AWS Security Blog

SAML Identity Federation: Follow-Up Questions, Materials, Guides, and Templates from an AWS re:Invent 2016 Workshop (SEC306)

As part of the re:Source Mini Con for Security Services at AWS re:Invent 2016, we conducted a workshop focused on Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML) identity federation: Choose Your Own SAML Adventure: A Self-Directed Journey to AWS Identity Federation Mastery. As part of this workshop, attendees were able to submit their own federation-focused questions to […]

New on the AWS DevOps Blog: Introducing Git Credentials—A Simple Way to Connect to AWS CodeCommit Repositories Using a Static User Name and Password

You can now connect to AWS CodeCommit repositories with Git credentials, which let you use a static user name and password to authenticate over HTTPS. Git credentials provide a simple and reliable way to access CodeCommit that is compatible with the command line or terminal, the AWS CLI, the Git CLI, and any Git tool […]

EU Compliance Update

AWS made many launch announcements at AWS re:Invent 2016, including the announcement of a new compliance service, AWS Artifact. After so much recent activity, I want to highlight some EU-related news that you might have missed. AWS has completed its assessment against the Cloud Computing Compliance Controls Catalogue (C5) information security and compliance program. Bundesamt für […]

Now Available: Videos from re:Invent 2016 Security and Compliance Sessions

Whether you want to review a Security and Compliance track session you attended at AWS re:Invent 2016 or you want to experience a session for the first time, videos from the Security and Compliance track and re:Source Mini Con for Security Services are now available. Note: Slide decks also will be available in the coming […]

Introducing AWS Artifact: Speeding Access to Compliance Reports

I am pleased to announce AWS Artifact, a no-cost, self-service audit report and certification retrieval portal in the AWS Management Console that gives AWS customers on-demand access to AWS compliance reports. To document the current and historical compliance of the AWS infrastructure and services, many AWS customers provide compliance reports—including those for ISO, SOC, and […]

Friday, December 2: Security and Compliance Sessions Today at re:Invent

Today, the following security and compliance sessions will be presented at AWS re:Invent 2016 in Las Vegas (all times local). See the re:Invent Session Catalog for complete information about every session. You can also download the AWS re:Invent 2016 Event App for the latest updates and information. If you are not attending re:Invent 2016, keep […]

Thursday, December 1: Security and Compliance Sessions Today at re:Invent

Today, the following security and compliance sessions will be presented at AWS re:Invent 2016 in Las Vegas (all times local). See the re:Invent Session Catalog for complete information about every session. You can also download the AWS re:Invent 2016 Event App for the latest updates and information. If you are not attending re:Invent 2016, keep […]

Wednesday, November 30: Security and Compliance Sessions Today at re:Invent

Today, the following security and compliance sessions will be presented at AWS re:Invent 2016 in Las Vegas (all times local). See the re:Invent Session Catalog for complete information about every session. You can also download the AWS re:Invent 2016 Event App for the latest updates and information. If you are not attending re:Invent 2016, keep […]

Announcing AWS Organizations: Centrally Manage Multiple AWS Accounts

Today, AWS launched AWS Organizations: a new way for you to centrally manage all the AWS accounts your organization owns. Now you can arrange your AWS accounts into groups called organizational units (OUs) and apply policies to OUs or directly to accounts. For example, you can organize your accounts by application, environment, team, or any […]

Tuesday, November 29: Security and Compliance Sessions Today at re:Invent

Today, the following security and compliance sessions will be presented at AWS re:Invent 2016 in Las Vegas. All times are local. See the re:Invent Session Catalog for complete information about every session. You can also download the AWS re:Invent 2016 Event App for the latest updates and information. If you are not attending re:Invent 2016, […]