Amazon Kinesis Data Streams now supports FIPS 140-3 enabled interface VPC endpoint

Amazon Kinesis Data Streams now supports adding a VPC endpoint using AWS PrivateLink that connects through the regional endpoint that has been validated under the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-3 program. This new launch allows you to easily use AWS PrivateLink with Kinesis Data Streams for regulated workloads that require a secure connection using a FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic module.

Specifically, the article covers:

• FIPS compliant endpoints help companies contracting with the US federal government meet the FIPS security requirement to encrypt sensitive data.
• This new capability is available in all AWS Regions in the United States, including the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.
• To create an interface VPC endpoint that connects to a Kinesis Data Streams FIPS endpoint, follow the instructions provided.
• Conclusion: This launch allows regulated workloads to securely access Kinesis Data Streams through a FIPS 140-3 validated cryptographic module.