Operating systems are becoming increasingly intricate, demanding meticulous configuration to ensure robust security. Nowhere is this more evident than with EC2 instances, where the operating system is dynamic and subject to change. The challenge lies in securing these instances. Enter the Center for Internet Security (CIS) Benchmarks - a guidance...
Do you want to keep your AWS workloads secure? 🔐 If so, you need to know what software components are running on your workloads. This is where software bills of materials (SBOMs) come in. SBOMs are a comprehensive list of the software components used in a software application. They can be...
Understanding AWS Inspector Before we dive into the configuration process, it's crucial to understand what AWS Inspector is and why it's essential. 🔍 AWS Inspector is a vulnerability management service that helps you identify vulnerabilities within your AWS resources. 🛡️ It performs automated security scans to identify potential...
Amazon Inspector recently announced the public preview of code scanning for Lambda functions. With this new functionality, AWS now offers static application security testing (SAST). Inspector already had security capabilities for Lambda but that was limited to Software Composition Analysis (SCA), which scans your dependencies for security vulnerabilities. 💡 How it...
As businesses continue to shift their operations to the cloud, it's more important than ever to ensure that your data is secure. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a wide range of security tools to help protect your data and comply with regulatory requirements. In this article, we'...
This article will give you the latest news on AWS security updates, solutions, and other cool stuff published in November 2022. The newest edition of the "AWS Cloud Security Roundup" blog series is now available. In late November the AWS re:invent in Las Vegas took place. Unfortunately,...
