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Automating OpenID Connect-Based AWS IAM Web Identity Roles with Microsoft Entra ID

For applications running outside AWS, developers often create IAM users with long-lived credentials which can increase security risks. Instead, learn how to integrate AWS IAM Web Identity Roles with Microsoft Entra ID for centralized user management. This post walks through manual setup steps to register an app in Entra ID and create a role in AWS, and describes an automated architecture to synchronize Entra ID service principals and AWS roles.

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Enhanced Threat Detection with AWS Security Hub and Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes

AWS customers can run Kubernetes on managed services like Amazon EKS or self-managed options. To secure these environments, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security for Kubernetes (RHACS) detects vulnerabilities and policy violations. Its findings can be sent to AWS Security Hub which aggregates security issues across AWS services. This post walks through installing RHACS on Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS, creating policies in RHACS, and integrating with Security Hub to view findings.

How to Accelerate Asset Visibility with Claroty Edge on AWS Snowcone

Industrial IoT adoption is increasing the connectivity of operational technology to IT systems, necessitating better visibility into assets. Claroty Edge on AWS Snowcone enables asset discovery to build an accurate inventory and identify vulnerabilities. Combined with Claroty xDome, this provides comprehensive IT/OT asset management and vulnerability insights. xDome integrates with AWS Security Hub to simplify deploying asset visibility and enable organizations to defend and secure their connected environments.

How Startups Can Fast-Track Their AWS Machine Learning Journey with Automat-IT’s MLOps Accelerator

Many startups want to use machine learning but struggle with developing scalable MLOps pipelines. Automat-IT’s MLOps Accelerator helps startups fast-track their machine learning journey and provides an end-to-end automated solution for the ML lifecycle, from data preparation to deployment, leveraging AWS services. With customizable pipelines and dedicated ML experts, Automat-IT empowers various roles to develop, operationalize, and monitor models efficiently.

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Say Hello to 168 AWS Specialization Partners Added or Renewed in December

We are excited to highlight 168 AWS Partners that received new or renewed specializations in December for our global AWS Competency, AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP), AWS Service Delivery, and AWS Service Ready programs. These designations span workload, solution, and industry, and help AWS customers identify top AWS Partners that can deliver on core business objectives. AWS Partners are focused on your success, helping customers take full advantage of the business benefits AWS has to offer.

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Unlocking the Value of Customer Data with Amazon Redshift and RudderStack

Winning and retaining customers requires thoughtful engagement fueled by customer data. While legacy customer data platforms (CDPs) aggregate data, they also create silos. RudderStack’s warehouse-native CDP built on Amazon Redshift provides flexible data pipelines to collect, unify, and activate customer data. This eliminates silos and establishes a single source of truth to enable teams to collaborate and create tailored customer experiences that drive growth.

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How JBS Dev Leveraged AWS Lambda to Modernize a National Pet Retailer’s Mobile App Backend

JBS Dev modernized a national pet retailer’s legacy backend system to support its new mobile app. By leveraging AWS Lambda and other services, JBS Dev built a scalable, resilient serverless architecture which enabled faster innovation and integrated seamlessly with the retailer’s systems. The solution improved performance and reliability, delivering an exceptional customer experience. JBS Dev showcased the power of AWS Lambda and serverless to transform legacy systems and drive business growth.

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Building End-to-End Visibility with NETSCOUT APM Using Traffic Mirroring and Gateway Load Balancer

NETSCOUT’s nGeniusONE platform offers insights into service delivery and user experience to manage availability and quality, reducing time to resolve performance issues by correlating metadata across network, applications, and devices. This post discusses implementing holistic visibility using NETSCOUT APM with VPC traffic mirroring and AWS Gateway Load Balancer. NETSCOUT delivers consistent, high-resolution visibility to identify and manage threats and performance in cloud environments.

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Unlocking Efficiency: Best Practices for AWS Partners Applying for an AWS Competency

To grow with AWS, partners can pursue Competency designations which validate an organization’s expertise through rigorous assessment by AWS experts. By meeting requirements around projects, certifications, and capabilities, partners can demonstrate their proficiency and earn an AWS specialization badge in specific industries, use cases, or workloads. Attaining an AWS Competency distinguishes partners, but the preparation process also transforms practices.

How Coalfire Drives FedRAMP Compliance Without Sacrificing Cloud Deployment Speed

Complying with FedRAMP poses challenges for DevOps teams, including slower deployment speeds, process overhead, and complex AWS GovCloud requirements. To optimize velocity while maintaining compliance, organizations can shift security controls left, automate workflows, and architect secure in-boundary pipelines. With the proper frameworks, teams can increase deployment frequency and reduce change failure rates in FedRAMP environments.