Understanding the importance of security, identity, and compliance on AWS

Many organizations face challenges maintaining and managing the security of their on-premises infrastructure. In an on-premises environment, it can be challenging to know what resources and data are out there at any given time, where it is moving, and who is utilizing/accessing them. For example, it requires expensive/complex tooling to get an accurate, real-time asset inventory.

Most organizations don't have the level of visibility they would like in an on-premises environment. And, without visibility, it is challenging for organizations to adequately secure their infrastructure and data to meet security and compliance requirements.

Another typical challenge is eliminating the manual processes employed to remediate issues. Think copying and pasting information from one tool to another or manually applying patches. It's been difficult to automate key security tasks due to issues, such as the interoperability...