AWS Artifact
AWS Artifact - knowledge portal for compliance-related and security information and reposts. It provides access to up-to-date security and compliance reports from AWS and ISVs who present on AWS Marketplace.
Key definitions for AWS Artifact:
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Centralized Location for Compliance and Security Reports
List of all compliance and security reports in one place, including AWS ISO certifications, Payment Card Industry (PCI) reports, and Service Organization Control (SOC) reports.
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Secure Download and Sharing of Generated and Watermarked Reports
Service provides the ability to download reposts. They are generated and watermarked per client and AWS recommends sharing them via secured channels (such as Amazon WorkDocs) and only with trusted partners.
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Confidentiality of Documents
Documents in AWS Artifact are confidential and the service uses the AWS shared responsibility model for its documents. It means that AWS is responsible for secure storing these documents in the Cloud and the client is responsible for secure storing of downloaded reports.
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Managing Agreements
Service provides functionality for managing agreements between AWS and the client. Such as Business Associate Addendum (BAA) agreement required for companies that are subject to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) to ensure that protected health information (PHI) is appropriately secured. Agreements can be signed for single or multiple accounts. Control panel of AWS Artifact also shows signed offline agreements.
Service integrates with:
Usage use cases
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Verify Compliance and Share Reports.
Service can be used to verify compliance of AWS Services in specific region and also for sharing compliance reports with others.
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Managing Agreements.
For managing online or offline agreements with AWS.
FAQ for AWS Artifact
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For what AWS Artifact is used for?
This service is a knowledge portal for compliance-related and security information and reposts. Also this service provides and management tools for both online and offline agreements between client and AWS. -
Is there an option to download and share compliance reports for clients in AWS Artifact?
Service provides the ability to download reposts. They are generated and watermarked per client and AWS recommends sharing them via secured channels (such as Amazon WorkDocs) and only with trusted partners. -
Can a client sign an agreement with AWS for more than one AWS account?
Yes he can. Clients can sign contracts for single of multiple accounts.