Updated CJIS Workbook Now Available by Request

April 27, 2021: The information in this blog post has been deprecated. For the latest information on CJIS, visit Using AWS for Criminal Justice Information Solutions.

The need for guidance when implementing Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)–compliant solutions has become of paramount importance as more law enforcement customers and technology partners move to store and process criminal justice data in the cloud. AWS services allow these customers to easily and securely architect a CJIS-compliant solution when handling criminal justice data, creating a durable, cost-effective, and secure IT infrastructure that better supports local, state, and federal law enforcement in carrying out their public safety missions.

AWS has created several documents (collectively referred to as the CJIS Workbook) to assist you in aligning with the FBI’s CJIS Security Policy. You can use the workbook as a framework for developing CJIS-compliant architecture in the AWS Cloud. The workbook helps you define and test the controls you operate, and document the dependence on the controls that AWS operates (compute, storage, database, networking, regions, Availability Zones, and edge locations).

Our most recent updates to the CJIS Workbook include:

• AWS CJIS Security Policy Requirements
• AWS CJIS Security Policy Template
• AWS CJIS Workbook (Excel file)
• CJIS Compliance on AWS

AWS’s commitment to facilitating CJIS processes with customers is exemplified by the recent CJIS Agreements put in place with the states of California, Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah and Washington (to name but a few). As we continue to sign CJIS agreements across the country, law enforcement agencies are able to implement innovations to improve communities’ and officers’ safety, including body cameras, real-time gunshot notifications, and data analytics. With the release of our updated CJIS Workbook, AWS remains dedicated to enabling cloud usage for the law enforcement market.

Please reach out to AWS Compliance if you have additional questions about CJIS or any other set of compliance standards.

– Chris Gile, AWS Risk and Compliance