AWS Partner Network (APN) Blog
Tag: Security
Best Practices from Infopercept on Malware Detection with YARA Rules and Shuffle SOAR
Cloud security is the top priority at AWS and the security partner ecosystem plays a critical role in building and executing security capabilities. Learn how Infopercept is leveraging Shuffle, an open-source general purpose security automation platform that can be used for building security playbooks. The key elements of Shuffle are ease of integration with AWS services, as well as open source-like integration with Yara malware analysis.
Migrate On-Premises Data to AWS and Secure it from Malware Using Trend Micro Cloud One – File Storage Security
Learn how you can securely migrate your data from an on-premises network file system (NFS) to Amazon S3 using AWS DataSync. We’ll also provide guidance on how Trend Micro Cloud One – File Storage Security can be implemented to perform malware scanning, as well as address compliance, needs such as PCI-DSS and HIPAA. Trend Micro is an AWS Security Competency Partner and global leader in cybersecurity, helping make the world safe for exchanging digital information.
Improve the Availability of Existing Okta IAM Federation Setup Using Multi-Region SAML Endpoints
Federation using SAML 2.0 enables customers to use their existing external IdP and avoid managing multiple sources of identities when accessing AWS accounts. This post builds on the recommendation of using regional SAML endpoints for failover by showing how you can configure Okta‘s federation with IAM to increase its availability. Learn how to configure Okta, an AWS Security Competency Partner, to utilize multiple regional AWS SAML sign-in endpoints that can be deployed at setup by the Okta admin.
Accelerating the Mission with Appian Government Cloud and Next-Gen Managed Services
Appian is a low-code software development platform for building applications and business processes with little to no coding, and Appian Government Cloud (AGC) accelerates timelines to go live by ensuring mission-critical applications’ underlying infrastructure and backend processes are secure. With AGC, learn how mission owners at the U.S Department of Defense can place their focus on the missions at hand, with the confidence their cloud workloads will be managed properly.
Using Amazon Macie with Komprise for Detecting Sensitive Content in On-Premises Data
From a single pane of glass in Komprise, you can gain visibility across your data silos, tag files with granular metadata to support easier search for precise data sets, and create intelligent policies to migrate infrequently used data to economical storage targets and/or leverage cloud-based AI/ML services. Walk through the process of using Komprise with Amazon Macie, a fully managed data security and data privacy service that uses machine learning and pattern matching to discover sensitive content such as PII.
Mitigating Sensitive Data-Related Risks via Foundational Technical Review (FTR) for SaaS Solutions
Most SaaS solutions which undergo an AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR) ingest, manage, and store sensitive data. The FTR is a review based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework and enables AWS Partners to identify and remediate risks in their solutions. Learn how to manage and secure sensitive data within their SaaS solutions with a focus on addressing requirements related to PII or PHI requirements in the Foundational Technical Review.
Say Hello to 108 New AWS Competency, Service Delivery, Service Ready, and MSP Partners Added in August
We are excited to highlight 108 AWS Partners that received new designations in August for our global AWS Competency, AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP), AWS Service Delivery, and AWS Service Ready programs. These designations span workload, solution, and industry, and help AWS customers identify top AWS Partners that can deliver on core business objectives. AWS Partners are focused on your success, helping customers take full advantage of the business benefits AWS has to offer.
Provide Enhanced Security for Web Servers in VMware Cloud on AWS Using AWS WAF
As you consider migrating to VMware Cloud on AWS or have already done so, you could have the requirement to protect web servers residing in a vSphere environment on the AWS global infrastructure. To provide one aspect of security for these workloads, you can leverage the AWS WAF, a web application firewall that helps protect your apps or APIs against common web exploits and bots. AWS WAF provides scanning of designated HTTP/HTTPS traffic to protect against various attacks.
Securely Using External ID for Accessing AWS Accounts Owned by Others
It’s often required for a partner solution running on Amazon Web Services to access AWS accounts owned by their customers (third-party AWS accounts). This kind of access is known as cross-account access. In such scenarios, a cross-account AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) role with external ID should be used. Explore the best practices for using external ID to avoid the confused deputy problem it is designed to solve.
Say Hello to 133 New AWS Competency, Service Delivery, Service Ready, and MSP Partners Added in July
We are excited to highlight 133 AWS Partners that received new designations in July for our global AWS Competency, AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP), AWS Service Delivery, and AWS Service Ready programs. These designations span workload, solution, and industry, and help AWS customers identify top AWS Partners that can deliver on core business objectives. AWS Partners are focused on your success, helping customers take full advantage of the business benefits AWS has to offer.