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Manage AWS Security Hub using CloudFormation

In this blog post, we show you how to enable and configure AWS Security Hub using the new Security Hub CloudFormation resources. Security Hub has expanded support for AWS CloudFormation by launching the updated Security Hub Hub resource and a new Standards resource for CloudFormation. The Hub resource can be used to enable Security Hub […]

Improve your security investigations with Detective finding groups visualizations

At AWS, we often hear from customers that they want expanded security coverage for the multiple services that they use on AWS. However, alert fatigue is a common challenge that customers face as we introduce new security protections. The challenge becomes how to operationalize, identify, and prioritize alerts that represent real risk. In this post, […]

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Optimize AWS Config for AWS Security Hub to effectively manage your cloud security posture

AWS Security Hub is a cloud security posture management service that performs security best practice checks, aggregates security findings from Amazon Web Services (AWS) and third-party security services, and enables automated remediation. Most of the checks Security Hub performs on AWS resources happen as soon as there is a configuration change, giving you nearly immediate […]

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Consolidating controls in Security Hub: The new controls view and consolidated findings

In this blog post, we focus on two recently released features of AWS Security Hub: the consolidated controls view and consolidated control findings. You can use these features to manage controls across standards and to consolidate findings, which can help you significantly reduce finding noise and administrative overhead. Security Hub is a cloud security posture […]

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Three ways to accelerate incident response in the cloud: insights from re:Inforce 2023

AWS re:Inforce took place in Anaheim, California, on June 13–14, 2023. AWS customers, partners, and industry peers participated in hundreds of technical and non-technical security-focused sessions across six tracks, an Expo featuring AWS experts and AWS Security Competency Partners, and keynote and leadership sessions. The threat detection and incident response track showcased how AWS customers […]

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AWS Security Hub launches a new capability for automating actions to update findings

June 29, 2023: This post was updated to modify automation rules, CloudFormation support, and integration with finding history. If you’ve had discussions with a security organization recently, there’s a high probability that the word automation has come up. As organizations scale and consume the benefits the cloud has to offer, it’s important to factor in […]

Get details on security finding changes with the new Finding History feature in Security Hub

Get details on security finding changes with the new Finding History feature in Security Hub

In today’s evolving security threat landscape, security teams increasingly require tools to detect and track security findings to protect their organizations’ assets. One objective of cloud security posture management is to identify and address security findings in a timely and effective manner. AWS Security Hub aggregates, organizes, and prioritizes security alerts and findings from various […]

Prepare for consolidated controls view and consolidated control findings in AWS Security Hub

March 29, 2023: The post had been updated to notify customers that the Automated Security Response on AWS v2.0.0 now supports consolidated control findings. Currently, AWS Security Hub identifies controls and generates control findings in the context of security standards. Security Hub is aiming to release two new features in the first quarter of 2023 […]

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How to use Amazon Macie to preview sensitive data in S3 buckets

February 13, 2024: We’ve updated this post to show you how to configure Macie to assume an IAM role when you configure Macie to preview sensitive data in findings. Security teams use Amazon Macie to discover and protect sensitive data, such as names, payment card data, and AWS credentials, in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon […]

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Three recurring Security Hub usage patterns and how to deploy them

As Amazon Web Services (AWS) Security Solutions Architects, we get to talk to customers of all sizes and industries about how they want to improve their security posture and get visibility into their AWS resources. This blog post identifies the top three most commonly used Security Hub usage patterns and describes how you can use […]