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Security and Compliance

The shared responsibility model, compliance and governance, identity and access management, and the AWS security services and resources.

4 topics

About 9 minutes of reading

  1. 2.1The AWS shared responsibility modelSecurity is shared. AWS is responsible for security OF the cloud; you are responsible for security IN the cloud. Where the line falls depends on how managed the service is.2 min read
  2. 2.2Security, governance, and compliance conceptsAWS gives you compliance reports, encryption options, and services to monitor, audit, and protect resources. Know where to find compliance documents and which service answers which governance question.3 min read
  3. 2.3Access management capabilitiesIAM controls who can do what in your account. Protect the root user, grant least privilege, prefer temporary credentials, and use IAM Identity Center for workforce sign-in.3 min read
  4. 2.4Security components and resourcesBeyond detection services, AWS provides edge protections, central firewall management, a marketplace for third-party security tools, and documentation sources.1 min read