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Every day across the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure, we detect and successfully thwart hundreds of cyberattacks that might otherwise be disruptive and costly. These important but mostly unseen victories are achieved with a global network of sensors and an associated set of disruption tools. Using these capabilities, we make it more difficult and […]

Italian version June 24, 2024: This post has been updated to inform you that all AWS cloud services have been qualified by the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN). Amazon Web Service (AWS) is pleased to announce that, starting from April 15, 2024, all AWS cloud services are now QC2 qualified according to the Italian Agency […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that a new Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) report (2023 H1) is now available through AWS Artifact. An independent Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) certified IRAP assessor completed the IRAP assessment of AWS in August 2023. The new IRAP report includes an additional six AWS services, as well as the new AWS […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that two additional AWS Regions—Middle East (UAE) and Europe (Zurich)—have been granted the Health Data Hosting (Hébergeur de Données de Santé, HDS) certification, increasing the scope to 20 global AWS Regions. The Agence Française de la Santé Numérique (ASIP Santé), the French governmental agency for health, introduced […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to announce the successful completion of the ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certification for the AWS Asia Pacific (Mumbai) and (Hyderabad) Regions in India. The scope of the ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018 certification is limited to the IT Service Management System (ITSMS) of AWS India Data Center (DC) Operations that supports the delivery of […]

October 6, 2023: The post has been updated with an additional Region. Effective collaboration is central to business success, and employees today depend heavily on messaging tools. An estimated 3.09 billion mobile phone users access messaging applications (apps) to communicate, and this figure is projected to grow to 3.51 billion users in 2025. This post […]

Over the past few decades, digital technologies have brought tremendous benefits to our societies, governments, businesses, and everyday lives. However, the more we depend on them for critical applications, the more we must do so securely. The increasing reliance on these systems comes with a broad responsibility for society, companies, and governments. At Amazon Web […]

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) HITRUST Compliance Team is excited to announce that 161 AWS services have been certified for the HITRUST CSF version 11.0.1 for the 2023 cycle. The full list of AWS services, which were audited by a third-party assessor and certified under the HITRUST CSF, is now available on our Services in […]

Spanish version » We continue to listen to our customers, regulators, and stakeholders to understand their needs regarding audit, assurance, certification, and attestation programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS). We’re pleased to announce that Spring 2023 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 reports are now available in Spanish. These translated […]

French | German | Indonesian | Italian | Japanese | Portuguese | Spanish At AWS, we’re committed to helping our customers meet digital sovereignty requirements. Last year, I announced the AWS Digital Sovereignty Pledge, our commitment to offering all AWS customers the most advanced set of sovereignty controls and features available in the cloud. Our […]