AWS Enhances Security Offerings

Summary

• Amazon’s AWS division clearly demonstrated at their recent re:Inforce event that security-based capabilities are the rock upon which future technology developments can be made.
• On the IAM front, AWS debuted a newly enhanced IAM Access Analyzer service, which is now able to combine data feeds from multiple sources and compare them across multiple profiles.
• For Monitoring and Incident Response, AMZN made several big announcements, including an updated version of Amazon Guard Duty and a reenvisioned version of the Amazon Security Hub.
• Data and Network Protection enhancements include the extension of the AWS Certificate Manager, which now includes the ability to create exportable certificates.

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If I’m being totally honest, it’s difficult to get excited about improved security capabilities in the tech world. I know they’re incredibly important and absolutely essential to keep everything functional in today’s cyberthreat-filled world. But it’s kind of like thinking about