Unlike other AWS services, AWS Artifact is not a service that you use to create a resource, such as an EC2 instance, a database, or a VPC. Instead, AWS Artifact is an on-demand portal to allow you to view and download AWS security and compliance reports, in addition to any online agreements. But what are these reports and agreements exactly?
- Reports: These are the reports that have been undertaken by external auditors of AWS, who have issued the relevant reports, certifications, accreditations, and other third-party attestations.
- Agreements: These allow customers to review and then accept any agreements that have been made with AWS that relate to your own individual account. If your account is a part of AWS Organization, then all of the agreements for all accounts can be reviewed and accepted here in a central location, simplifying the management of AWS agreements.
You can access these reports and agreements from the AWS Management Console itself. Let...
