Company
Date Published
Author
Alex Guo, Rukshan Gunawardana
Word count
793
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Datadog has achieved the Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment at the PROTECTED level, which is an advanced classification under the Australian Cyber Security Centre framework, to meet the stringent data protection standards required by Australian government agencies and regulated industries moving sensitive workloads to the cloud. This classification applies to Datadog's suite of observability and security products deployed in Australia, ensuring that sensitive data such as healthcare records and public safety operations are securely monitored and hosted within national borders. By doing so, Datadog aligns with government procurement frameworks and regulatory requirements, offering features like audit trails, role-based access control, and customizable retention policies to ensure compliance without compromising performance or visibility. The IRAP PROTECTED assessment, alongside Datadog's local AWS Sydney Region availability zone, supports Australian organizations in adopting cloud services while maintaining infrastructure both on-premises and in the cloud, helping them to monitor, secure, and optimize digital operations.