# Snowflake passes NZISM Restricted assessment for AWS Auckland

> Snowflake’s platform on Amazon Web Services in New Zealand now meets the government’s Restricted‑level security guidelines.

Oossa · 2026-10-07 · https://oossa.com/en/snowflake-passes-nzism-restricted-assessment-for-aws-auckland

Snowflake announced that an independent third‑party review has verified its controls against the New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) for the AWS Auckland region. The assessment shows the platform meets the government’s Restricted level requirements. This lets New Zealand public‑sector agencies use Snowflake without repeating full‑stack security audits, speeding up their certification and authority‑to‑operate processes. Snowflake says the result also supports secure AI and analytics workloads on the service.

## The facts

- Assessment completed for Snowflake on AWS Auckland, confirming NZISM Restricted alignment.
- Blog post published on 2026‑10‑07.

## Why it matters

New Zealand government agencies can adopt Snowflake faster, reducing compliance work while keeping sensitive data secure.

## Sources & references

1. [Snowflake Completes NZISM Restricted Assessment on AWS in New Zealand](https://www.snowflake.com/content/snowflake-site/global/en/blog/snowflake-nzism-restricted-assessment-aws-new-zealand) – Snowflake, 2026-10-07

Last updated: 2026-10-07