AWS Security Blog

Category: Security, Identity, & Compliance

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2023 C5 Type 2 attestation report available, including two new Regions and 170 services in scope

We continue to expand the scope of our assurance programs at Amazon Web Services (AWS), and we’re pleased to announce that AWS has successfully completed the 2023 Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalogue (C5) attestation cycle with 170 services in scope. This alignment with C5 requirements demonstrates our ongoing commitment to adhere to the heightened expectations […]

How to migrate your on-premises domain to AWS Managed Microsoft AD using ADMT

February 2, 2024: We’ve updated this post to fix broken links and added a note on migrating passwords. Customers often ask us how to migrate their on-premises Active Directory (AD) domain to AWS so they can be free of the operational management of their AD infrastructure. Frequently they are unsure how to make the migration […]

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AWS completes CCAG 2023 community audit for financial services customers in Europe

We’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed its fifth annual Collaborative Cloud Audit Group (CCAG) pooled audit with European financial services institutions under regulatory supervision. At AWS, security is the highest priority. As customers embrace the scalability and flexibility of AWS, we’re helping them evolve security and compliance into key business […]

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Data masking and granular access control using Amazon Macie and AWS Lake Formation

Companies have been collecting user data to offer new products, recommend options more relevant to the user’s profile, or, in the case of financial institutions, to be able to facilitate access to higher credit lines or lower interest rates. However, personal data is sensitive as its use enables identification of the person using a specific […]

Export a Software Bill of Materials using Amazon Inspector

Export a Software Bill of Materials using Amazon Inspector

Amazon Inspector is an automated vulnerability management service that continually scans Amazon Web Services (AWS) workloads for software vulnerabilities and unintended network exposure. Amazon Inspector has expanded capability that allows customers to export a consolidated Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for supported Amazon Inspector monitored resources, excluding Windows EC2 instances. Customers have asked us to […]

AWS re:Invent 2023: Security, identity, and compliance recap

In this post, we share the key announcements related to security, identity, and compliance at AWS re:Invent 2023, and offer details on how you can learn more through on-demand video of sessions and relevant blog posts. AWS re:Invent returned to Las Vegas in November 2023. The conference featured over 2,250 sessions and hands-on labs, with […]

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2023 PiTuKri ISAE 3000 Type II attestation report available with 171 services in scope

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the issuance of the Criteria to Assess the Information Security of Cloud Services (PiTuKri) International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000 Type II attestation report. The scope of the report covers a total of 171 services and 29 global AWS Regions. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency […]

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How to build a unified authorization layer for identity providers with Amazon Verified Permissions

Enterprises often have an identity provider (IdP) for their employees and another for their customers. Using multiple IdPs allows you to apply different access controls and policies for employees and for customers. However, managing multiple identity systems can be complex. A unified authorization layer can ease administration by centralizing access policies for APIs regardless of […]

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AWS completes the first cloud audit by the Ingelheim Kreis Initiative Joint Audits group for the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector

We’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed the first cloud service provider (CSP) audit by the Ingelheim Kreis (IK) Initiative Joint Audits group. The audit group represents quality and compliance professionals from some of our largest pharmaceutical and life sciences customers who collectively perform audits on their key suppliers. As customers […]

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Latest PCI DSS v4.0 compliance package available in AWS Artifact

Amazon Web Services is pleased to announce that eight additional AWS services have been added to the scope of our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) v4.0 certification: AWS AppFabric Amazon Bedrock AWS Clean Rooms AWS HealthImaging AWS IoT Device Defender AWS IoT TwinMaker AWS Resilience Hub AWS User Notifications Coalfire, a third-party […]