Amazon DataZone Achieves HITRUST Certification

Amazon DataZone, a data management service from AWS, has achieved HITRUST certification, demonstrating its compliance with the HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) for managing sensitive health data. This certification validates that Amazon DataZone meets stringent security and privacy controls required by healthcare and life sciences customers.

Specifically, the article covers:

• The HITRUST certification involves testing of over 600 controls derived from multiple security frameworks like ISO 27001 and NIST 800-53r5.
• The 2024 AWS HITRUST certification is available to AWS customers through AWS Artifact in the AWS Management Console.
• Customers can leverage the certification to meet applicable controls via HITRUST's Inheritance Program as defined under the HITRUST Shared Responsibility Matrix (SRM).
• Amazon DataZone is a data management service that facilitates cataloging, discovering, sharing, and governing data within an organization.