AWS Partner Central now accepts SOC 2 Type II audit reports or AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews (WAFR) reports to complete 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 now receive approval or actionable feedback within minutes to accelerate validation of their solutions and unlock the qualified software badge, APN program eligibility, and access to co-selling and funding benefits.

The streamlined FTR aligns AWS partner validation with industry compliance standards that enterprise customers already recognize and often require. Partners with SOC 2 certifications can satisfy FTR requirements by submitting third party reports in AWS Partner Central, while partners without SOC 2 can submit WAFR reports generated in the AWS Well-Architected Tool as an alternate validation pathway. 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, and can be attained on software solutions deployed on AWS and AWS Partner Revenue Measurement enabled. To learn more about the streamlined Foundational Technical Review process and submission requirements, visit the AWS Partner Central Builder Guide.