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Securing a large-scale event like AWS re:Invent—Amazon Web Services’ annual conference in Las Vegas—presents a significant challenge. The latest iteration, held in December, operated on a scale comparable to a small city, covering seven venues across twelve miles and nearly seven million square feet along the vibrant Las Vegas Strip. Ensuring the safety of all 60,000 attendees required meticulous planning and execution.
In an exciting development for our customers, we are pleased to introduce a new course on AWS Skill Builder: Securing Generative AI on AWS. This extensive training is tailored for security professionals, architects, and AI/ML engineers, equipping them with the knowledge and skills necessary to safeguard their generative AI workloads on the Amazon Web Services platform.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) Access Analyzer has been enhanced to facilitate the customization of scope for analyzing unused access. This tool simplifies the process of identifying and addressing over-permissive access granted to IAM roles and users within your accounts or organization. By utilizing findings from unused access, organizations can move towards a principle of least privilege.
Moreover, Amazon Macie, a managed service that leverages machine learning and deterministic pattern matching, aids in the discovery of sensitive data held in Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) buckets. While Macie can identify sensitive data in various formats, there are limitations regarding certain types of data discovery.
AWS has successfully completed its first Protected B High Value Assets (PBHVA) assessment, encompassing 149 services and features. This achievement, effective October 4, 2024, positions AWS as the first cloud service provider to pass this rigorous evaluation.
Additional updates include the availability of the 2024 ISO and CSA STAR certificates, enhancements to the PCI compliance portfolio, and the release of Fall 2024 SOC 1, 2, and 3 reports covering 183 services. These developments reflect AWS’s continuous commitment to compliance and assurance programs.
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