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AWS Step Functions

AWS

Vendor

Serverless state machine orchestration service for AWS-native workflows and automation.

Proprietary
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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 2026-05-26
YesData residency

Regional service; executions and state remain in the selected AWS region.

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YesDeployment model

Fully managed serverless SaaS on AWS; no self-hosted option. (saas)

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YesAudit logging

Native execution history; Express history to CloudWatch; CloudTrail captures API calls.

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YesSOC 2

Explicitly in scope for AWS SOC 1/2/3.

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YesISO 27001

Named in the AWS ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certificate.

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NoISO 42001

AWS ISO 42001 scope covers Bedrock/Q Business/Textract/Transcribe only; Step Functions is not AI and not in scope.

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N/AEU AI Act

Serverless state-machine orchestration, not an AI system. (role: not-applicable)

YesLicense risk

Proprietary AWS service; no source access. (high)

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