AWS Step Functions
AWS
Serverless state machine orchestration service for AWS-native workflows and automation.
Curated by Tiberiu ArvaStale
Strengths
- AWS service integration
- Serverless execution
- Strong automation fit
Practitioner note
Strong fit for AWS-native production workflows that need explicit state, retries, and operational control rather than a higher-level AI builder UX.
Governance posture
Reviewed 2026-05-26Regional service; executions and state remain in the selected AWS region.
SourceFully managed serverless SaaS on AWS; no self-hosted option. (saas)
SourceNative execution history; Express history to CloudWatch; CloudTrail captures API calls.
SourceExplicitly in scope for AWS SOC 1/2/3.
SourceNamed in the AWS ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate.
SourceAWS ISO 42001 scope covers Bedrock/Q Business/Textract/Transcribe only; Step Functions is not AI and not in scope.
SourceServerless state-machine orchestration, not an AI system. (role: not-applicable)
Proprietary AWS service; no source access. (high)
SourceEU AI Act obligations
Risk tier: Not applicable · as of 2026-08-23Source-backed information mapped from AWS Step Functions's tracked risk tier — not legal advice. Obligations depend on how your organisation deploys the system; see the full obligation reference and timeline.
This record's EU AI Act risk tier is marked not applicable, so no tier-specific obligations attach. Deployers embedding it in an AI system in scope of the Act should assess that system's own tier.
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