LIVE SESSION
AWS MSP VCL 8.0 Explained: What's New, What's Changed & What's at Risk
Tuesday, Oct. 27th at 11:00 AM ET
Join us on October 27 at 11:00 AM ET for a live session on VCL 8.0, the checklist AWS calls its "AI-First" release and the only one it will accept from January 1, 2027.
Of its 61 controls, 24 have never been audited before, 27 were updated, and just 10 carried over unchanged. With up to $500K a year in incentives, plus MDF and Marketplace visibility, riding on the result, reusing last cycle's evidence package is no longer an option.
DoiT's Ryan Pugatch (VP of Product) and Yegor Tsynkevich (Product Manager) will break down what changed and why evidence managed in a spreadsheet by one or two people breaks under VCL 8.0.
Addtionally, we will show you how DoiT's PartnerOps Channel Management gives every control a named owner, validates evidence before submission, and keeps you compliant between audits.
You're invited whether you're chasing the badge for the first time or protecting one you already hold.
What you'll learn
- What's confirmed new, updated, and unchanged in VCL 8.0, and which controls to prioritize before your next Full Audit or renewal
- Where AWS hasn't published control-level detail, and how to close those gaps without guessing
- Why the spreadsheet-and-scramble model fails, and how to assign clear ownership across finance, HR, engineering, and security
- How to keep the badge after you pass: annual Performance-Based Renewal, evidence drift, and continuous compliance
- How DoiT PartnerOps Channel Management gives you the full pathway to AWS MSP status and keeps you there
Meet the experts
Ryan Pugatch
VP of Product, DoiT
Ryan Pugatch is Vice President of Product Management at DoiT, where he leads the product team behind DoiT PartnerOps Channel Management and the tooling AWS partners use to earn and keep their MSP designation.
Yegor Tsynkevich
Product Manager, DoiT
Yegor Tsynkevich is a Product Manager at DoiT, where he works on the PartnerOps Channel Management experience that maps every VCL control to a named owner and validates evidence before it reaches AWS.
More resources
Get ahead of the session with the reading that informs it.
Get Audit-Ready for VCL 8.0: Gap Analysis Guide + Fillable Checklist
A 9-page guide to every confirmed change in VCL 8.0, plus a fillable PDF to track Met/Not Met status, owners, and evidence across all 61 controls.
AWS MSP Program VCL 8.0: The Complete AI-First Gap Analysis
A control-by-control breakdown of what's new, updated, and unchanged in VCL 8.0, and where AWS has left gaps you'll need to fill yourself.
Introducing PartnerOps Channel Management: Your Pathway to AWS MSP
How DoiT PartnerOps gives every control a named owner, reviews evidence against AWS's own calibration guide, and tracks readiness through every renewal.
DoiT Equips MSPs to Meet AWS's New Proof-of-AI-Delivery Requirements
The launch story: why VCL 8.0 raises the bar for existing and aspiring MSPs, and what DoiT built to help partners clear it.