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Tag: threat detection
How to detect security issues in HAQM EKS clusters using HAQM GuardDuty – Part 1
In this two-part blog post, we’ll discuss how to detect and investigate security issues in an HAQM Elastic Kubernetes Service (HAQM EKS) cluster with HAQM GuardDuty and HAQM Detective. HAQM Elastic Kubernetes Service (HAQM EKS) is a managed service that you can use to run and scale container workloads by using Kubernetes in the AWS […]
AWS re:Inforce 2022: Threat detection and incident response track preview
Register now with discount code SALXTDVaB7y to get $150 off your full conference pass to AWS re:Inforce. For a limited time only and while supplies last. Today we’re going to highlight just some of the sessions focused on threat detection and incident response that are planned for AWS re:Inforce 2022. AWS re:Inforce is a learning […]
AWS Security Profiles: Megan O’Neil, Sr. Security Solutions Architect
In the week leading up to AWS re:Invent 2021, we’ll share conversations we’ve had with people at AWS who will be presenting, and get a sneak peek at their work. How long have you been at HAQM Web Services (AWS), and what do you do in your current role? I’ve been at AWS nearly 4 […]
Introducing the Ransomware Risk Management on AWS Whitepaper
May 10, 2022: The Ransomware Risk Management on AWS Using the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) whitepaper has been archived, so we have updated the link in this blog post accordingly. AWS recently released the Ransomware Risk Management on AWS Using the NIST Cyber Security Framework (CSF) whitepaper. This whitepaper aligns the National Institute of […]
How you can use HAQM GuardDuty to detect suspicious activity within your AWS account
September 9, 2021: HAQM Elasticsearch Service has been renamed to HAQM OpenSearch Service. See details. HAQM GuardDuty is an automated threat detection service that continuously monitors for suspicious activity and unauthorized behavior to protect your AWS accounts, workloads, and data stored in HAQM S3. In this post, I’ll share how you can use GuardDuty with […]
How Security Operation Centers can use HAQM GuardDuty to detect malicious behavior
The Security Operations Center (SOC) has a tough job. As customers modernize and shift to cloud architectures, the ability to monitor, detect, and respond to risks poses different challenges. In this post we address how HAQM GuardDuty can address some common concerns of the SOC regarding the number of security tools and the overhead to […]
Introducing the AWS Security Incident Response Whitepaper
April 25, 2023: We’ve updated this blog post to include more security learning resources. AWS recently released the AWS Security Incident Response whitepaper, to help you understand the fundamentals of responding to security incidents within your cloud environment. The whitepaper reviews how to prepare your organization for detecting and responding to security incidents, explores the […]
Recovering from a rough Monday morning: An HAQM GuardDuty threat detection and remediation scenario
HAQM GuardDuty is a managed threat detection service that continuously monitors for malicious or unauthorized behavior to help you protect your AWS accounts and workloads. Given the many log types that HAQM GuardDuty analyzes (HAQM Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Flow Logs, AWS CloudTrail, and DNS logs), you never know what it might discover in your […]
How we reduce complexity and rapidly iterate on HAQM GuardDuty: twelve new detections added
We’re relentlessly innovating on your behalf at AWS, especially when it comes to security. Last November, we launched HAQM GuardDuty, a continuous security monitoring and threat detection service that incorporates threat intelligence, anomaly detection, and machine learning to help protect your AWS resources, including your AWS accounts. Many large customers, including General Electric, Autodesk, and […]
Join Us for AWS Security Week February 20–23 in San Francisco!
Join us for AWS Security Week, February 20–23 at the AWS Pop-up Loft in San Francisco, where you can participate in four days of themed content that will help you secure your workloads on AWS. Each day will highlight a different security and compliance topic, and will include an overview session, a customer or partner speaker, […]