AWS Security Blog

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Spring 2023 PCI DSS and 3DS compliance packages available now

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that seven additional AWS services have been added to the scope of our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Payment Card Industry Three-Domain Secure (PCI 3DS) certifications. The compliance package for PCI DSS and 3DS includes the Attestation of Compliance (AOC), which shows that […]

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AWS achieves its third ISMAP authorization in Japan

Earning and maintaining customer trust is an ongoing commitment at Amazon Web Services (AWS). Our customers’ security requirements drive the scope and portfolio of the compliance reports, attestations, and certifications that we pursue. We’re excited to announce that AWS has achieved authorization under the Information System Security Management and Assessment Program (ISMAP), effective from April […]

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Three ways to accelerate incident response in the cloud: insights from re:Inforce 2023

AWS re:Inforce took place in Anaheim, California, on June 13–14, 2023. AWS customers, partners, and industry peers participated in hundreds of technical and non-technical security-focused sessions across six tracks, an Expo featuring AWS experts and AWS Security Competency Partners, and keynote and leadership sessions. The threat detection and incident response track showcased how AWS customers […]

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Customer Compliance Guides now available on AWS Artifact

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released Customer Compliance Guides (CCGs) to support customers, partners, and auditors in their understanding of how compliance requirements from leading frameworks map to AWS service security recommendations. CCGs cover 100+ services and features offering security guidance mapped to 10 different compliance frameworks. Customers can select any of the available frameworks and services […]

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AWS completes Police-Assured Secure Facilities (PASF) audit in Europe (London) Region

We’re excited to announce that our Europe (London) Region has renewed our accreditation for United Kingdom (UK) Police-Assured Secure Facilities (PASF) for Official-Sensitive data. Since 2017, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Europe (London) Region has been assured under the PASF program. This demonstrates our continuous commitment to adhere to the heightened expectations of customers with […]

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CISPE Code of Conduct Public Register now has 107 compliant AWS services

We continue to expand the scope of our assurance programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and are pleased to announce that 107 services are now certified as compliant with the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) Data Protection Code of Conduct. This alignment with the CISPE requirements demonstrates our ongoing commitment to adhere to […]

Figure 1. Prevent account creation fraud with AWS WAF Fraud Control – Account Creation Fraud Prevention

Prevent account creation fraud with AWS WAF Fraud Control – Account Creation Fraud Prevention

Threat actors use sign-up pages and login pages to carry out account fraud, including taking unfair advantage of promotional and sign-up bonuses, publishing fake reviews, and spreading malware. In 2022, AWS released AWS WAF Fraud Control – Account Takeover Prevention (ATP) to help protect your application’s login page against credential stuffing attacks, brute force attempts, and […]

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AWS Security Profile: Matthew Campagna, Senior Principal, Security Engineering, AWS Cryptography

In the AWS Security Profile series, we interview Amazon Web Services (AWS) thought leaders who help keep our customers safe and secure. This interview features Matt Campagna, Senior Principal, Security Engineering, AWS Cryptography, and re:Inforce 2023 session speaker, who shares thoughts on data protection, cloud security, post-quantum cryptography, and more. Matthew was first profiled on […]

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2023 ISO and CSA STAR certificates now available with 8 new services and 1 new Region

Amazon Web Services (AWS) successfully completed a special onboarding audit with no findings for ISO 9001, 27001, 27017, 27018, 27701, and 22301, and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) STAR CCM v4.0. Ernst and Young Certify Point auditors conducted the audit and reissued the certificates on May 23, 2023. The objective of the audit was to assess […]

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Our commitment to shared cybersecurity goals

The United States Government recently launched its National Cybersecurity Strategy. The Strategy outlines the administration’s ambitious vision for building a more resilient future, both in the United States and around the world, and it affirms the key role cloud computing plays in realizing this vision. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is broadly committed to working with […]