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Sovereign Hosting for Government and Defence Workloads

Emantra provides accredited hosting for Government, Defence, and regulated industry workloads that require Australian data residency, local administration, and verifiable compliance up to the PROTECTED level.


Our hosting environments are operated entirely in Australia, within Australian-owned infrastructure, and administered by cleared Australian personnel. There is no offshore access, support, or control.


Who this is for


This service is designed for organisations that:


  • Operate under PSPF, ISM, or DISP obligations
  • Require isolation from shared public cloud environments
  • Need predictable, repeatable compliance
  • Are accountable to audit, assurance, and external oversight


Emantra supports organisations that manage sensitive data, regulated systems, or nationally significant programs.


What we host


Emantra’s sovereign hosting supports secure workloads such as:


  • Core business systems and enterprise platforms
  • Secure collaboration and document environments
  • Program and project delivery platform
  • GPU-enabled virtual desktops for engineering and design teams


All environments are designed to be auditable, monitored, and aligned to Government security expectations from inception.


how the environment is built


Emantra’s hosting platform is delivered through its Australian-operated GovCloud, certified under the Hosting Certification Framework and assessed to support PROTECTED workloads.

Each environment includes:


  • Dedicated, tenant-level infrastructure
  • Network segmentation and identity-based access controls
  • Per-tenant monitoring and logging
  • Sovereign backup and disaster recoveryClear documentation and operational handover


Infrastructure is operated under Australian jurisdiction, with no foreign ownership, influence, or administration.


emantra's govcloud


Emantra's GovCloud hosted in Canberra is a dedicated secure enclave designed, owned and operated by Emantra which provides sovereign, PROTECTED-level private cloud hosting for Australian Government and defence workloads.  It also provides for hybrid cloud and burst-to-cloud capabilities.  


  • GovCloud is ISM/PSPF-compliant and subject to regular IRAP assessment, and is certified as a strategic cloud service on the DHA HCF.
  • GovCloud hosted services are available over secure SSL internet connections, VPN, private dedicated links, high-speed cross-connects, AWS DirectConnect or Microsoft ExpressRoute, or using the ICON network, GovLink or DRN for sponsoring Commonwealth agencies.
  • Emantra replicates its Govcloud network and infrastructure in T3+ data centres around Australia for our corporate and other government clients.

Compliance and Assurance


Sovereign Hosting aligns with key industry and Government accreditation and frameworks including:


  • Hosting Certification Framework (HCF)
  • Information Security Manual (ISM)
  • Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF)
  • Defence Industry Security Program (DISP), where applicable


Compliance controls are embedded into the service and supported by evidence, reporting, and audit-ready artefacts.

Want to know more?


Sovereign Hosting is delivered as a managed service with defined service levels and predictable pricing. Environments can be consumed directly or delivered as part of a partner-led engagement.


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