally, the solution supported large geospatial file formats, accommodating datasets hundreds of terabytes in size.

Key security features included:

• Zero-Trust Security: Identity-based access control, multi-factor authentication, and continuous activity monitoring.
• End-to-End Encryption: Securing classified data in transit and at rest to prevent unauthorized exposure.
• AI-Driven Threat Detection: Real-time monitoring and automated security response to mitigate risks before they impact operations.
• Cloud-Native Scalability: A flexible security infrastructure capable of processing and securing terabytes of data daily with low latency.
• Automated Governance & Compliance: Strict access logging, auditing, and policy enforcement to maintain compliance with federal regulations.

Deployment & Success

The agency deployed Antivirus for Amazon S3 in a controlled test environment, validating its ability to scan large geospatial datasets without impacting performance. After confirming seamless integration with existing cloud workflows, security teams configured the solution for real-time scanning, enabling proactive malware detection and automatic quarantine of threats. 

Results: Enhanced Security, Scalability & Future-Readiness

• Advanced Malware Detection: Cloud Storage Security’s advanced scanning engines efficiently scanned large multi-GB files, identifying and mitigating threats before they could impact downstream processes.
• Scalability & Performance: Automated scaling enabled seamless ingestion and analysis of terabytes of data without bottlenecks.
• Regulatory Compliance: Full adherence to RMF, FedRAMP, and IL5-6 cybersecurity mandates ensured operational continuity.
• Future-Readiness: The solution supports files up to several terabytes, ensuring scalability for growing data volumes and future large-scale projects.

Conclusion

As public sector organizations increasingly rely on AWS for secure data storage and processing, implementing proactive security measures is essential. By deploying Antivirus for Amazon S3, this government defense agency strengthened its cybersecurity posture, ensured regulatory compliance, and optimized data processing efficiency while maintaining a highly secure AWS environment.

With Cloud Storage Security’s support, the agency now operates a comprehensive, scalable, and resilient security solution, ready to scan regularly for ongoing health and compliance, and to manage future high-volume data processing initiatives with confidence.