Tag: AWS security

We’re excited to announce that two additional AWS Regions—Asia Pacific (Jakarta) and Europe (Milan)—have been granted the Health Data Hosting (Hébergeur de Données de Santé, HDS) certification. This alignment with HDS requirements demonstrates our continued commitment to adhere to the heightened expectations for cloud service providers. AWS customers who handle personal health data can use […]

AWS re:Invent returned to Las Vegas, NV, in November 2022. The conference featured over 2,200 sessions and hands-on labs and more than 51,000 attendees over 5 days. If you weren’t able to join us in person, or just want to revisit some of the security, identity, and compliance announcements and on-demand sessions, this blog post […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the second issuance of the Criteria to Assess the Information Security of Cloud Services (PiTuKri) International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Type II attestation report. The scope of the report covers a total of 154 services and 24 global AWS Regions. The Finnish Transport and Communications […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the third issuance of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Type II attestation report. The scope of the report covers a total of 154 services and 24 global AWS Regions. The latest FINMA ISAE 3000 Type II report covers […]

Meeting stringent security and compliance requirements in regulated or public sector environments can be challenging and time consuming, even for organizations with strong technical competencies. To help customers navigate the different requirements and processes, we launched the ATO on AWS Program in June 2019 for US customers. The program involves a community of expert AWS […]

We continue to expand the scope of our assurance programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and we are pleased to announce that our Regions and AWS Edge locations in Europe are now certified by the Portuguese GNS/NSO (National Security Office) at the National Restricted level. This certification demonstrates our ongoing commitment to adhere to the […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce renewal of the AWS CyberGRX cyber risk assessment report. This third-party validated report helps customers perform effective cloud supplier due diligence on AWS and enhances their third-party risk management process. With the increase in adoption of cloud products and services across multiple sectors and industries, AWS has become a critical component of […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is committed to bringing additional services and AWS Regions into the scope of our Esquema Nacional de Seguridad (ENS) High certification to help customers meet their regulatory needs. ENS is Spain’s National Security Framework. The ENS certification is regulated under the Spanish Royal Decree 3/2010 and is a compulsory requirement for […]

AWS re:Invent 2022 is fast approaching, and this post can help you plan your agenda with a look at the sessions in the security track. AWS re:Invent, your opportunity to catch up on the latest technologies in cloud computing, will take place in person in Las Vegas, NV, from November 28 – December 2, 2022. […]

Amazon Web Services is pleased to announce that our US East (Ohio) and Europe (Paris) Regions have been re-certified through October 2023 by the GSM Association (GSMA) under its Security Accreditation Scheme Subscription Management (SAS-SM) with scope Data Centre Operations and Management (DCOM). The US East (Ohio) and Europe (Paris) Regions first obtained GSMA certification […]