AWS : Certifications and Accreditations
Today, Amazon Web Services LLC (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced that it has achieved Level 1 compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS). Merchants and other service providers can now run their applications on PCI-compatible AWS technology infrastructure to store, process, and transmit credit card information in the cloud. Customers can use AWS infrastructure, validated to the highest level (Level 1) of PCI compliance, to build their cardholder environment and achieve PCI certification for their applications. For more information about AWS security certifications and other AWS security practices,
http://aws.amazon.com/security/
PCI DSS is a payment card security standard that evaluates security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design, and other critical safeguards. Level 1 applies to any provider that stores, processes, or transmits more than 300,000 transactions per year.
“Security has always been and will continue to be our number one priority,” said Steve Schmidt, Chief Information Security Officer, Amazon Web Services. “By pursuing third-party certifications and attestations such as ISO 27001, SAS 70 Type II, HIPAA, and now service to PCI DSS validation providers, we are able to give customers confidence that the AWS Cloud is a reliable and secure platform on which to build and deploy business-critical applications that require stringent security controls and regulatory compliance.”
