How AWS Threat Intelligence Deterrents Protect Against Cyber Threats
Every day, the cloud infrastructure at Amazon Web Services (AWS) successfully identifies and mitigates hundreds of cyberattacks that could otherwise lead to significant disruptions and financial losses. These crucial yet largely invisible victories are accomplished through a global network of sensors and an array of disruption tools. By utilizing these capabilities, we effectively complicate the efforts of potential threat actors. For further insights, you can read another blog post here.
AWS has recently achieved QI2/QC2 qualification to securely host critical data and workloads for the Italian Public Administration. This milestone, announced by Laura Mitchell and Marco Rossi on 27 SEP 2023, signifies that all AWS cloud services have been certified by the Italian National Cybersecurity Agency (ACN) starting April 15, 2024.
In addition, AWS has enhanced its security offerings by enabling faster deployment of AWS WAF through Security Automations. In this post, expert Tom Harris outlines how to initiate this automated solution and monitor its performance, ensuring robust protection against common web attacks.
To facilitate external pipeline deployments to AWS Cloud, IAM Roles Anywhere has been streamlined as part of our security initiatives. This update, penned by Sarah Kim and Liam Carter on 26 SEP 2023, highlights the new capabilities that simplify authentication across Azure DevOps and AWS accounts.
For Australian customers, a new Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) report for the first half of 2023 has been made available via AWS Artifact. This report, released by David Lee on 21 SEP 2023, showcases the AWS commitment to security and compliance, as assessed by an independent Australian Signals Directorate certified IRAP assessor.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Roles Anywhere has transformed how workloads outside of AWS, like servers and applications, can utilize X.509 digital certificates to gain temporary AWS credentials. This feature significantly enhances security for external workloads, as detailed by Emily Carter on 20 SEP 2023.
In further announcements, the AWS regions in the Middle East (UAE) and Europe (Zurich) have recently received Health Data Hosting (HDS) certification, expanding AWS’s capabilities to host sensitive health data across 20 global regions. This was reported by Mark Thompson and Jennifer Wong on 13 SEP 2023, emphasizing AWS’s commitment to meeting regulatory standards.
For those looking to manage AWS Management Console Private Access, this advanced security feature offers enhanced control over access. Insight from Daniel Brown on 12 SEP 2023 provides comprehensive guidance on leveraging this feature effectively.
In relation to security testing, understanding DDoS simulation testing in AWS is crucial. This practice allows application owners to assess their systems against controlled DDoS events. For additional information on this topic, refer to this excellent resource here.
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