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PCI PIN and P2PE compliance packages for AWS Payment Cryptography are now available

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the successful completion of Payment Card Industry Personal Identification Number (PCI PIN) and PCI Point-to-Point Encryption (PCI P2PE) assessments for the AWS Payment Cryptography service. This assessment expands the AWS Payment Cryptography compliance portfolio, with AWS now validated as a component provider for Key Management (KMCP) and Key Loading (KLCP) in addition to the existing Decryption Management (DMCP) attestation, and extends PCI PIN and P2PE coverage to the South America (São Paulo) and Asia Pacific (Sydney) AWS Regions.

With Payment Cryptography, your payment processing applications can use payment hardware security modules (HSMs) that are PCI PIN Transaction Security (PTS) HSM certified and fully managed by AWS, with PCI PIN and P2PE-compliant key management. These attestations give you the flexibility to deploy your regulated workloads with reduced compliance overhead.

The PCI P2PE Decryption Component enables payment applications to use AWS to decrypt credit card transactions from payment terminals, and PCI PIN attestation is required for applications that process PIN-based debit transactions. The PCI P2PE Key Management and Key Loading Component attestations enable applications to use AWS for physical key exchange and to support key management use cases including key injection. To learn more about the new Physical Key Exchange feature, see the AWS What’s New announcement. With these capabilities, AWS Payment Cryptography enables customers to manage cryptographic keys in accordance with PCI standards and industry best practices, reducing the operational burden of maintaining compliant key management infrastructure.

The PCI PIN and PCI P2PE compliance packages for AWS Payment Cryptography includes the following reports:

  • PCI PIN Attestation of Compliance (AOC) – Demonstrates that AWS Payment Cryptography was successfully validated against the PCI PIN standard with zero findings
  • PCI PIN Responsibility Summary – Provides guidance to help AWS customers understand their responsibilities in developing and operating a highly secure environment for handling PIN-based transactions
  • PCI P2PE DMCP Attestation of Validation (AOV) – Demonstrates that AWS Payment Cryptography was successfully validated against the requirements for a PCI P2PE Decryption Management System with zero findings
  • PCI P2PE KMCP Attestation of Validation (AOV) – Demonstrates that AWS Payment Cryptography was successfully validated against the requirements for a PCI P2PE Key Management Component Provider with zero findings
  • PCI P2PE KLCP Attestation of Validation (AOV) – Demonstrates that AWS Payment Cryptography was successfully validated against the requirements for a PCI P2PE Key Loading Component Provider with zero findings
  • P2PE Component User’s Guide and Annual Component Report – Describes the AWS Payment Cryptography service assessment scope as a PCI P2PE Decryption Component, Key Loading Component, and Key Management Component and illustrates PCI P2PE compliance responsibilities for both the service and customers using the service for point-to-point encryption processing

AWS was evaluated by Coalfire, a third-party Qualified Security Assessor (QSA). Customers can access the PCI PIN Attestation of Compliance (AOC) report, the PCI PIN Shared Responsibility Summary, the PCI P2PE Attestation of Validation, and P2PE Decryption Component User’s Guide and Annual Decryption Component Report through AWS Artifact.

To learn more about our PCI programs and other compliance and security programs, visit the AWS Compliance Programs page. As always, we value your feedback and questions; reach out to the AWS Compliance team through the Compliance Support page.

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Will Black

Will is a Compliance Program Manager at Amazon Web Services where he leads multiple security and compliance initiatives. Will has 10 years of experience in compliance and security assurance and holds a degree in Management Information Systems from Temple University. Additionally, he is a PCI Internal Security Assessor (ISA) for AWS and holds the CCSK and ISO 27001 Lead Implementer certifications.

Tushar-Jain

Tushar Jain

Tushar is a Compliance Program Manager at AWS where he leads multiple security and privacy initiatives Tushar holds a Master of Business Administration from Indian Institute of Management Shillong, India and a Bachelor of Technology in electronics and telecommunication engineering from Marathwada University, India. He has over 13 years of experience in information security and holds CISM, CCSK and CSXF certifications.

Jeff Cheung

Jeff is a Compliance Program Manager at AWS where he leads multiple security and privacy initiatives across business lines. Jeff has Bachelors degrees in Information Systems and Economics from SUNY Stony Brook, and has over 20 years of experience in information security and assurance. Jeff has held professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, and PCI-QSA.

Balaji Palanisamy

Balaji is the Industry Engagement Lead for AWS Payment Cryptography, helping financial institutions and payment companies modernize their cryptographic infrastructure. He combines pragmatic security strategy with hands-on solution architecture expertise, believing the best solutions balance technical and business needs. Always curious about security challenges, he stays current by reviewing emerging payment security standards.