Security as Code: How to Simplify Compliance Authorizations

FREE 10-MINUTE ONLINE COURSE

Security as Code: How to Simplify Compliance Authorizations

Learn how to adopt secure IT resources in a timely manner in three self-paced lessons:

  • Lesson 1: What is an ATO? [2:50 minutes]
  • Lesson 2: The Benefits of ATO on AWS [2:50 minutes]
  • Lesson 3: Case Study: GitHub under ATO on AWS [1:50 minutes]
An Authority to Operate, or ATO, is a term you'll hear often in government, specifically in reference to information technology systems. An ATO is a formal declaration by a senior-level agency official that authorizes an IT system or product to operate on government networks.


In this course, you will learn what an ATO is, including the challenges and opportunities, and how automating the compliance authorization process can help agencies adopt secure IT resources in a timely manner.