AWS Security Blog

Category: Compliance

How federal agencies can leverage AWS to extend CDM programs and CIO Metric Reporting

Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM), a U.S. Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity program, is gaining new visibility as part of the federal government’s overall focus on securing its information and networks. How an agency performs against CDM will soon be regularly reported in the updated Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard. That’s in […]

Fall 2018 SOC reports now available with 73 services in scope

Seventy-three. That’s the number of AWS services now available to our customers under our System and Organizational Controls (SOC) 1, 2, and 3 audits, with 11 additional services included during this most recent audit cycle. The SOC reports are now available to you on demand in the AWS Management Console. The SOC 3 report can […]

New Podcast: Preview the security track at re:Invent, learn what’s new and maximize your time

There are about 60 security-focused sessions and talks at re:Invent this year. That’s in addition to more than 2,000 other sessions, activities, chalk talks, and demos planned throughout the week. We want to help you get the most out the event and maximize your time. That’s why we’re previewing the security track and highlighting what’s […]

Three key trends in financial services cloud compliance

As financial institutions increasingly move their technology infrastructure to the cloud, financial regulators are tailoring their oversight to the unique features of a cloud environment. Regulators have followed a variety of approaches, sometimes issuing new rules and guidance tailored to the cloud. Other times, they have updated existing guidelines for managing technology providers to be […]

AWS completes TISAX high assessment

We have completed the European automotive industry’s TISAX high assessment for 43 services. To successfully complete the TISAX high assessment, EY Germany conducted an independent audit, and attested that our information management system meets industry-set standards. This provides automotive industry organizations the assurance needed to build secure applications and services on AWS. TISAX was established by the German Association […]

AWS Compliance Center for financial services now available

On Tuesday, September 4, AWS announced the launch of an AWS Compliance Center for our Financial Services (FS) customers. This addition to our compliance offerings gives you a central location to research cloud-related regulatory requirements that impact the financial services industry. Prior to the launch of the AWS Compliance Center, customers preparing to adopt AWS […]

AWS achieves FedRAMP JAB High and Moderate Provisional Authorization across 14 Services in the AWS US East/West and GovCloud Regions

Since I launched our FedRAMP program way back in 2013, it has always excited me to talk about how we’re continually expanding the scope of our compliance programs because that means you’re able to use more of our services for sensitive and regulated workloads. Up to this point, we’ve had 22 services in our US […]

New guide helps financial services customers in Brazil navigate cloud requirements

We have a new resource to help our financial services customers in Brazil navigate regulatory requirements for using the cloud. The AWS User Guide to Financial Services Regulations in Brazil is a deep dive into the Brazilian National Monetary Council’s Resolution No. 4,658. The cybersecurity cloud resolution is the first of its kind by regulators […]

U.K. National Health Services IGToolkit Assessment report now available

We know that customers often seek out third-party tools to allow for the baselining and benchmarking of their environment. Additionally, healthcare and life sciences customers (HCLS) have specific needs, which is why we continually strive to meet relevant global standards validating our security and compliance. Today, we’d like to take a look at a new […]

Accept a BAA with AWS for all accounts in your organization

I’m excited to announce to our healthcare customers and partners that you can now accept a single AWS Business Associate Addendum (BAA) for all accounts within your organization. Once accepted, all current and future accounts created or added to your organization will immediately be covered by the BAA. Our team is always thinking about how […]