Category: Security & Governance

In Part 1, we explored the foundational strategy, including data classification frameworks and tagging approaches. In this post, we examine the technical implementation approach and key architectural patterns for building a governance framework. We explore governance controls across four implementation areas, building from foundational monitoring to advanced automation. Each area builds on the previous one, […]

Generative AI and machine learning workloads create massive amounts of data. Organizations need data governance to manage this growth and stay compliant. While data governance isn’t a new concept, recent studies highlight a concerning gap: a Gartner study of 300 IT executives revealed that only 60% of organizations have implemented a data governance strategy, with […]

Many organizations continuously receive security-related findings that highlight resources that aren’t configured according to the organization’s security policies. The findings can come from threat detection services like Amazon GuardDuty, or from cloud security posture management (CSPM) services like AWS Security Hub, or other sources. An important question to ask is: How, and how soon, are […]

Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers operating in a regulated industry, such as the financial services industry (FSI) or healthcare, are required to meet their regulatory and compliance obligations, such as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) or Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA). AWS offers regulated customers tools, guidance and third-party audit reports […]