Security, Identity and Compliance:
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a variety of services and tools dedicated to security, identity, and compliance. Below is a summary of the key services related to these areas:
*AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM): Allows you to manage access to AWS resources securely, controlling who can do what. Provides management of users, groups and roles.
*Amazon Cognito: An authentication service that facilitates secure onboarding and login for web and mobile applications. Supports user identities through identity providers such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon.
*AWS Key Management Service (KMS): Provides key management services to create and control access to encryption keys used to protect data.
*AWS Secrets Manager: Makes it easy to manage credentials, keys, and other secrets needed to securely access resources on AWS.
*AWS CloudHSM: Provides dedicated hardware security modules to protect cryptographic keys in the AWS cloud.
*Amazon GuardDuty: A threat detection service that uses behavioral analytics and machine learning to identify malicious behavior in AWS accounts and resources.
*AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall): Protects web applications against malicious attacks by filtering and monitoring web traffic.
*AWS Firewall Manager: Facilitates centralized management of security rules across multiple AWS accounts and resources.
*AWS Certificate Manager: Simplifies the process of acquiring, deploying, and renewing SSL/TLS certificates for applications and websites hosted on AWS.
*AWS Artifact: Provides access to compliance documents, such as audit reports and third-party compliance certifications.
*Amazon Macie: Uses machine learning to discover, classify, and protect sensitive data stored on AWS.
*AWS Security Hub: Provides a centralized view of security alerts and compliance status in an AWS account.
These AWS security, identity, and compliance services are designed to help users protect their data and resources in the cloud, ensuring security and compliance.