Snowflake assessed at IRAP PROTECTED level

Snowflake has completed an Infosec Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) assessment for its deployment in Google Cloud’s Melbourne Region.

Developed by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), IRAP is an independent assessment of the effectiveness of a system’s security controls. 

The third-party IRAP assessment found Snowflake to be aligned with IRAP’s PROTECTED level control requirements. The IRAP assessment enables Australian government agencies to deploy an array of workloads on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. 

Glenn McPherson, regional VP for Australia at Snowflake, said the compan can now support public sector workloads up to PROTECTED level across all three major hyperscalers – AWS, Azure, and now Google Cloud.

“Unlocking the full value of data and AI is essential for Australian Government agencies to improve service delivery, strengthen security, and to enable faster, better-informed decisions,” McPherson said.

“As agencies modernise legacy environments, manage growing volumes of sensitive information and embark on AI initiatives, they need a platform like Snowflake to support secure analytics, governed collaboration, and operational scale.”