Amazon FinSpace is now in scope for SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 compliance

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedAmazon FinSpace is now in scope for SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 compliance You can now use Amazon FinSpace in applications that are subject to System and Organization Controls (SOC) compliance. AWS SOC reports are independent third-party examination reports that demonstrate how AWS achieves key compliance controls and objectives. You can download…

How to customize behavior of AWS Managed Rules for AWS WAF

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedHow to customize behavior of AWS Managed Rules for AWS WAF AWS Managed Rules for AWS WAF provides a group of rules created by AWS that can be used help protect you against common application vulnerabilities and other unwanted access to your systems without having to write your own rules. AWS Threat Research Team updates…

Privacy video: Innovating securely

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedPrivacy video: Innovating securely I’m pleased to share a video of a conversation about privacy I had with my colleague Laura Dawson, the North American Lead at the AWS Institute. Privacy is becoming more of a strategic issue for our customers, similar to how security is today. We discussed how, while the two topics…

Configure alerts of high CPU usage in applications using Amazon OpenSearch Service anomaly detection: Part 1

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedConfigure alerts of high CPU usage in applications using Amazon OpenSearch Service anomaly detection: Part 1 Amazon OpenSearch Service (successor to Amazon Elasticsearch Service) is a fully managed service that makes it easy to deploy, secure, and run Elasticsearch cost-effectively at scale. Amazon OpenSearch Service supports many use cases, including application monitoring, search, security…

Amazon Lex launches support for AWS CloudFormation

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedAmazon Lex launches support for AWS CloudFormation Amazon Lex now supports AWS CloudFormation, allowing you to create bots and organize Amazon Lex resources using CloudFormation stack templates. Amazon Lex is a service for building conversational interfaces into any application using voice and text. With CloudFormation support, you can easily model resources on Lex V2 APIs –…

Identify operational issues quickly by using Grafana and Amazon CloudWatch Metrics Insights (Preview)

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedIdentify operational issues quickly by using Grafana and Amazon CloudWatch Metrics Insights (Preview) Amazon CloudWatch has recently launched Metrics Insights (Preview) – a fast, flexible, SQL-based query engine that enables you to identify trends and patterns across millions of operational metrics in real-time. With Metrics Insights, you can easily query and analyze your metrics to…