Compliance Validation for Amazon SDK for Ruby - Amazon SDK for Ruby
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Compliance Validation for Amazon SDK for Ruby

Amazon SDK for Ruby follows the shared responsibility model through the specific Amazon Web Services (Amazon) services it supports. For Amazon Web Service security information, see the Amazon Web Service security documentation page and Amazon Web Services that are in scope of Amazon compliance efforts by compliance program.

The security and compliance of Amazon Web Services (Amazon) services is assessed by third-party auditors as part of multiple Amazon compliance programs. These include SOC, PCI, FedRAMP, HIPAA, and others. Amazon provides a frequently updated list of Amazon Web Services in scope of specific compliance programs at Amazon Services in Scope by Compliance Program.

Third-party audit reports are available for you to download using Amazon Artifact. For more information, see Downloading Reports in Amazon Artifact.

For more information about Amazon compliance programs, see Amazon Compliance Programs.

Your compliance responsibility when using Amazon SDK for Ruby to access an Amazon Web Service is determined by the sensitivity of your data, your organization’s compliance objectives, and applicable laws and regulations. If your use of an Amazon Web Service is subject to compliance with standards such as HIPAA, PCI, or FedRAMP, Amazon provides resources to help:

  • Security and Compliance Quick Start Guides– Deployment guides that discuss architectural considerations and provide steps for deploying security-focused and compliance-focused baseline environments on Amazon.

  • Architecting for HIPAA Security and Compliance Whitepaper– A whitepaper that describes how companies can use Amazon to create HIPAA-compliant applications.

  • Amazon Compliance Resources– A collection of workbooks and guides that might apply to your industry and location.

  • Amazon Config– A service that assesses how well your resource configurations comply with internal practices, industry guidelines, and regulations.

  • Amazon Security Hub– A comprehensive view of your security state within Amazon that helps you check your compliance with security industry standards and best practices.