AWS completes the 2026 annual Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) certification audit

2026-03-05T20:52:13Z275425b8492c02636e15d26bc4fdbf464697405f504c82cbe1531d40bb0fc48e
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What happened

The AWS Security Blog batch (Jan–Mar 2026) announces numerous compliance attestations and certifications (DESC Tier 1, multiple ISO recertifications including ISO 27001/42001, CSA STAR, FINMA, PiTuKri, C5 Type 2, GSMA SAS‑SM, PCI PIN packages, Fall 2025 SOC reports) and expands coverage to additional services and regions. It also describes product/security updates and guidance: enhanced AccessDenied errors now include denying policy ARNs, IAM Identity Center IPv6 support, guidance for IAM with managed MCP servers, scaling for AWS Managed Microsoft AD, serverless defense‑in‑depth patterns, file

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