• Customer Eligibility: Open to any customer worldwide.
• Region & Geo Locations: US and OCONUS (Outside Continental US).
• Compliance: Supports FedRAMP Moderate & High, DFARS 252.204-7012, FCI, and CMMC Level 1. Offers IL2 PA for DoD workloads.
• Data Handling: Does not include ITAR/EAR/NOFORN restrictions.
• Support & Network: Global directory and worldwide commercial support personnel.

• Customer Eligibility: Exclusively for U.S. Federal, DoD, SLG agencies, and eligible contractors (DIB, FFRDC, UARC).
• Region & Geo Locations: CONUS-only for strict data sovereignty.
• Compliance: Meets FedRAMP Moderate & High, DFARS, CUI/CDI & CMMC L2-3, ITAR/EAR/NOFORN, CJIS, NERC/FERC, and higher DoD SRG levels (IL2, IL4, IL5 PAs).
• Support & Network: Restricted to US-based personnel and CONUS-only directory access for enhanced security.

Security Classification: U.S. Secret

Customer Eligibility: U.S. Federal agencies, DoD, Intelligence Community partners, and cleared industry contractors

Architecture: Dedicated, air‑gapped cloud environment isolated from commercial and unclassified government clouds

Compliance & Authorization:

• DoD Impact Level IL6
• Intelligence Community Directive ICD 503
• Facilities accredited to ICD 705

Geography & Personnel:

• CONUS‑only regions
• Operated exclusively by U.S. screened and cleared personnel

Capabilities:

• Select SaaS and Marketplace offerings
• Native connectivity to classified networks with private, high‑bandwidth options

Security Classification: U.S. Top Secret

Customer Eligibility: U.S. Intelligence Community, DoD, and national security organizations

Architecture: Physically isolated, fully air‑gapped cloud regions designed exclusively for Top Secret workloads

Compliance & Authorization:

• Intelligence Community Directive ICD 503
• Facilities accredited to ICD 705
• Accredited for Top Secret national security missions

Geography & Personnel:

• CONUS‑only, undisclosed locations
• Operated solely by cleared U.S. citizens

Capabilities:

• Advanced compute, data, analytics, and AI services available within a Top-Secret boundary
• Secure, native integration with classified networks
• Designed to support mission systems from core datacenters to tactical edge scenarios

• Azure Commercial
  • Global Reach: Ideal for organizations operating internationally with broad compliance needs.
  • Flexibility: Supports a wide range of workloads without geographic restrictions.
  • Cost Efficiency: Access to global resources and commercial support for scalability and innovation.
• Azure Government
  • Unmatched Security & Compliance: Purpose-built for sensitive government workloads, ensuring compliance with stringent U.S. regulations.
  • Data Sovereignty: All data, operations, and support remain within U.S. borders, reducing risk and meeting ITAR/EAR requirements.
  • Trusted Environment: Restricted access by screened U.S. personnel provides confidence for handling classified or mission-critical data.
  • Higher Assurance Levels: Supports advanced compliance frameworks like CJIS and DoD SRG IL4/IL5 for defense and law enforcement agencies.

Modernize Classified Workloads Bring Secret‑level missions out of legacy, on‑premises environments and into a scalable cloud designed for classified data.

Cloud Consistency Across Classifications Built on the same foundational Azure architecture, enabling smoother development transitions between unclassified, government, and classified environments.

Mission‑Ready Security Air‑gapped design, accredited facilities, and cleared U.S. personnel reduce operational risk while meeting strict compliance requirements.

Faster Time to Mission Impact Access to modern cloud services accelerates analytics, modeling, simulation, and secure collaboration for defense and intelligence workloads.

Highest Level of Cloud Assurance Purpose‑built for Top Secret data with physical isolation and accreditation aligned to the most stringent national security standards.

Advanced Capabilities for Critical Missions Enables AI, analytics, and large‑scale data processing directly inside a Top-Secret environment—without compromising security boundaries.

Operational Agility at Scale Combines hyperscale cloud performance with Top Secret controls, empowering agencies to respond faster to complex, data‑driven missions.

Continuum from Cloud to Tactical Edge Designed to support intelligence, defense, and operational workloads across domains—land, air, sea, space, and cyber.

Azure Commercial for global flexibility and broad compliance

Azure Government for a secure, U.S.-only environment tailored to federal, defense, and regulated workloads.

Azure Government Secret supports Secret‑level classified workloads, offering a modern, air‑gapped cloud that balances strong security with scalable innovation.

Azure Government Top Secret delivers a physically isolated, mission‑critical cloud for the most sensitive national security operations, enabling advanced analytics and AI at the highest classification levels.