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AWS Foundational Technical Review
Enabling AWS Partners to qualify software with AWS
Qualify Your Software with FTR
The AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR) allows you to identify and remediate risks in your software or solutions. Whether your software is delivered as a SaaS solution or deployed by your customers, the FTR helps you identify AWS Well-Architected best practices specific to your software or solution. FTR is a self-service review that is valuable at any stage of your cloud journey. It is valid for three years from date of approval and you can conduct it at no cost. Get started »
Benefits
Mitigate risks
The FTR provides specific guidelines to adopt a subset of AWS best practices to reduce risks around security, reliability, and operational excellence, as defined by the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Self-service process
The FTR guides you on how to automate the discovery of potential problems in your environment by leveraging AWS Partner solutions and AWS Services.
Access Partner benefits
Gain access to several AWS Partner benefits including funding, the AWS Competency Program to validate your expertise, and the AWS ISV Accelerate Program to help you co-sell.
Earn a ‘Qualified Software’ badge
With an approved FTR, you earn a “Qualified Software” badge and a listing in the AWS Partner Solutions Finder, allowing customers to easily find and contact you.
Get Started
If you have not already registered your company with the AWS Partner Network (APN), join at no cost by creating your AWS Partner Central Account.
Join the AWS Partner Network »Upon registering with the APN, enroll in the Software Partner Path.
As part of the FTR process you must institute a periodic review of your architecture, and operations against an internal or public standard, in order to identify gaps and continually improve your architecture.
Evaluate your software architecture leveraging the validation
checklist, also available in the FTR Guide before requesting an FTR.
If you have completed a SOC2 Type II audit, or a Well-Architected Review (WAFR) with either an AWS employee or a confirmed Well-Architected Partner Program (WAPP) partner, you can receive a waiver for your FTR. You can refer to this alternative validation checklist for additional information
Review the FTR Guide
Accept the ACE Terms and Conditions available via Partner
Central > Sell tab
Share 10 sales opportunities with AWS through the ACE
Pipeline Manager to maximize visibility with AWS Sales.
To find a solution for which review is being requested: Go
to Partner Central > Build > Solutions > Select the solution for
review > Request validation > Attach FTR checklist
If the solution is not listed, create a new solution by
selecting "Create solution" and completing all the required fields for the listing.
AWS will review your submitted documents and provide
confirmation upon FTR approval or email instructions for remediation.
Upon successfully completing an FTR, you gain immediate
access to AWS Partner benefits including a “Qualified Software” badge, funding, marketing resources, and more.