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AtHoc IWSAlerts Software-as-a-Service Accredited as NIST Compliant

By Nathesh
TMCnet Contributor

AtHoc, a dealer in providing network-centric emergency mass notification systems, has unveiled a new NIST Compliant secure public cloud offering of its emergency mass notification system.

The AtHoc IWSAlerts Software-as-a-Service (SaaS (News - Alert)) offering has supposedly been accredited to be compliant with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) SP 800-53 Rev3 controls FIPS-199 moderate classification for federal government information technology security requirements for public cloud applications.

The IWSAlerts is a highly secure, enterprise-class network-centric mass notification system. Major defense and commercial organizations such as the U.S Strategic Command, U.S. Air Force, Boeing (News - Alert) and PricewaterhouseCoopers have deployed it for its interoperability, scalability and security measures.

TMCnet reported that the solution has already received certifications like DIACAP, NMCI, Army Certificate of Networthiness and many more. Some of the benefits offered by the system include centralized installation of network-centric/telephony alerting systems and a unified alerting system. Clients can also use it to track alert receipt and recipient responses, enhance personal data and network security, and also get in touch with personnel who are dispersed across the world.

The NIST compliancy will make AtHoc one of the first unified Internet Protocol-based EMNS vendors to achieve this level of SaaS security classification. NIST develops and issues standards, guidelines, and other publications to assist federal agencies in implementing the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and in managing cost-effective programs to protect their information and information systems.

Aviv Siegel, CTO of AtHoc commented that the company is proud to be one of the first EMNS vendors to achieve this NIST SP 800-53 certified SaaS service and excited to be able to offer this new level of security certification to customers. Its SaaS offering is available as a service from a remote hosting facility. It will speed deployment for EMNS and eliminate the need for on-site hardware, providing ultimate flexibility for operating a secure emergency notification system across any enterprise, while fully addressing government requirements for security and privacy.