Amazon WorkSpaces Pools now supports FIPS 140-2 validated endpoints

Amazon WorkSpaces Pools now offers Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 (FIPS) validated endpoints (FIPS endpoints) for user streaming sessions. FIPS 140-2 is a U.S. government standard that specifies the security requirements for cryptographic modules that protect sensitive information. WorkSpaces Pools FIPS endpoints use FIPS-validated cryptographic standards, which may be required for certain sensitive information or regulated workloads.

To enable FIPS endpoint encryption for end user streaming via AWS Console, navigate to Directories, and verify that the Pools directory where you want to add FIPS is in a STOPPED state, and that the preferred protocol is set to TCP. Once verified, select the directory and on the Directory Details page update the endpoint encryption to FIPS 140-2 Validated Mode and save.

FIPS support is available for WorkSpaces Pools in 4 AWS regions: AWS GovCloud (US-East); AWS GovCloud (US-West); US East (N. Virginia); and US West (Oregon). For more information about using FIPS endpoints in WorkSpaces Pools, see Configure FedRAMP authorization or DoD SRG validated for WorkSpaces Pools. For more information about how AWS supports FIPS, including a list of WorkSpaces Pools endpoints, see Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2.