December 2, 2019: Original publication date of this post. At AWS, we encourage you to use automation. Not just to deploy your workloads and configure services, but to also help you quickly detect and respond to security events within your AWS environments. In addition to increasing the speed of …

AWS incident response operates around the clock to protect our customers, the AWS Cloud, and the AWS global infrastructure. Through that work, we learn from a variety of issues and spot unique trends. Over the past few months, high-profile software supply chain threat campaigns involving third party software repositories …

As we conclude 2025, Amazon Threat Intelligence is sharing insights about a years-long Russian state-sponsored campaign that represents a significant evolution in critical infrastructure targeting: a tactical pivot where what appear to be misconfigured customer network edge devices became the primary initial access vector, while vulnerability exploitation activity declined …

Modern web applications built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) often span multiple services to deliver scalable, performant solutions. However, customers encounter challenges when implementing a cohesive HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) strategy across these distributed architectures. Customers face fragmented security implementation challenges because different AWS services require distinct approaches …

Within hours of the public disclosure of CVE-2025-55182 (React2Shell) on December 3, 2025, Amazon threat intelligence teams observed active exploitation attempts by multiple China state-nexus threat groups, including Earth Lamia and Jackpot Panda. This critical vulnerability in React Server Components has a maximum Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score …

The new threat landscape The line between cyber warfare and traditional kinetic operations is rapidly blurring. Recent investigations by Amazon threat intelligence teams have uncovered a new trend that they’re calling cyber-enabled kinetic targeting in which nation-state threat actors systematically use cyber operations to enable and enhance physical …

The Amazon threat intelligence team has identified an advanced threat actor exploiting previously undisclosed zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Service Engine (ISE) and Citrix systems. The campaign used custom malware and demonstrated access to multiple undisclosed vulnerabilities. This discovery highlights the trend of threat actors focusing on critical identity …

Recently, AWS released Amazon Bedrock API keys to make calls to the Amazon Bedrock API. In this post, we provide practical security guidance on effectively implementing, monitoring, and managing this new option for accessing Amazon Bedrock to help you build a comprehensive strategy for securing these keys. We also …

By using Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, developers can build agentic workloads using a comprehensive set of enterprise-grade services that help quickly and securely deploy and operate AI agents at scale using any framework and model, hosted on Amazon Bedrock or elsewhere. AgentCore services are modular and composable, allowing them to …

October 8, 2025: This blog post has been updated to include the Amazon Cognito managed login experience. The managed login experience has an updated look, additional features, and enhanced customization options. September 8, 2023: It’s important to know that if you activate user sign-up in your user pool …

When interacting with AI applications, even seemingly innocent elements—such as Unicode characters—can have significant implications for security and data integrity. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we continuously evaluate and address emerging threats across aspects of AI systems. In this blog post, we explore Unicode tag blocks, a …

As generative AI becomes foundational across industries—powering everything from conversational agents to real-time media synthesis—it simultaneously creates new opportunities for bad actors to exploit. The complex architectures behind generative AI applications expose a large surface area including public-facing APIs, inference services, custom web applications, and integrations with …

In Part 1 of this series, we explored the fundamental risks and governance considerations. In this part, we examine practical strategies for adapting your enterprise risk management framework (ERMF) to harness generative AI’s power while maintaining robust controls. This part covers: Adapting your ERMF for the cloud Adapting …

According to BCG research, 84% of executives view responsible AI as a top management responsibility, yet only 25% of them have programs that fully address it. Responsible AI can be achieved through effective governance, and with the rapid adoption of generative AI, this governance has become a business imperative …

Security threats demand swift action, which is why AWS Security Incident Response delivers AWS-native protection that can immediately strengthen your security posture. This comprehensive solution combines automated triage and evaluation logic with your security perimeter metadata to identify critical issues, seamlessly bringing in human expertise when needed. When Security …

Organizations are increasingly using large language models (LLMs) to provide new types of customer interactions through generative AI-powered chatbots, virtual assistants, and intelligent search capabilities. To enhance these interactions, organizations are using Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) to incorporate proprietary data, industry-specific knowledge, and internal documentation to provide more accurate, contextual …

Security teams often need to analyze potentially malicious files, binaries, or behaviors in a tightly controlled environment. While this has traditionally been done in on-premises sandboxes, the flexibility and scalability of AWS make it an attractive alternative for running such workloads. However, conducting malware analysis in the cloud brings …

Recent security research has highlighted the importance of CI/CD pipeline configurations, as documented in AWS Security Bulletin AWS-2025-016. This post pulls together existing guidance and recommendations into one guide. Continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices help development teams deliver software efficiently and reliably. AWS CodeBuild provides …

As introduced in Part 1 of this series, implementing secure file sharing solutions in AWS requires a comprehensive understanding of your organization’s needs and constraints. Before selecting a specific solution, organizations must evaluate five fundamental areas: access patterns and scale, technical requirements, security and compliance, operational requirements, and …

Securely share sensitive data with time-limited, nonce-enhanced presigned URLs that prevent replay attacks, minimizing exposure risks through granular access controls and rigorous monitoring. [...]

Organizations face mounting challenges in building and maintaining effective security incident response programs. Studies from IBM and Morning Consult show security teams face two major challenges: over 50 percent of security alerts go unaddressed because of resource constraints and alert fatigue, while false positives consume 30 percent of investigation …

When it comes to AWS authentication, relying on long-term credentials, such as AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) access keys, introduces unnecessary risks; including potential credential exposure, unauthorized sharing, or theft. In this post, I present five common use cases where AWS customers traditionally use IAM access keys and …

Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers can enable secure remote access to their cloud resources, supporting business operations with both speed and agility. As organizations embrace flexible work environments, employees can safely connect to AWS resources from various locations using different devices. AWS provides comprehensive security solutions that help organizations …

Since launch, Amazon Inspector has helped customers automate vulnerability management for their running workloads on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), container workloads, and AWS Lambda functions. Today, we’re taking a step forward into more proactive security with the latest addition to Amazon Inspector: code security capabilities. By …

Today, Amazon Web Service (AWS) introduces the Security Champion Knowledge Path on AWS Skill Builder, featuring training and a digital badge. The Security Champion Knowledge path is a comprehensive educational framework designed to empower developers and software engineers with essential AWS cloud security knowledge and best practices. The structured …