Compliance validation for Amazon EC2
Third-party auditors assess the security and compliance of Amazon Web Services as part of multiple Amazon compliance programs, such as SOC, PCI, FedRAMP, and HIPAA.
To learn whether Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud or other Amazon Web Services are in scope of specific compliance programs, see Amazon Web Services in Scope
by Compliance Program
You can download third-party audit reports using Amazon Artifact. For more information, see Downloading Reports in Amazon Artifact
Your compliance responsibility when using Amazon Web Services is determined by the sensitivity of your data, your company's compliance objectives, and applicable laws and regulations. Amazon provides the following resources to help with compliance:
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Security and Compliance Quick Start Guides
Security and Compliance Quick Start Guides – These deployment guides discuss architectural considerations and provide steps for deploying baseline environments on Amazon that are security and compliance focused. -
Architecting for HIPAA Security and Compliance Whitepaper
– This whitepaper describes how companies can use Amazon Web Services to create HIPAA-eligible applications. Note Not all Amazon Web Services are HIPAA eligible. For more information, see the HIPAA Eligible Services Reference
. Amazon Compliance Resources
– This collection of workbooks and guides might apply to your industry and location. Evaluating Resources with Rules in the Amazon Config Developer Guide – The Amazon Config service assesses how well your resource configurations comply with internal practices, industry guidelines, and regulations.
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Amazon Security Hub – This Amazon Web Service provides a comprehensive view of your security state within Amazon that helps you check your compliance with security industry standards and best practices.