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How to get specific security information about AWS services

September 9, 2021: HAQM Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to HAQM OpenSearch Service. See details.

December 10, 2019: This post was originally published July 2019. Since then, the number of services with a dedicated security chapter has grown from 40 to over 70. We’ve updated our post accordingly.

We’re excited to announce the launch of dedicated security chapters in the AWS documentation for over 70 services. Security is a key component of your decision to use the cloud. These chapters can help your organization get in-depth information about both the built-in and the configurable security of AWS services. This information goes beyond “how-to.” It can help developers—as well as Security, Risk Management, Compliance, and Product teams—assess a service prior to use, determine how to use a service securely, and get updated information as new features are released.

This initiative is a direct result of customer requests for easy-to-find, easy-to-consume security documentation. Our new chapters provide information about the security of the cloud and in the cloud, as outlined in the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, for each service. The chapters align with the Cloud Adoption Framework: Security Perspective and include information about the following topics, as applicable:

  • Data protection
  • Identity and access management
  • Logging and monitoring
  • Compliance validation
  • Resilience
  • Infrastructure security
  • Configuration and vulnerability analysis
  • Security best practices

You can find links to the security chapters on the AWS Security Documentation page, which will be updated as more security chapters become available. Here are links to the new Security chapters we’ve released so far:

You can give us your feedback by selecting the Feedback button in the lower right corner of any documentation page. We look forward to learning how you use this information within your organization and how we can continue to provide useful resources to you.

Author

Marta Taggart

Marta is a Seattle-native and Senior Program Manager in AWS Security, where she focuses on privacy, content development, and educational programs. Her interest in education stems from two years she spent in the education sector while serving in the Peace Corps in Romania. In her free time, she’s on a global hunt for the perfect cup of coffee.

Author

Kristen Haught

Kristen is a Security and Compliance Business Development Manager focused on strategic initiatives that enable financial services customers to adopt HAQM Web Services for regulated workloads. She cares about sharing strategies that help customers adopt a culture of innovation, while also strengthening their security posture and minimizing risk in the cloud.