AWS Security Blog
Category: Foundational (100)
Identify, arrange, and manage secrets easily using enhanced search in AWS Secrets Manager
AWS Secrets Manager now enables you to search secrets based on attributes such as secret name, description, tag keys, and tag values. With this launch, you can easily identify, arrange, and manage your secrets into logical groups that can then be used by specific applications, departments, or employees. For example, you can use the Secrets […]
How to use resource-based policies in the AWS Secrets Manager console to securely access secrets across AWS accounts
AWS Secrets Manager now enables you to create and manage your resource-based policies using the Secrets Manager console. With this launch, we are also improving your security posture by both identifying and preventing creation of resource policies that grant overly broad access to your secrets across your Amazon Web Services (AWS) accounts. To achieve this, […]
Updates to the security pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework
We have updated the security pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, based on customer feedback and new best practices. In this post, I’ll take you through the highlights of the updates to the security information in the Security Pillar whitepaper and the AWS Well-Architected Tool, and explain the new best practices and guidance. AWS developed […]
New PCI DSS on AWS Compliance Guide provides essential information for implementing compliant applications
Our mission in AWS Security Assurance Services is to ease Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance for all Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers. We work closely with the AWS audit team to answer customer questions about understanding their compliance, finding and implementing solutions, and optimizing their controls and assessments. The most frequent […]
Spring 2020 PCI DSS report now available with 124 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) continues to expand the scope of our PCI compliance program to support our customers’ most important workloads. We are pleased to announce that six services have been added to the scope of our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) compliance program. These services were validated by Coalfire, our independent […]
Accreditation models for secure cloud adoption
Today, as part of its Secure Cloud Adoption series, AWS released new strategic outlook recommendations to support decision makers in any sector considering or planning for secure cloud adoption. “Accreditation Models for Secure Cloud Adoption” provides best practices with respect to cloud accreditation to help organizations capitalize on the security benefits of commercial cloud computing, […]
The importance of encryption and how AWS can help
Encryption is a critical component of a defense-in-depth strategy, which is a security approach with a series of defensive mechanisms designed so that if one security mechanism fails, there’s at least one more still operating. As more organizations look to operate faster and at scale, they need ways to meet critical compliance requirements and improve […]
AWS achieves its first PCI 3DS attestation
We are pleased to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has achieved its first PCI 3-D Secure (3DS) certification. Financial institutions and payment providers are implementing EMV 3-D Secure services to support application-based authentication, integration with digital wallets, and browser-based e-commerce transactions. Although AWS doesn’t perform 3DS functions directly, the AWS PCI 3DS attestation of […]
AWS Shield Threat Landscape report is now available
AWS Shield is a managed threat protection service that safeguards applications running on AWS against exploitation of application vulnerabilities, bad bots, and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The AWS Shield Threat Landscape Report (TLR) provides you with a summary of threats detected by AWS Shield. This report is curated by the AWS Threat Research […]
AWS Artifact service launches new user interface
AWS Artifact service introduces a new user interface (UI) that provides a more intuitive experience in searching and saving AWS compliance reports, and accepting agreements. The new UI includes AWS Artifact home page equipped with information and videos on how to use the AWS Artifact service for your compliance needs. Additionally, the Reports and Agreements […]