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AWS Parallel Computing Service is now in scope for FedRAMP, SOC, ISO, CSA STAR, and PCI

AWS Parallel Computing Service has expanded its security and compliance coverage for regulated industries and government agencies.

AWS Parallel Computing Service (PCS), a managed service that simplifies running and scaling high performance computing (HPC) workloads on AWS using Slurm, has expanded its security and compliance coverage. PCS is now in scope for FedRAMP Class C (formerly Moderate baseline) in the US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), and US West (Oregon) Regions, and FedRAMP Class D (formerly High baseline) in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. PCS is included in the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1, 2, and 3 reports, certified under ISO, holds CSA STAR certification under CCM 4.0, and is included in AWS PCI DSS and PCI 3DS attestations for workloads handling payment card data. PCS is also HIPAA eligible.

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