Understanding what each of the AWS security services does as a function is essential if you want to be able to be able to protect your infrastructure and applications as set out by the requirements within your security strategy.
Security is AWS's number one priority, and so, as a result, each security service has been designed and crafted with a specific objective. This chapter will look at a number of different services that focus on security and compliance at a high level, to enable you to select and architect the appropriate solution.
The services that will be discussed within this chapter include the following:
- AWS CloudTrail
- Amazon Inspector
- AWS Trusted Advisor
- AWS Systems Manager
- AWS Config
There are a number of other security-focused services, and detailed information on these can be found within the following chapters...