Swiftlet Security and Data Protection Overview
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
