AWS launches new channel MSSP competency

AWS bills its Level 1 MSSP Competency as a 'baseline standard of quality' for customers

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has unveiled a new MSSP competency for the channel.

AWS bills its Level 1 MSSP Competency as a "baseline standard of quality" for customers, including startups, SMBs and global enterprises, to refer to when choosing an MSSP.

"For some organisations, operationalising their security responsibilities in the cloud with the right tools, people, and processes can be challenging if they don't have the cloud security expertise they need in-house," AWS said in a statement.

It went on to say that an MSSP can "integrate, join forces with, and work alongside" in-house security teams, or provide full outsourcing for AWS security operations.

Partners featured on the Level 1 MSSP Competency will have had their technical and operational capabilities validated against the Level 1 Managed Security Services baseline.

AWS claims these partners will demonstrate "high-quality" AWS security operation skill sets, and are committed to annual validation of their capabilities by AWS security experts.

Moreover, the cloud services giant said AWS Level 1 MSSP Competency Partners have worked closely with its security experts to develop offerings that operationalise security tools, skill sets, and processes leveraging supporting tools.

This includes native AWS security services such as AWS Security Hub and Amazon GuardDuty, AWS solutions implementations, and third-party solutions from AWS Security Competency ISV Partners.

Launch partners already featured include 5 Pillars, Accenture, Arctic Wolf, Atos, Capgemini, Claranet, IBM and more.