Which AWS Service Sends Email Notifications When ISV Compliance Reports Are Available?

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Short answer

B AWS Artifact

Question

An AI company periodically evaluates its systems and processes with the help of independent software vendors (ISVs). The company needs to receive email message notifications when an ISV's compliance reports become available. Which AWS service can the company use to meet this requirement?
  1. AWS Audit Manager
  2. AWS Artifact Correct Answer
  3. AWS Trusted Advisor
  4. AWS Data Exchange

Key Takeaways

This question tests knowledge of AWS Artifact's capability to provide compliance reports not only for AWS infrastructure but also for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) on AWS Marketplace, including email alert functionality.

AWS Artifact is the correct AWS service for receiving email notifications when compliance reports from AWS and AWS Marketplace ISVs become available. Community consensus heavily favors AWS Artifact due to its built-in email notification feature for compliance documents.

Common mistake: Many candidates incorrectly choose AWS Data Exchange, mistakenly believing it handles third-party compliance report notifications, when it is actually designed for subscribing to and exchanging third-party data products, not compliance documentation.

Expert Analysis

Understanding the Scenario

The question describes a company that works with Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and needs to receive email notifications when these ISVs' compliance reports become available. The key requirements are:

  1. Access to compliance reports
  2. Specifically from ISVs (third-party vendors)
  3. Email notification capability when reports are available

Why AWS Artifact is Correct

AWS Artifact is AWS's central portal for on-demand access to compliance documentation, security reports, and agreements. While many candidates initially think Artifact only covers AWS's own compliance reports, AWS has expanded its scope to include compliance documentation for AWS Marketplace sellers (ISVs).

According to AWS documentation, AWS Artifact allows you to:

  • Download security and compliance documents for ISVs who sell their products on AWS Marketplace
  • Subscribe to email notifications that alert you when new compliance reports become available
  • Access reports from third-party auditors including SOC, PCI, ISO certifications, and more

The email notification feature was specifically introduced to help customers stay informed about compliance updates without manually checking the portal.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect

AWS Audit Manager (Option A) helps you continuously audit your AWS usage to assess risk and compliance against frameworks. It does not provide ISV compliance reports or email notifications about third-party reports.

AWS Trusted Advisor (Option C) provides real-time guidance to help you provision resources following AWS best practices across cost optimization, performance, security, and fault tolerance. It is not a compliance report repository.

AWS Data Exchange (Option D) makes it easy to find, subscribe to, and use third-party data in the AWS Cloud. While it deals with third-party products, it is designed for data products (datasets, software, services), not compliance documentation. The community members who chose this option confused data products with compliance reports.

Community Insight

The community vote distribution (67% for B, 33% for D) reveals a common trap. As one commenter noted, "AWS Artifact is not designed for receiving notifications about third-party compliance reports from ISVs." However, this is incorrect—AWS Artifact explicitly supports ISV compliance reports from AWS Marketplace sellers with email notification capabilities, as confirmed by multiple community members who cited official AWS documentation.

Official Reference

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Exam Strategy

When you see keywords like 'compliance reports,' 'audit reports,' or 'security certifications' in an AWS exam question, immediately think AWS Artifact. Pay attention to notification requirements—Artifact's email alert feature for new reports is a frequently tested capability that distinguishes it from other compliance-related services.

Community Votes

B
67%
D
33%

67% of anonymous learners picked answer B. Votes are pick records left by other test-takers — they are not the verified answer.

Discussion 25 contributions

Compiled from public community threads and reader submissions, lightly edited for clarity. Handles and vote tallies are shown as recorded, and comments reflect the views of individual contributors.

From public community threads 25

  1. dlittle1977 👍 4
    The correct answer is B. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/artifact/latest/ug/what-is-aws-artifact.html
  2. dehkon 👍 3
    D. AWS Data Exchange AWS Data Exchange allows subscribers to find, subscribe to, and use third-party data, including compliance reports from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). The service can provide notifications when new data sets, such as compliance reports, are available from subscribed ISVs.
  3. OMBR 👍 3 Answered B
    https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/01/aws-artifact-on-demand-third-party-compliance-reports/
  4. CatherineC 👍 2 Answered D
    The answer is D. AWS Data Exchange. Analysis: AWS Data Exchange allows enterprises to subscribe to data products provided by third-party vendors (such as independent software vendors ISVs). When these vendors publish updated compliance reports, subscribers can receive notifications (such as via email) to obtain the latest compliance information in a timely manner. AWS Audit Manager is mainly used to automatically collect audit evidence to help evaluate internal controls; AWS Artifact mainly provides AWS's own compliance document downloads and is not used to receive ISV report notifications; AWS Trusted Advisor provides advice on best practices rather than third-party report update notifications.
  5. Moon 👍 2 Answered B
    B: AWS Artifact Explanation: AWS Artifact is a service that provides on-demand access to AWS compliance reports, including those from independent software vendors (ISVs). AWS Artifact can notify users when new compliance reports are available, ensuring that the company stays updated and can evaluate its systems and processes accordingly. D: AWS Data Exchange: AWS Data Exchange is used for subscribing to and managing third-party data sets. It is not intended for compliance reports or notifications about them. Conclusion: AWS Artifact is the best choice for accessing and receiving notifications about compliance reports from independent software vendors (ISVs).
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  1. RY66 👍 2
    The correct answer to this question is B. AWS Artifact AWS Artifact is the service that provides on-demand access to AWS security and compliance reports. It allows users to access various compliance reports such as ISO certifications, PCI reports, and SOC reports. Specifically, AWS Artifact Notifications feature allows users to receive email notifications when new reports become available. This directly meets the requirement stated in the question: "The company needs to receive email message notifications when an ISV's compliance reports become available."
  2. Jessiii 👍 2 Answered B
    AWS Artifact: AWS Artifact is a service that provides on-demand access to AWS’s compliance reports, agreements, and certifications. It also supports notifications and enables companies to keep track of their compliance status and related reports. When an ISV's compliance reports are available, AWS Artifact can notify users via email, making it the best choice for this scenario.
  3. JoellaLi 👍 2 Answered D
    However, AWS Artifact is not designed for receiving notifications about third-party compliance reports from ISVs (Independent Software Vendors). Instead, it focuses on AWS's own compliance documentation, which makes it different from services like AWS Data Exchange that facilitate access to third-party data products and notifications about new data availability.
  4. fed6485 👍 2 Answered D
    D. AWS Data Exchange, this is related to a third party, while AWS Artifact enables you to download AWS security and compliance documents such as ISO certifications and SOC reports.
  5. fserrano 👍 2 Answered B
    AWS Artifacts has email notifications that notify you when a report is available. https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/08/aws-artifact-email-notifications/
  6. EDoubleU 👍 2 Answered B
    B https://docs.aws.amazon.com/artifact/latest/ug/managing-notifications.html#:~:text=You%20can%20use%20the%20AWS,notifications%20using%20AWS%20User%20Notifications.
  7. jove 👍 2 Answered B
    AWS Artifacts: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/artifact/latest/ug/managing-notifications.html
  8. MAZIADI 👍 1 Answered B
    Portal that provides customers with on-demand access to AWS compliance documentation and AWS agreements • Artifact Reports - Allows you to download AWS security and compliance documents from third-party auditors, like AWS ISO certifications, Payment Card Industry (PCI), and System and Organization Control (SOC) reports • Artifact Agreements - Allows you to review, accept, and track the status of AWS agreements such as the Business Associate Addendum (BAA) or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for an individual account or in your organization
  9. Blair77 👍 1 Answered B
    Compliance report access: AWS Artifact provides on-demand access to AWS security and compliance reports, including those from Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) who sell their products on AWS Marketplace. AWS Data Exchange: This service is for finding, subscribing to, and using third-party data in the cloud, but it's not specifically designed for compliance reports or notifications.
  10. Willdoit 👍 1 Answered B
    AWS Artifact is the central hub for AWS compliance reports and agreements. It provides access to compliance-related documents, such as third-party audit reports from independent software vendors (ISVs). AWS Artifact can notify users when new compliance reports become available, ensuring that the company stays informed about the latest compliance updates.
  11. nandhae 👍 1 Answered B
    B. AWS Artifact AWS Artifact is a central resource for accessing compliance-related documents and reports, such as those provided by independent software vendors (ISVs). Users can subscribe to notifications to receive alerts when new compliance reports are available. This makes it the correct choice.
  12. HarishRao 👍 1 Answered B
    https://docs.aws.amazon.com/artifact/latest/ug/what-is-aws-artifact.html With AWS Artifact, you can also download security and compliance documents for independent software vendors (ISVs) who sell their products on AWS Marketplace.
  13. yimicc 👍 1 Answered D
    Should be Data Exchange. AWS Artifact only provide the security compliance of AWS inferastructure. Because a 3rd party report is required, so data exchange should be the correct service to use.
  14. KevinKas 👍 1 Answered B
    Companies can use notification settings in AWS Artifact to receive email alerts when new compliance reports or updates become available, ensuring they stay informed about the latest reports.
  15. may2021_r 👍 1 Answered D
    The correct answer is D. AWS Data Exchange enables receiving and managing third-party data including compliance reports.
  16. 2025AIMLPractitioner 👍 1 Answered B
    AWS Artifact is the service that provides on-demand access to AWS security and compliance reports.
  17. 85b5b55 👍 1 Answered B
    AWS Artifact to keep the documents including security compliances and reports.
  18. AzureDP900 👍 1
    B https://docs.aws.amazon.com/artifact/latest/ug/what-is-aws-artifact.html
  19. kerl 👍 1 Answered B
    https://docs.aws.amazon.com/artifact/latest/ug/what-is-aws-artifact.html
  20. avi260919851985 👍 2
    D. Aws Data Exchange

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