AWS Partner Central now validates Foundational Technical Review in minutes

AWS Partner Central now accepts SOC 2 Type II audit reports or AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews (WAFR) reports to complete the 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 receive approval or actionable feedback within minutes, accelerating solution validation and unlocking qualified software badges, APN program eligibility, and co-selling and funding benefits. The streamlined FTR aligns AWS partner validation with industry compliance standards recognized by enterprise customers. Partners with SOC 2 certifications can satisfy FTR requirements by submitting third-party reports in AWS Partner Central, while those without SOC 2 can submit WAFR reports generated in the AWS Well-Architected Tool. When issues are identified, partners receive specific AI-generated feedback with remediation steps for each failing control, enabling immediate iteration and re-submission. FTR is available to all partners for software solutions deployed on AWS and enabled for AWS Partner Revenue Measurement.