AWS Security Blog

In the weeks leading up to re:Invent 2019, we’ll share conversations we’ve had with people at AWS who will be presenting at the event so you can learn more about them and some of the interesting work that they’re doing. What do you do in your current role at AWS? I’m an identity nerd! I […]

As you build on AWS, you create AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles to enable teams and applications to use AWS services. As those teams and applications evolve, you might only rely on a sub-set of your original roles to meet your needs. This can leave unused roles in your AWS account. To help […]

Since it first launched over 10 years ago, the Amazon EC2 Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) has helped customers build secure and scalable applications. The IMDS solved a big security headache for cloud users by providing access to temporary, frequently rotated credentials, removing the need to hardcode or distribute sensitive credentials to instances manually or programatically. […]

We understand that the protection of personal data that is uploaded to AWS is critical for many of our customers, and the SOC2 Type 1 Privacy report provides the information you need to understand how your content is protected at AWS. The Fall 2019 SOC 2 Type I Privacy report provides you with a third-party […]

AWS successfully completed the re-certification audits with no findings. Ernst and Young Certify Point auditors issued the new certificates on November 6, 2019, marking the start of the new three-year cycle. We increased the number of ISO services in scope to 134 services in total that have been validated against ISO 9001, 27001, 27017, and […]

There have been two noteworthy 2019 updates for Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) regulated entities such as banks, insurance companies, credit unions, deposit takers, and the superannuation industry. On June 25, APRA released an updated version of the Prudential Practice Guide CPG 234 Information Security, which provides guidance on how to implement the revised Prudential […]

We’re excited to announce the addition of 12 new services in scope under our latest System and Organizational Controls (SOC) audit cycle, for a total of 116 total services in scope. In addition to the new services, AWS has also expanded the list of controls covered within the reports to include more controls over employee […]

In the weeks leading up to re:Invent 2019, we’ll share conversations we’e had with people at AWS who will be presenting at the event so you can learn more about them and some of the interesting work that they’re doing. How long have you been at AWS, and what do you do enjoy most in […]

In this post, we’ll show you how to use the AWS Encryption SDK (“ESDK”) for JavaScript to handle an in-browser encryption workload for a hypothetical application. First, we’ll review some of the security and privacy properties of encryption, including the names AWS uses for the different components of a typical application. Then, we’ll discuss some […]

AWS Artifact is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions, where you’ll now have on-demand access to AWS compliance reports and select online AWS agreements with a single-click in the AWS Management Console. The AWS GovCloud (US) Regions are isolated and designed to host sensitive data and regulated workloads in the cloud, assisting customers […]