Summary

In this chapter, we explored advanced logging, auditing, and monitoring in AWS, emphasizing their importance in cloud security. We discussed the evolution and integration of AWS services such as CloudTrail, CloudWatch, Security Lake, and Athena, highlighting their roles in threat detection, compliance, and operational efficiency. This chapter provided best practices for configuring CloudTrail trails, utilizing CloudTrail Insights for anomaly detection, and leveraging CloudTrail Lake for in-depth analysis. We also examined CloudWatch’s capabilities in application security monitoring, building security dashboards, and integrating with diverse log sources. Finally, we delved into using Security Lake and Athena for enhanced security log integration and analytics, offering practical use cases and best practices for effective implementation.

The next chapter will focus on achieving and maintaining security compliance in your AWS environment using tools such as AWS Config...