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In a significant development for Australian customers, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the availability of the latest Information Security Registered Assessors Program (IRAP) report for the second half of 2022. This report, accessible via AWS Artifact, signifies a thorough evaluation conducted by an independent IRAP assessor certified by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) in December 2022. The updated report now encompasses six additional AWS services, enhancing the scope of compliance and security assurance for users.
For those looking to optimize security measures, our blog offers insights on utilizing policies to limit the use of EC2 instance credentials effectively. Notably, the importance of aligning service permissions with VPC endpoints has been highlighted, ensuring secure access to resources.
Additionally, a thorough guide has been provided on establishing least privilege access for your encrypted Amazon SQS queue. Given its role as a fully-managed message queuing service, Amazon SQS allows for robust authentication mechanisms and offers encryption in transit, vital for maintaining the integrity of data transfers.
In another area of focus, AWS is committed to helping customers enhance their email security and brand reputation. Our latest post outlines three key strategies to achieve this, furthering AWS’s dedication to providing best practices for securing digital communications.
As organizations increasingly migrate to cloud-based solutions, the consideration of security operations centers within AWS is paramount. This blog post explores deployment strategies using AWS security services to bolster security operations in the cloud.
Our AWS Melbourne Region has also recently attained Strategic Certification from the Australian Government’s Hosting Certification Framework (HCF), reflecting our commitment to maintaining high security standards for critical data and infrastructure.
For those interested in optimizing their AWS WAF implementation, a new feature supporting granular geographic match conditions is now available. This enhancement enables users to customize their web application firewall settings, thus fortifying their security posture.
Moreover, we continue our series on monitoring and querying IAM resources at scale. This two-part series provides actionable recommendations on utilizing AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) APIs effectively to manage resources and respond to changes in real-time.
In conclusion, AWS remains committed to supporting customers with the latest tools and best practices. For further insights on navigating professional networking, check out this post on how to start networking. To understand the broader implications of workplace changes, consider reviewing this SHRM research on the impact of COVID-19. Finally, for those interested in professional development, this article on skills that Amazon employees are learning is an excellent resource.