Compliance validation for Amazon RDS
Third-party auditors assess the security and compliance of Amazon RDS as part of multiple AWS compliance programs. These include SOC, PCI, FedRAMP, HIPAA, and others.
For a list of AWS services in scope of specific compliance programs, see AWS services in scope by
compliance program
You can download third-party audit reports using AWS Artifact. For more information, see Downloading reports in AWS Artifact.
Your compliance responsibility when using Amazon RDS is determined by the sensitivity of your data, your organization's compliance objectives, and applicable laws and regulations. AWS provides the following resources to help with compliance:
Security and compliance quick start guides
– These deployment guides discuss architectural considerations and provide steps for deploying security- and compliance-focused baseline environments on AWS. -
Architecting for HIPAA Security and Compliance on Amazon Web Services – This whitepaper describes how companies can use AWS to create HIPAA-compliant applications.
AWS compliance resources
– This collection of workbooks and guides that might apply to your industry and location. AWS Config – This AWS service assesses how well your resource configurations comply with internal practices, industry guidelines, and regulations.
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AWS Security Hub – This AWS service provides a comprehensive view of your security state within AWS. Security Hub uses security controls to evaluate your AWS resources and to check your compliance against security industry standards and best practices. For a list of supported services and controls, see Security Hub controls reference.
