AWS Artifact

When an auditor asks for proof, you shouldn’t be digging through email threads. Open AWS Artifact, filter by service, Region, or framework, and pull the exact evidence pack you need—control attestations, card-industry compliance packets, and global certifications—already organized and time-stamped. Download only the latest versions or export a full bundle for your audit folder. Compare current and previous issues to see scope or wording changes before you submit anything. Add the files to your ticket, link them in your runbook, and note expiration dates so nothing goes stale mid-assessment.

Set up a repeatable workflow for your risk team on day one. Create a read-only IAM group for auditors and compliance analysts, and restrict access to just the documents they need. Turn on update notifications so the moment a new report lands, your team gets alerted and your task queue auto-populates a review step. Maintain a simple register: map each policy requirement to a specific Artifact document, and record where it’s stored in your evidence repository (S3 or your GRC tool). During quarterly reviews, refresh each mapping, attach the latest files, and capture reviewer sign-off to prove ongoing governance.

Use AWS Artifact to manage legal prerequisites without back-and-forth email. For healthcare workloads, request and accept the HIPAA business associate terms directly, then record acceptance details for your records. For confidential testing or partner evaluations, accept the platform confidentiality agreement so you can access gated materials. Track who accepted what, when, and for which account, and export the acceptance log for your vendor security portal. Tie agreement checks into your onboarding checklist: no data migration proceeds until the required terms show as accepted.

For builders and product owners, keep project documentation aligned with the current state of platform controls. Before launching a payments feature, confirm the covered services you use appear in the relevant attestation, and link those pages in your design review doc. During incident retrospectives, attach the control overview and certification scope to show customers how responsibilities are divided. For procurement and RFPs, assemble a reusable “evidence kit” with the standard reports, a change log, and pointers to service-specific security pages—cutting response time from days to hours. Make it routine: schedule Artifact checks alongside patch cycles so your compliance evidence stays as current as your code.