November 2023

Introduction¶ The Application Load Balancer (ALB) is a powerful tool for managing and distributing incoming network traffic to your applications. It provides a reliable and scalable solution for handling high volumes of requests. With the added functionality of Mutual TLS (Transport Layer Security) authentication, ALB offers enhanced security by validating X.509 client certificates. This guide …

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With the increasing adoption of serverless computing and the use of AWS Lambda functions, ensuring the security of your code is of paramount importance. To further enhance its capabilities in code scanning and vulnerability assessment, Amazon Inspector has now integrated generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated reasoning to provide assisted code remediation for Lambda functions. …

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AWS Config is an advanced service provided by Amazon Web Services that allows users to monitor and manage their AWS resources and configurations. It provides a detailed inventory of resources and records any configuration changes that occur within an AWS account. With the recent introduction of generative AI-powered natural language querying feature, AWS Config has …

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Table of Contents Introduction Benefits of periodic recording How to enable and configure periodic recording in AWS Config Understanding the configuration items Optimizing the collection and storage of configuration items Tracking and enforcing compliance with periodic recording Integrating periodic recording with other AWS services Best practices for using periodic recording in AWS Config Troubleshooting common …

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This guide provides an in-depth understanding of the runtime monitoring feature of Amazon GuardDuty for Amazon EC2 workloads. It explores the benefits, implementation details, and best practices for leveraging this powerful tool in order to enhance threat detection and response capabilities. Additionally, it covers additional technical and relevant points, with a focus on SEO optimization. …

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In today’s digital landscape, ensuring the security of your cloud infrastructure is of paramount importance. As you scale your operations in the AWS (Amazon Web Services) environment, it becomes crucial to carefully manage and control access to your resources. Implementing the principle of least privilege helps minimize the risk of unauthorized access and potential data …

IAM Access Analyzer: Simplifying Inspection of Unused Access and Guiding You Towards Least Privilege Read More »

Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Understanding the Need for Scale-Out File Systems 3. Introducing Amazon FSx for ONTAP 4. Benefits of Scale-Out File Systems 5. Performance Comparison: Scale-Up vs. Scale-Out File Systems 6. Use Cases for Scale-Out FSx for ONTAP 7. How to Create a Scale-Out FSx for ONTAP File System 8. Best Practices …

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Introduction¶ Amazon Transcribe is a powerful automated speech recognition (ASR) service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS). With the recent introduction of the foundation model, it now supports over 100 languages. This guide will walk you through the various features and capabilities of Amazon Transcribe and how you can leverage it for accurate transcription in …

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AWS Security Hub is a powerful service provided by Amazon Web Services that allows you to centrally manage and monitor the security of your AWS environment. With its managed controls, it provides you with a set of predefined security checks that help to ensure your infrastructure remains secure. In this guide, we will explore a …

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Introduction¶ AWS Secrets Manager is a powerful service that allows you to securely store and manage secrets, such as database credentials, API keys, and encryption keys. It ensures that your secrets are stored in a centralized, protected location and provides easy access to these secrets when needed. With the introduction of the new API, BatchGetSecretValue, …

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