Title: AWS re:Inforce 2024 - Accelerate compliance & enable global growth with AWS Marketplace (GSC222)

Insights:

• Introduction and Purpose: The session, led by Cheryl Cage, focuses on accelerating and automating compliance for customers and partners building solutions on AWS through the Global Security and Compliance Acceleration (GSCA) Program.
• AWS Partner Bundles: These bundles are designed to simplify and reduce the operational burden of navigating security and compliance requirements on AWS, enabling global growth and innovation.
• Components of Partner Bundles: The bundles include Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Solutions Integrators (SIs), and Consulting Partners (advisors and assessors), each playing a crucial role in the compliance process.
• Case Study - Human Force: An Australian workforce management company, Human Force, successfully met ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance ahead of schedule by using a partner bundle from AWS Marketplace, which included Eden Data, Drada, and Assurance Lab.
• Benefits of Partner Bundles: These bundles streamline compliance processes, save time and resources, and enable continuous monitoring and remediation, ultimately driving business growth and market trust.
• Breakdown of Partner Bundle Services: The services are categorized into evidence collection and reporting, advisory, hands-on help, auditing, and pen testing, tailored to meet various compliance frameworks.
• Diverse Compliance Focus: The program supports a wide range of compliance needs, including healthcare (HIPAA, Hightrust), financial services (PCI, SOC 2), public sector (FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST 800-171), and privacy regulations.
• Global Offerings: The program includes global offerings such as Essential 8 in Australia, showcasing its international reach and capability.
• Call to Action: Customers and potential partners are encouraged to reach out to learn more about the GSCA program and partner bundles, emphasizing the importance of automation and strategic compliance.

Quotes:

• "GSA partner bundles were created as a way to simplify and take the operational burden off of our customer's shoulder when it comes to navigating security and compliance requirements on AWS."
• "Effective compliance management can position your team to focus, be a trusted and reliable entity in the market, it's really important to get that right because ultimately that is what's going to drive your business in innovation."
• "Human Force was able to streamline that process from start to finish... They were able to complete this audit and certification two months ahead of schedule."
• "We want to streamline with automation tools. You can take the human effort out of it, utilize the automation to stay ahead of all of your changing markets and regulatory demands."
• "View compliance as a strategic initiative to build trust with your customers, and leverage AWS services and our partners to streamline and automate that process for you."