AWS Security Blog
Category: Security, Identity, & Compliance
ICYMI: April 2026 @AWS Security
Read all about the latest AWS security features, compliance updates, and hands-on resources in our new, monthly digest posts. You’ll find expert blog posts, new service capabilities, code samples, and workshops. AWS Security Blog posts This month’s AWS Security Blog posts covered AI security, identity and access management, threat intelligence, data protection, and multicloud operations. […]
AWS achieves SNI 27017, SNI 27018, and SNI 9001 certifications for the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region
Amazon Web Services (AWS) achieved three Standar Nasional Indonesia (SNI) certifications for the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region: SNI ISO/IEC 27017:2015, SNI ISO/IEC 27018:2019, and SNI ISO 9001:2015. SNI represents Indonesia’s national standards framework, comprising standards that are broadly applicable across industries within the country. These certifications further demonstrate that AWS services meet nationally recognized […]
New compliance guide available: ISO/IEC 42001:2023 on AWS
We have released our latest compliance guide, ISO/IEC 42001:2023 on AWS, which provides practical guidance for organizations designing and operating an Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS) using AWS services. As organizations deploy AI and generative AI workloads in the cloud, aligning with globally recognized standards such as ISO/IEC 42001:2023 becomes an important step toward strengthening […]
Introducing AI traffic analysis dashboards for AWS WAF
As AI agents, bots, and programmatic access become an increasingly significant portion of web traffic, organizations need better tools to understand, analyze, and manage this activity. Today, we’re excited to announce AI Traffic Analysis dashboards for AWS WAF protection packs—also known as web access control lists (web ACLs)—providing comprehensive visibility into AI bot and agent […]
Five ways to use Kiro and Amazon Q to strengthen your security posture
A Monday morning security alert flags unauthorized access attempts, security group misconfigurations, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policy violations. Your team needs answers fast. Security teams are using Kiro and Amazon Q Developer to handle repetitive tasks—scanning resources, drafting policies, and researching Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs)—so engineers can focus on risk decisions […]
Securing open proxies in your AWS environment
This article shows you how to identify and secure open proxies in your AWS environment to prevent abuse, protect your IP address reputation, and control costs. An open proxy is a server that forwards traffic on behalf of internet users without requiring authentication. While proxies can support legitimate use cases such as load balancing or […]
Security posture improvement in the AI era
It’s only been a few weeks since Anthropic announced the Claude Mythos Preview model and launched Project Glasswing with AWS and other leading organizations. This has generated a lot of discussion about the future of cybersecurity and what the ever-increasing capabilities of foundation models mean to organizations. As AWS CISO Amy Herzog pointed out in […]
Announcing the ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management on AWS Compliance Guide
AWS Security Assurance Services is announcing the release of our latest compliance guide, ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management on AWS, which provides practical guidance for organizations establishing and operating a risk management program in AWS environments using ISO 31000:2018 principles. The guide explains how organizations can integrate AWS services into their risk management processes to support […]
Designing trust and safety into Amazon Bedrock powered applications
Generative AI brings promising innovation, transforming how individuals and organizations approach everything from customer service to content creation and more. As AI continues to expand its capabilities, organizations are increasingly focused on how they can integrate the responsible AI concepts into the development lifecycle of their AI applications. Research from Accenture and Amazon Web Services […]
What the March 2026 Threat Technique Catalog update means for your AWS environment
The AWS Customer Incident Response Team (AWS CIRT) regularly encounters patterns that repeat across their engagements when helping customers respond to security incidents. We’re passionate about making sure that information is widely accessible so that everyone can improve their security posture and their organization’s resilience to disruption. The primary method we use to share this […]








