Amazon Web Services has proven over the last 15+ years since EC2 was launched to be the cloud market leader, and any company born in the cloud often selects AWS to get off the ground. To unlock this opportunity, there are a few boxes that need to be checked within the Amazon Partner Network to be eligible to list services in its marketplace and other AWS channels.
The FTR covers areas related to: Identity and access management Operational security Network security Backup and recovery Cross-account access Resiliency Regulatory compliance validation
The AWS FTR process may seem daunting to many, as those leading it are often not security experts.
The biggest lift with automating the FTR process was mapping the requirements to practical controls that fulfill the need.