## 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