AWS Private CA EKS add-on and Connector for AD now available in AWS GovCloud (US)

AWS Private Certificate Authority now offers AWS Private CA connectors for Kubernetes and Active Directory in the AWS GovCloud (US) region as an Amazon EKS add-on. This lets AWS GovCloud (US) customers managing government workloads extend certificate automation features. The Kubernetes connector simplifies installation, configuration and lifecycle management through the EKS console, CLI and API, automating certificate requests, distribution to Kubernetes secrets and updates in partnership with cert-manager, enabling TLS for ingress controllers and protecting service-to-service communication in service meshes such as Istio and Linkerd. The Active Directory connector enables AWS GovCloud (US) customers to use AWS Private CA as a certificate authority for Active Directory registration objects, providing automatic certificate issuance for domain-joined users, computers and other objects, supporting enterprise scenarios such as smart card authentication, LDAPS and network device authentication (802.1x). AWS Private CA protects private key material using FIPS 140-3 level 3 hardware security modules. For more information, see the AWS Private CA product page, Amazon EKS add-on user guide and AWS Private CA Active Directory connector documentation.

Why it matters

AWS Private CA is a service for managing private certificates within an organization. AWS GovCloud (US) is a dedicated region for government-related workloads, and this update enhances certificate automation for Kubernetes and Active Directory environments.