Security foundations
Swiftlet products and services are designed to be secure and simple. Reducing complexity helps lower risk by minimizing staff training and ongoing system maintenance.
Secure by design
- Security standards
- Strong encryption
- Secure code
Easy to use
- Clean and simple
- No steep learning curve
- Fully documented
Expertise
- Public safety experience
- Process-specific approach
- Project experts
Built open
- Integration support
- APIs
- Customizable
Security standards we follow
Our solutions are guided by leading security standards and frameworks, including:
- OWASP
- NIST CSF
- CIS v2
- COBIT19
Hosting and deployment options
Swiftlet products can be deployed as:
- Cloud Hosted (SaaS) for convenience
- Self-Hosted (On-Premises) for added security and control
Cloud Hosted (SaaS) on AWS
- Hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the data residency location of your choice.
- Web-based access; no technical infrastructure required.
- Benefits from AWS security and infrastructure, including the AWS uptime SLA.
AWS compliance certifications referenced
- Privacy certified: AWS is assessed for adherence to Canadian privacy laws, including PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act).
- CCCS certified: AWS is assessed for adherence to Canadian privacy laws, including PIPEDA.
- CJIS certified: AWS is certified by the Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS).
Self-Hosted (On-Premises)
On-premises deployments are provided as a pre-built VM package that you run on your own infrastructure.
Supported platforms:
- VMware
- Hyper-V
- Docker containers
Key characteristics:
- Core VM requirements (CPU, RAM, etc.) are very low.
- All traffic and data stay within your network.
- Routine maintenance (such as backups and upgrades) is designed to require minimal IT staff time.
Products
This security and hosting approach applies to:
- Swift McNeil
- Hawk-i
- Ternkey
- Homing Chat