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Category: Foundational (100)

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Secure by Design: AWS enhances centralized security controls as MFA requirements expand

At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we’ve built our services with secure by design principles from day one, including features that set a high bar for our customers’ default security posture. Strong authentication is a foundational component in overall account security, and the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the simplest and most effective […]

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Maximize your cloud security experience at AWS re:Invent 2024: A comprehensive guide to security sessions

AWS re:Invent 2024, which takes place December 2–6 in Las Vegas, will be packed with invaluable sessions for security professionals, cloud architects, and compliance leaders who are eager to learn about the latest security innovations. This year’s event puts best practices for zero trust, generative AI–driven security, identity and access management (IAM), DevSecOps, network and […]

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New AWS Secure Builder training available through SANS Institute

Education is critical to effective security. As organizations migrate, modernize, and build with Amazon Web Services (AWS), engineering and development teams need specific skills and knowledge to embed security into workloads. Lack of support for these skills can increase the likelihood of security incidents. AWS has partnered with SANS Institute to create SEC480: AWS Secure Builder—a […]

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Spring 2024 PCI DSS and 3DS compliance packages available now

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce that three new AWS services have been added to the scope of our Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and Payment Card Industry Three Domain Secure (PCI 3DS) certifications: Amazon DataZone Amazon DevOps Guru Amazon Managed Grafana You can see the full list of services […]

Exploring digital sovereignty: learning opportunities at re:Invent 2024

AWS re:Invent 2024, a learning conference hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the global cloud computing community, will take place December 2–6, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, across multiple venues. At re:Invent, you can join cloud enthusiasts from around the world to hear the latest cloud industry innovations, meet with AWS experts, and build […]

170 AWS services achieve HITRUST certification

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to announce that 170 AWS services have achieved HITRUST certification for the 2024 assessment cycle, including the following 12 services that were certified for the first time: AWS AppFabric AWS Application Migration Service Amazon Bedrock AWS Clean Rooms Amazon DataZone AWS Entity Resolution AWS HealthImaging AWS IoT Device Defender […]

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Options for AWS customers who use Entrust-issued certificates

Multiple popular browsers have announced that they will no longer trust public certificates issued by Entrust later this year. Certificates that are issued by Entrust on dates up to and including November 11, 2024 will continue to be trusted until they expire, according to current information from browser makers. Certificates issued by Entrust after that date […]

An unexpected discovery: Automated reasoning often makes systems more efficient and easier to maintain

During a recent visit to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), I mentioned a trend that piqued their interest: Over the last 10 years of applying automated reasoning at Amazon Web Services (AWS), we’ve found that formally verified code is often more performant than the unverified code it replaces. The reason is that the […]

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Strengthening security in the era of generative AI: Must-attend sessions at re:Invent 2024

Secure generative AI insights await at AWS re:Invent 2024; gain practical strategies to harness AI’s power while safeguarding data and compliance from leading experts through immersive sessions tailored for security professionals and AI/ML builders.

How AWS uses active defense to help protect customers from security threats

AWS is deeply committed to earning and maintaining the trust of customers who rely on us to run their workloads. Security has always been our top priority, which includes designing our own services with security in mind at the outset, and taking proactive measures to mitigate potential threats so that customers can focus on their […]