Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Scalable, secure cloud storage for data of any size
About Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
Amazon S3 is a highly scalable object storage service designed for storing and protecting data across diverse use cases, including data lakes, websites, mobile apps, backups, archives, enterprise applications, IoT, and big data analytics. It offers multiple storage classes for cost optimization, advanced security features, and tools for access management, monitoring, and automation.
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AWS PCI Compliance Packages for each certification are available to customers through AWS Artifact, a self-service portal for on-demand access to AWS compliance reports. You can sign in to AWS Artifact in the AWS Management Console or learn more at Getting Started with AWS Artifact.
For the list of AWS services that are PCI DSS, PCI 3DS, PCI PIN, and PCI P2PE compliant, see the list on the AWS Services in Scope by Compliance Program webpage. For more information about using these services, contact AWS.
Yes, Amazon Web Services (AWS) is certified as a PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider, the highest level of assessment available. The compliance assessment was conducted by Coalfire Systems Inc., an independent Qualified Security Assessor (QSA).
The AWS PCI Compliance Package includes the AWS PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance (AOC) and the AWS PCI DSS Responsibility Summary.
Yes, AWS is listed on both the Visa Global Registry of Service Providers and the MasterCard Compliant Service Provider List, demonstrating that AWS successfully validated PCI DSS compliance and met all applicable Visa and MasterCard program requirements.
No, the AWS environment is a virtualized multi-tenant environment. AWS has implemented security management processes, PCI DSS requirements, and other compensating controls that effectively and securely segregate each customer into its own protected environment, validated by an independent QSA.
As long as you are using AWS services that are PCI DSS compliant, the entire infrastructure that supports in-scope services is compliant, and there is no separate environment or special API to use. Any server or data object deployed in or using these services is in a PCI DSS compliant environment, globally.
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