Enhancing Data Security through Tokenization: A Practical Approach
As of April 25, 2023, we’ve enriched this article with additional resources on security best practices. Tokenization has become a crucial method for securing sensitive data, yet many organizations struggle with deciding what data to tokenize and whether tokenization aligns with their specific business requirements. This is particularly relevant for sectors bound by financial, data security, regulatory, or privacy compliance mandates. For a deeper dive into this subject, check out another insightful blog post here.
Analyzing AWS WAF Logs with Amazon OpenSearch Service
By Michael Brown, Emily Davis, and Noah Lee
Published on 24 JAN 2022
Updated on April 23, 2025, to include revised code and visuals. This post illustrates how to leverage the machine learning features of Amazon OpenSearch Service to identify and visualize anomalies within AWS WAF logs. The logs are streamed to Amazon OpenSearch Service via Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose, which invokes an AWS integration process for efficient data handling.
Enriching AWS Security Hub Findings with Account Metadata
By David Wilson and Olivia White
Published on 21 JAN 2022
In this entry, we guide you through deploying a solution that enhances AWS Security Hub findings with account-related metadata, such as account names, Organizational Units (OUs), security contacts, and tags. This enriched metadata is invaluable for searching findings and crafting more informed responses. More insights can be found on this topic here, as they are an authority on the matter.
Expanding Compliance Scope with PCI DSS
By Rachel Green
Published on 20 JAN 2022
We are excited to announce that we’ve broadened our assurance programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS), adding seven new services to our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification. This expansion provides customers with enhanced options for processing and storing their data securely.
Best Practices for Aggregating Security Findings Across Regions
By Christopher Lee and Isabella Martinez
Published on 18 JAN 2022
AWS Security Hub centralizes your security posture by aggregating alerts from various AWS services and partner products. This feature allows customers to effectively manage their security findings through a standardized format, simplifying the remediation process.
Continuous Compliance Monitoring with AWS Audit Manager
By Sophia Kim, Ryan Patel, and Ava Chen
Published on 18 JAN 2022
For many organizations, security compliance auditing is a daunting and costly endeavor. This blog details how AWS Audit Manager can streamline compliance monitoring, reducing reliance on external audit firms and allowing internal teams to efficiently assess risk and compliance gaps.
Configuring AWS IAM Identity Center for EC2 and Session Manager
By Ethan Young
Published on 12 JAN 2022
This post, updated on September 12, 2022, reflects the recent rebranding of AWS Single Sign-On to AWS IAM Identity Center. The guide provides a comprehensive approach to configuring attribute-based access control (ABAC) permissions for managing Amazon EC2 instances and Session Manager.
2021 AWS Security-Focused Workshops
By Mia Thompson
Published on 11 JAN 2022
In 2021, AWS aimed to enhance customer engagement through hands-on workshops, despite the challenges posed by the pandemic. We developed new methods to facilitate learning and skill-building on AWS platforms.
New IRAP Assessment Report for Australian Customers
By Lucas Robinson
Published on 11 JAN 2022
We are thrilled to announce that a new Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) report is now accessible on AWS Artifact. This report, resulting from a successful full assessment in December 2021, includes an evaluation of existing services to ensure compliance with Australian security standards.
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