When modernizing applications, customers in regulated industries like government, financial, and research face a critical challenge: how to transform their systems while meeting strict digital sovereignty and security compliance requirements. A common misconception tied to this is that data must…
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Amazon disrupts watering hole campaign by Russia’s APT29
Amazon’s threat intelligence team has identified and disrupted a watering hole campaign conducted by APT29 (also known as Midnight Blizzard), a threat actor associated with Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). Our investigation uncovered an opportunistic watering hole campaign using compromised…
Use scalable controls to help prevent access from unexpected networks
As your organization grows, the amount of data you own and the number of data sources to store and process your data across multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts increases. Enforcing consistent access controls that restrict access to known networks…
AWS successfully completed its 2024-25 NHS DSPT assessment
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce its successful completion of the NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit (NHS DSPT) assessment audit and achieving a status of Standards Exceeded. The NHS DSPT is an assessment that allows organizations to…
Spring 2025 PCI 3DS compliance package available now
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the successful completion of our annual audit to renew our Payment Card Industry Three Domain Secure (PCI 3DS) certification. As part of this renewal, we have expanded the scope to include three…
177 AWS services achieve HITRUST certification
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that 177 AWS services have achieved HITRUST certification for the 2025 assessment cycle, including the following five services which were certified for the first time: Amazon Verified Permissions AWS B2B Data Interchange…
Malware analysis on AWS: Setting up a secure environment
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…
Amazon EC2 defenses against L1TF Reloaded
The guest data of AWS customers running on the AWS Nitro System and Nitro Hypervisor is not at risk from a new attack dubbed “L1TF Reloaded.” No additional action is required by AWS customers; however, AWS continues to recommend that…
Implementing Defense-in-Depth Security for AWS CodeBuild Pipelines
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…
Secure file sharing solutions in AWS: A security and cost analysis guide, Part 1
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. This article has been indexed from AWS Security Blog Read the original article: Secure file sharing solutions…
Secure file sharing solutions in AWS: A security and cost analysis guide: Part 2
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,…
How to migrate your Amazon EC2 Oracle Transparent Data Encryption database encryption keystore to AWS CloudHSM
July 30, 2025: This post has been republished to migrate the Amazon EC2 Oracle Transparent Data Encryption database encryption keystore to AWS CloudHSM using AWS CloudHSM Client SDK 5. Encrypting databases is crucial for protecting sensitive data, helping you to…
How to automatically disable users in AWS Managed Microsoft AD based on GuardDuty findings
Organizations are facing an increasing number of security threats, especially in the form of compromised user accounts. Manually monitoring and acting on suspicious activities is not only time-consuming but also prone to human error. The lack of automated responses to…
New AWS whitepaper: AWS User Guide to Financial Services Regulations and Guidelines in Australia
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released substantial updates to its AWS User Guide to Financial Services Regulations and Guidelines in Australia to help financial services customers in Australia accelerate their use of AWS. The updates reflect the Australian Prudential Regulation…
Post-quantum TLS in Python
At Amazon Web Services (AWS), security is a top priority. Maintaining data confidentiality is a substantial component of operating environment security for AWS and our customers. Though not yet available, a cryptographically relevant quantum computer (CRQC) could be used to…
AWS Security Incident Response: The customer’s journey to accelerating the incident response lifecycle
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,…
New whitepaper available: AICPA SOC 2 Compliance Guide on AWS
We’re excited to announce the release of our latest whitepaper, AICPA SOC 2 Compliance Guide on AWS, which provides in-depth guidance on implementing and maintaining SOC 2-aligned controls using AWS services. Building and operating cloud-native services in alignment with the AICPA’s…
Introducing SRA Verify – an AWS Security Reference Architecture assessment tool
The AWS Security Reference Architecture (AWS SRA) provides prescriptive guidance for deploying AWS security services in a multi-account environment. However, validating that your implementation aligns with these best practices can be challenging and time-consuming. Today, we’re announcing the open source…
Five facts about how the CLOUD Act actually works
French | German At Amazon Web Services (AWS), customer privacy and security are our top priority. We provide our customers with industry-leading privacy and security when they use the AWS Cloud anywhere in the world. In recent months, we’ve noticed…
Beyond IAM access keys: Modern authentication approaches for AWS
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…
AWS successfully completes CCAG 2024 pooled audit with European financial institutions
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed its annual Collaborative Cloud Audit Group (CCAG) audit engagement with leading European financial institutions. At AWS, security remains our highest priority. As customers continue to embrace the scalability and flexibility of the cloud, we…
Spring 2025 SOC 1/2/3 reports are now available with 184 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Spring 2025 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1, 2, and 3 reports are now available. The reports cover 184 services over the 12-month period from April 1, 2024, to March 31,…
Establishing a European trust service provider for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud
Last month, we announced new sovereign controls and governance structure for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud. The AWS European Sovereign Cloud is a new, independent cloud for Europe, designed to help customers meet their evolving sovereignty needs, including stringent data…
Spring 2025 PCI DSS compliance package available now
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that three new AWS services have been added to the scope of our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification: Amazon Verified Permissions AWS B2B Data Interchange AWS Resource Explorer…
2025 CyberVadis report now available for due diligence on third-party suppliers
We’re excited to announce that AWS has completed the CyberVadis assessment of its security posture with the highest score (Mature) in all assessed areas. This demonstrates our continued commitment to meet the heightened expectations for cloud service providers. Customers can now…
Remote access to AWS: A guide for hybrid workforces
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…
AWS Certificate Manager now supports exporting public certificates
AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) simplifies the provisioning, management, and deployment of public and private TLS certificates for AWS services and your on-premises and hybrid applications. To further enhance the flexibility of ACM for diverse workloads, we’re introducing a powerful new…
CISPE Data Protection Code of Conduct Public Register now certifies 122 AWS services as adherent
We continue to expand the scope of our assurance programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and are pleased to announce that 122 services are now certified as adherent to the Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) Data Protection Code of Conduct. This alignment…
How to prioritize security risks using AWS Security Hub exposure findings
At re:Inforce 2025, AWS unveiled an enhanced AWS Security Hub that transforms how organizations prioritize their most critical security issues and respond at scale to protect their cloud environments. In this blog post, we discuss how you can use Security…
Empower AI agents with user context using Amazon Cognito
Amazon Cognito is a managed customer identity and access management (CIAM) service that enables seamless user sign-up and sign-in for web and mobile applications. Through user pools, Amazon Cognito provides a user directory with strong authentication features, including passkeys, federation…
Secure your Express application APIs in minutes with Amazon Verified Permissions
Today, Amazon Verified Permissions announced the release of @verifiedpermissions/authorization-clients-js, an open source package that developers can use to implement external fine-grained authorization for Express.js web application APIs in minutes when using Verified Permissions. Express is a minimal and flexible Node.js…
Beyond compute: Shifting vulnerability detection left with Amazon Inspector code security capabilities
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…
Introducing the new console experience for AWS WAF
Protecting publicly facing web applications can be challenging due to the constantly evolving threat landscape. You must defend against sophisticated threats, including zero-day vulnerabilities, automated events, and changing compliance requirements. Navigating through consoles and selecting the protections best suited to…
How AWS improves active defense to empower customers
At AWS, security is the top priority, and today we’re excited to share work we’ve been doing towards our goal to make AWS the safest place to run any workload. In earlier posts on this blog, we shared details of our…
How to create post-quantum signatures using AWS KMS and ML-DSA
As the capabilities of quantum computing evolve, AWS is committed to helping our customers stay ahead of emerging threats to public-key cryptography. Today, we’re announcing the integration of FIPS 204: Module-Lattice-Based Digital Signature Standard (ML-DSA) into AWS Key Management Service…
AI security strategies from Amazon and the CIA: Insights from AWS Summit Washington, DC
At this year’s AWS Summit in Washington, DC, I had the privilege of moderating a fireside chat with Steve Schmidt, Amazon’s Chief Security Officer, and Lakshmi Raman, the CIA’s Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer. Our discussion explored how AI is transforming…
AWS CIRT announces the launch of the Threat Technique Catalog for AWS
Greetings from the AWS Customer Incident Response Team (AWS CIRT). AWS CIRT is a 24/7, specialized global Amazon Web Services (AWS) team that provides support to customers during active security events on the customer side of the AWS Shared Responsibility…
Introducing the AWS Security Champion Knowledge Path and digital badge
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 completes Police-Assured Secure Facilities (PASF) audit in Europe (London) AWS Region
We’re excited to announce that our Europe (London) AWS Region has renewed its accreditation for United Kingdom (UK) Police-Assured Secure Facilities (PASF) for Official-Sensitive data. Since 2017, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Europe (London) Region has been accredited under the…
Building identity-first security: A guide to the Identity and Access Management track at AWS re:Inforce 2025
Join us at AWS re:Inforce 2025 from June 16 to 18 as we dive deep into identity and access management, where we’ll explore how organizations are securing identities at scale. As the traditional security perimeter continues to dissolve in our…
Building secure foundations: A guide to network and infrastructure security at AWS re:Inforce 2025
A full conference pass is $1,099. Register today with the code flashsale150 to receive a limited time $150 discount, while supplies last. Securing cloud infrastructure has never been more critical as organizations continue to expand their digital footprint and embrace…
2025 ISO and CSA STAR certificates now available with three new Regions
Amazon Web Services (AWS) successfully completed an onboarding audit with no findings for ISO 9001:2015, 27001:2022, 27017:2015, 27018:2019, 27701:2019, 20000-1:2018, and 22301:2019, and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) STAR Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0. EY CertifyPoint auditors conducted the audit and…
How to use on-demand rotation for AWS KMS imported keys
Today, we’re announcing support for on-demand rotation of symmetric encryption AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) keys with imported key material (EXTERNAL origin). This new capability enables you to rotate the cryptographic key material of these keys without changing the…
Many voices, one community: Three themes from RSA Conference 2025
RSA Conference (RSAC) 2025 drew 730 speakers, 650 exhibitors, and 44,000 attendees from across the globe to the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California from April 28 through May 1. The keynote lineup was eclectic, with 37 presentations featuring speakers ranging from…
Implementing just-in-time privileged access to AWS with Microsoft Entra and AWS IAM Identity Center
Controlling access to your privileged and sensitive resources is critical for all AWS customers. Preventing direct human interaction with services and systems through automation is the primary means of accomplishing this. For those infrequent times when automation is not yet…
A deep dive into data protection sessions at AWS re:Inforce 2025
A full conference pass is $1,099. Register today with the code flashsale150 to receive a limited time $150 discount, while supplies last. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), security is our top priority. We’re excited to announce the Data Protection track…
Application security at re:Inforce 2025
A full conference pass is $1,099. Register today with the code flashsale150 to receive a limited time $150 discount, while supplies last. Join us in Philadelphia on June 16–18, 2025, for AWS re:Inforce, where you can enhance your skills and confidence…
Introducing new regional implementations of Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS to support digital sovereignty
Customers often tell me that they want a simpler path to meet the compliance and industry regulatory mandates they have in their geographic regions. In our deep engagements with partners and customers, we have learned that one of the greatest…
How to use the new AWS Secrets Manager Cost Allocation Tags feature
AWS Secrets Manager is a service that you can use to manage, retrieve, and rotate database credentials, application credentials, API keys, and other secrets throughout their lifecycles. You can use Secrets Manager to replace hard-coded credentials in application source code…
Elevate your AI security: Must-see re:Inforce 2025 sessions
A full conference pass is $1,099. Register today with the code flashsale150 to receive a limited time $150 discount, while supplies last. From proof of concepts to large scale production deployments, the rapid advancement of generative AI has ushered in…
Navigating the threat detection and incident response track at re:Inforce 2025
A full conference pass is $1,099. Register today with the code flashsale150 to receive a limited time $150 discount, while supplies last. We’re counting down to AWS re:Inforce, our annual cloud security event! We are thrilled to invite security enthusiasts…
How to automate incident response for Amazon EKS on Amazon EC2
Triaging and quickly responding to security events is important to minimize impact within an AWS environment. Acting in a standardized manner is equally important when it comes to capturing forensic evidence and quarantining resources. By implementing automated solutions, you can…
Introducing the AWS User Guide to Governance, Risk and Compliance for Responsible AI Adoption within Financial Services Industries
Financial services institutions (FSIs) are increasingly adopting AI technologies to drive innovation and improve customer experiences. However, this adoption brings new governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) considerations that organizations need to address. To help FSI customers navigate these challenges, AWS…
Protect against advanced DNS threats with Amazon Route 53 Resolver DNS Firewall
Every day, millions of applications seamlessly connect users to the digital services they need through DNS queries. These queries act as an interface to the internet’s address book, translating familiar domain names like amazon.com into the IP addresses that computers…
AI lifecycle risk management: ISO/IEC 42001:2023 for AI governance
As AI becomes central to business operations, so does the need for responsible AI governance. But how can you make sure that your AI systems are ethical, resilient, and aligned with compliance standards? ISO/IEC 42001, the international management system standard…
Mapping AWS security services to MITRE frameworks for threat detection and mitigation
In the cloud security landscape, organizations benefit from aligning their controls and practices with industry standard frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK®, MITRE EngageTM, and MITRE D3FENDTM. MITRE frameworks are structured, openly accessible models that document threat actor behaviors to help…
Monitoring and optimizing the cost of the unused access analyzer in IAM Access Analyzer
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Access Analyzer is a feature that you can use to identify resources in your AWS organization and accounts that are shared with external entities and to identify unused access. In this post, we explore…
Implementing safety guardrails for applications using Amazon SageMaker
Large Language Models (LLMs) have become essential tools for content generation, document analysis, and natural language processing tasks. Because of the complex non-deterministic output generated by these models, you need to apply robust safety measures to help prevent inappropriate outputs…
How to manage migration of hsm1.medium CloudHSM clusters to hsm2m.medium
On August 20, 2024, we announced the general availability of the new AWS CloudHSM instance type hsm2m.medium (hsm2). This new type comes with additional features compared to the previous AWS CloudHSM instance type, hsm1.medium (hsm1), such as support for Federal…
AWS expands Spain’s ENS High certification across 174 services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has successfully renewed its Esquema Nacional de Seguridad (ENS) High certification under the latest framework established by Royal Decree 311/2022. This achievement demonstrates the continued dedication of AWS to meeting the stringent security requirements essential for…
AWS renews its AAA Pinakes rating for the Spanish financial sector
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has successfully revalidated its prestigious AAA rating under the Pinakes qualification system, with certification coverage extending to 174 services across 31 global AWS Regions. This achievement marks a significant milestone in the commitment of AWS to…
Introducing the AWS User Guide to Governance, Risk and Compliance for Responsible AI Adoption within Financial Services Industries
Financial services institutions (FSIs) are increasingly adopting AI technologies to drive innovation and improve customer experiences. However, this adoption brings new governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) considerations that organizations need to address. To help FSI customers navigate these challenges, AWS…
Introducing the AWS Zero Trust Accelerator for Government
Government agencies face an unprecedented challenge when designing security against unauthorized access to IT infrastructure and data. Traditional perimeter-based security models—which rely on the assumption of trust within an organization’s network boundaries—are no longer sufficient. The wide adoption of bring-your-own-device…
Use an Amazon Bedrock powered chatbot with Amazon Security Lake to help investigate incidents
In part 2 of this series, we showed you how to use Amazon SageMaker Studio notebooks with natural language input to assist with threat hunting. This is done by using SageMaker Studio to automatically generate and run SQL queries on…
How to use AWS Transfer Family and GuardDuty for malware protection
Organizations often need to securely share files with external parties over the internet. Allowing public access to a file transfer server exposes the organization to potential threats, such as malware-infected files uploaded by threat actors or inadvertently by genuine users.…
How to import existing AWS Organizations SCPs and RCPs to CloudFormation
Many AWS Organizations customers begin by creating and manually applying service control policies (SCPs) and resource control policies (RCPs) through the AWS Management Console or AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) when they first set up their environments. However, as the organization…
AWS empowers global security culture at Wicked6 Cyber Games
Wicked6 Cyber Games 2025 brought hundreds of women together worldwide from March 28–30. This dynamic virtual competition, sponsored by Amazon Web Services (AWS), helped attendees tackle real-world cybersecurity challenges through e-sports experiences. With 72 hours of women talking about cybersecurity,…
Announcing AWS Security Reference Architecture Code Examples for Generative AI
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the release of new Security Reference Architecture (SRA) code examples for securing generative AI workloads. The examples include two comprehensive capabilities focusing on secure model inference and RAG implementations, covering a wide…
How to help prevent hotlinking using referer checking, AWS WAF, and Amazon CloudFront
Note: This post was first published April 21, 2016. The updated version aligns with the latest version of AWS WAF (AWS WAF v2) and includes screenshots that reflect the changes in the AWS console experience. AWS WAF Classic has been…
How to support OpenID AuthZEN requests with Amazon Verified Permissions
OpenID Foundation’s AuthZEN Working Group is currently drafting a new specification (version 1.0, draft 03 at the time of publication) and associated standard mechanisms, protocols, and formats to communicate authorization-related information between components involved in access control and authorization. Today,…
Enhanced Network Security Control: Flow Management with AWS Network Firewall
AWS Network Firewall is a managed, stateful network firewall and intrusion detection and prevention service. It allows you to implement security rules for fine-grained control of your VPC network traffic. In this blog post, we discuss flow capture and flow…
Automating AWS Private CA audit reports and certificate expiration alerts
Today’s organizations rely heavily on secure and reliable communication channels and digital certificates play a crucial role in securing internal and external-facing infrastructure by establishing trust and enabling encrypted communication. While public certificates are commonly used to secure internet applications,…
AWS completes the 2025 Cyber Essentials Plus certification
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the successful renewal of the United Kingdom Cyber Essentials Plus certification. The Cyber Essentials Plus certificate is valid for one year until March 21, 2026. Cyber Essentials Plus is a UK Government-backed,…
ML-KEM post-quantum TLS now supported in AWS KMS, ACM, and Secrets Manager
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that the latest hybrid post-quantum key agreement standards for TLS have been deployed to three AWS services. Today, AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS), AWS Certificate Manager (ACM), and AWS Secrets Manager…
AWS achieves Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) low-tier certification in AWS Seoul Region
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce the successful completion of the Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) low-tier certification for the AWS Seoul (ICN) Region for the very first time. The certification is valid for a period of five…
Planning for your IAM Roles Anywhere deployment
IAM Roles Anywhere is a feature of AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) that enables you to use X.509 certificates from your public key infrastructure (PKI) to request temporary Amazon Web Services (AWS) security credentials. By using IAM Roles Anywhere, your workloads, applications, containers,…
AWS continues to support government cloud security and shape FedRAMP’s evolution toward automated compliance
AWS has been a proud participant in FedRAMP since 2013. As FedRAMP continues to modernize federal cloud security assessments, we are excited to support this transformation toward a more automated and efficient compliance framework. Today, we’re emphasizing our support for…
Enhancing cloud security in AI/ML: The little pickle story
As AI and machine learning (AI/ML) become increasingly accessible through cloud service providers (CSPs) such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), new security issues can arise that customers need to address. AWS provides a variety of services for AI/ML use cases,…
Winter 2024 SOC 1 report is now available with 183 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that the Winter 2024 System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1 report is now available. The report covers 183 services over the 12-month period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2024, giving customers…
Effectively implementing resource control policies in a multi-account environment
Every organization strives to empower teams to drive innovation while safeguarding their data and systems from unintended access. For organizations that have thousands of Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources spread across multiple accounts, organization-wide permissions guardrails can help maintain secure…
Effectively implementing resource controls policies in a multi-account environment
Every organization strives to empower teams to drive innovation while safeguarding their data and systems from unintended access. For organizations that have thousands of Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources spread across multiple accounts, organization-wide permissions guardrails can help maintain secure…
Use AWS service reference information to automate policy management workflows
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides service reference information in JSON format to help you automate policy management workflows. With the service reference information, you can access available actions across AWS services from machine-readable files. The service reference information helps to…
2024 H2 IRAP report is now available on AWS Artifact for Australian customers
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that a new Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) report (2024 H2) is now available through AWS Artifact. An independent Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) certified IRAP assessor completed the IRAP assessment of AWS in February 2025. The…
AWS completes the annual UAE Information Assurance Regulation compliance assessment
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the publication of our annual compliance assessment report on the Information Assurance Regulation (IAR) established by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The report…
AWS KMS CloudWatch metrics help you better track and understand how your KMS keys are being used
AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) is pleased to launch key-level filtering for AWS KMS API usage in Amazon CloudWatch metrics, providing enhanced visibility to help customers improve their operational efficiency and aid in security and compliance risk management. AWS KMS…
Secure cloud innovation starts at re:Inforce 2025
Every day, I talk with security leaders who are navigating a critical balancing act. On one side, their organizations are moving faster than ever, adopting transformative technologies like generative AI and expanding their cloud footprint. On the other, they’re working…
Manage authorization within a containerized workload using Amazon Verified Permissions
Containerization offers organizations significant benefits such as portability, scalability, and efficient resource utilization. However, managing access control and authorization for containerized workloads across diverse environments—from on-premises to multi-cloud setups—can be challenging. This blog post explores four architectural patterns that use…
AWS completes the annual Dubai Electronic Security Centre certification audit to operate as a Tier 1 cloud service provider in the Emirate of Dubai
We’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed the annual Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) certification audit to operate as a Tier 1 Cloud Service Provider (CSP) for the AWS Middle East (UAE) Region. This alignment with…
2025 ISO and CSA STAR certificates now available with four additional services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) successfully completed an onboarding audit with no findings for ISO 9001:2015, 27001:2022, 27017:2015, 27018:2019, 27701:2019, 20000-1:2018, and 22301:2019, and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) STAR Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0. EY CertifyPoint auditors conducted the audit and…
Support Canada’s CCCS PBHVA overlay compliance with the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS
Organizations seeking to adhere to the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) Protected B High Value Assets (PBHVA) overlay requirements can use the Landing Zone Accelerator (LZA) on AWS solution with the CCCS Medium configuration to accelerate their compliance journey.…
Four ways to grant cross-account access in AWS
As your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment grows, you might develop a need to grant cross-account access to resources. This could be for various reasons, such as enabling centralized operations across multiple AWS accounts, sharing resources across teams or projects…
Connect your on-premises Kubernetes cluster to AWS APIs using IAM Roles Anywhere
Many customers want to seamlessly integrate their on-premises Kubernetes workloads with AWS services, implement hybrid workloads, or migrate to AWS. Previously, a common approach involved creating long-term access keys, which posed security risks and is no longer recommended. While solutions…
From log analysis to rule creation: How AWS Network Firewall automates domain-based security for outbound traffic
When it comes to controlling incoming (ingress) and outgoing (egress) network traffic, organizations typically focus heavily on inbound traffic controls—carefully restricting what traffic can enter their network perimeter. However, this approach addresses only inbound security challenges. Modern applications rely heavily…
How to restrict Amazon S3 bucket access to a specific IAM role
February 14, 2025: This post was updated with the recommendation to restrict S3 bucket access to an IAM role by using the aws:PrincipalArn condition key instead of the aws:userid condition key. April 2, 2021: In the section “Granting cross-account bucket…
Introducing the AWS Trust Center
We’re launching the AWS Trust Center, a new online resource that shares how we approach securing your assets in the cloud. The AWS Trust Center is a window into our security practices, compliance programs, and data protection controls that demonstrates…
The importance of encryption and how AWS can help
February 12, 2025: This post was republished to include new services and features that have launched since the original publication date of June 11, 2020. Encryption is a critical component of a defense-in-depth security strategy that uses multiple defensive mechanisms…
Implementing least privilege access for Amazon Bedrock
Generative AI applications often involve a combination of various services and features—such as Amazon Bedrock and large language models (LLMs)—to generate content and to access potentially confidential data. This combination requires strong identity and access management controls and is special…
Announcing ASCP integration with Pod Identity: Enhanced security for secrets management in Amazon EKS
In 2021, Amazon Web Services (AWS) introduced the AWS Secrets and Configuration Provider (ASCP) for the Kubernetes Secrets Store Container Storage Interface (CSI) Driver, offering a reliable way to manage secrets in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS). Today, we’re…
Enhancing telecom security with AWS
If you’d like to skip directly to the detailed mapping between the CISA guidance and AWS security controls and best practices, visit our Github page. Implementing CISA’s enhanced visibility and hardening guidance for communications infrastructure In response to recent cybersecurity…
2024 FINMA ISAE 3000 Type II attestation report available with 179 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the issuance of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Type II attestation report with 179 services in scope. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has published several requirements and guidelines…