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Building a security-first mindset: three key themes from AWS re:Invent 2023

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AWS re:Invent drew 52,000 attendees from across the globe to Las Vegas, Nevada, November 27 to December 1, 2023. Now in its 12th year, the conference featured 5 keynotes, 17 innovation talks, and over 2,250 sessions and hands-on labs offering immersive learning and networking opportunities. Amazon …

Validate IAM policies with Access Analyzer using AWS Config rules

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You can use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Access Analyzer policy validation to validate IAM policies against IAM policy grammar and best practices. The findings generated by Access Analyzer policy validation include errors, security warnings, general warnings, and suggestions for your policy. These findings provide actionable recommendations that …

Three key security themes from AWS re:Invent 2022

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AWS re:Invent returned to Las Vegas, Nevada, November 28 to December 2, 2022. After a virtual event in 2020 and a hybrid 2021 edition, spirits were high as over 51,000 in-person attendees returned to network and learn about the latest AWS innovations. Now in its 11th year …

How to automate incident response to security events with AWS Systems Manager Incident Manager

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Incident response is a core security capability for organizations to develop, and a core element in the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF). Responding to security incidents quickly is important to minimize their impacts. Automating incident response helps you scale your capabilities, rapidly reduce the scope of compromised resources …

Strengthen the security of sensitive data stored in Amazon S3 by using additional AWS services

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In this post, we describe the AWS services that you can use to both detect and protect your data stored in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). When you analyze security in depth for your Amazon S3 storage, consider doing the following: Audit and restrict Amazon S3 access with …

How to auto-remediate internet accessible ports with AWS Config and AWS System Manager

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With the AWS Config service, you can assess, audit, and evaluate the configuration of your Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources. AWS Config continuously monitors and records your AWS resource configurations changes, and enables you to automate the evaluation of those recordings against desired configurations. Not only can AWS Config …