AWS Security Blog

Amazon Web Services (AWS) successfully completed an onboarding audit with no findings for ISO 9001:2015, 27001:2022, 27017:2015, 27018:2019, 27701:2019, 20000-1:2018, and 22301:2019, and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) STAR Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0. EY CertifyPoint auditors conducted the audit and reissued the certificates on May 26, 2025. The objective of the audit was to assess [...]

Today, we’re announcing support for on-demand rotation of symmetric encryption AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) keys with imported key material (EXTERNAL origin). This new capability enables you to rotate the cryptographic key material of these keys without changing the key identifier (key ID or Amazon Resource Name (ARN)). Rotating keys helps you meet compliance [...]

RSA Conference (RSAC) 2025 drew 730 speakers, 650 exhibitors, and 44,000 attendees from across the globe to the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California from April 28 through May 1. The keynote lineup was eclectic, with 37 presentations featuring speakers ranging from NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson to public and private-sector luminaries such as former [...]

Controlling access to your privileged and sensitive resources is critical for all AWS customers. Preventing direct human interaction with services and systems through automation is the primary means of accomplishing this. For those infrequent times when automation is not yet possible or implemented, providing a secure method for temporary elevated access is the next best [...]

June 4, 2025: We removed a paragraph about advanced seat reservation because this option isn’t available this year. A full conference pass is $1,099. Register today with the code flashsale150 to receive a limited time $150 discount, while supplies last. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), security is our top priority. We’re excited to announce the [...]

A full conference pass is $1,099. Register today with the code flashsale150 to receive a limited time $150 discount, while supplies last. Join us in Philadelphia on June 16–18, 2025, for AWS re:Inforce, where you can enhance your skills and confidence in cloud security, compliance, identity, and privacy. As an attendee, you will have access to [...]

Customers often tell me that they want a simpler path to meet the compliance and industry regulatory mandates they have in their geographic regions. In our deep engagements with partners and customers, we have learned that one of the greatest challenges for customers is the translation of security and compliance requirements into distinct technical controls. [...]

AWS Secrets Manager is a service that you can use to manage, retrieve, and rotate database credentials, application credentials, API keys, and other secrets throughout their lifecycles. You can use Secrets Manager to replace hard-coded credentials in application source code with a runtime call to the Secrets Manager service to retrieve credentials dynamically when you [...]

A full conference pass is $1,099. Register today with the code flashsale150 to receive a limited time $150 discount, while supplies last. From proof of concepts to large scale production deployments, the rapid advancement of generative AI has ushered in unique opportunities for innovation, but it also introduces a new set of security challenges (and [...]

A full conference pass is $1,099. Register today with the code flashsale150 to receive a limited time $150 discount, while supplies last. We’re counting down to AWS re:Inforce, our annual cloud security event! We are thrilled to invite security enthusiasts and builders to join us in Philadelphia, PA June 16–18, 2025, for an immersive three-day [...]

Triaging and quickly responding to security events is important to minimize impact within an AWS environment. Acting in a standardized manner is equally important when it comes to capturing forensic evidence and quarantining resources. By implementing automated solutions, you can respond to security events quickly and in a repeatable manner. Before implementing automated security solutions, [...]