In our previous top tips for AWS security we looked at hardening access to your AWS resources through proper use of IAM, policies and authentication. In this tip we turn our focus to hardening your Amazon Machine Images (AMI). No matter whether you pronounce it A.M.I or Ahhh-ME (as the AWS folks do) your machine…
Read MoreIn last week’s post, Protecting your resources with AWS Identity and Access Management, Justin covered the basics of AWS Identity Access Management (IAM). This week, we’re going to take a look at password policies and multi-factor authentication using IAM. Password Policies The value of a strong passwords is well known. Most organizations already have a password…
Read MoreOver the next several weeks, we will be discussing best practices for securing your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment. Before we dive into securing your instances, applications and data, we have to start from the top. As part of the AWS shared responsibility security model, consumers of AWS play a significant role in securing their…
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