AWS Partner Central now validates Foundational Technical Review in minutes

AWS Partner Central Updates

AWS Partner Central now accepts SOC 2 Type II audit reports or AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews (WAFR) reports to complete Foundational Technical Review (FTR) in minutes. This streamlined process with AI-powered validation provides AWS partners with immediate feedback on their solution’s validation against AWS Partner Network (APN) requirements. Partners now receive approval or actionable feedback within minutes to accelerate validation of their solutions and unlock the qualified software badge, APN program eligibility, and access to co-selling and funding benefits.

The streamlined FTR aligns AWS partner validation with industry compliance standards that enterprise customers already recognize and often require. Partners with SOC 2 certifications can satisfy FTR requirements by submitting third-party reports in AWS Partner Central, while partners without SOC 2 can submit WAFR reports generated in the AWS Well-Architected Tool as an alternate validation pathway. When issues are identified, partners receive specific AI-generated feedback with remediation steps for each failing control, enabling immediate iteration and re-submission.

What to do

• Submit SOC 2 Type II audit reports or WAFR reports in AWS Partner Central for FTR.
• Receive immediate feedback and actionable steps for any identified issues.
• Iterate and re-submit reports based on AI-generated feedback.

Source: AWS release notes

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