How AWS KMS and AWS Encryption SDK overcome symmetric encryption bounds
If you run high-scale applications that encrypt large volumes of data, you might be concerned about tracking encryption limits and rotating keys.
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Four security principles for agentic AI systems
Agentic AI represents a qualitative shift in how software operates. Traditional software executes deterministic instructions.
New compliance guide available: ISO/IEC 27001:2022 on AWS
We’re excited to announce the release of our latest compliance guide, ISO/IEC 27001:2022 on AWS, which provides practical guidance for organizations designin...
AWS Security Agent on-demand penetration testing now generally available
AWS Security Agent on-demand penetration testing is now generally available, enabling you to run comprehensive security tests across all your applications, n...
Preparing for agentic AI: A financial services approach
Deploying agentic AI in financial services requires additional security controls that address AI-specific risks. This post walks you through comprehensive ob...
IAM policy types: How and when to use them
June 3, 2022: Original publication date of this post. This post has been updated to add the additional IAM policy types: Resource control policies.
Amazon threat intelligence teams identify Interlock ransomware campaign targeting enterprise firewalls
Amazon threat intelligence has identified an active Interlock ransomware campaign exploiting CVE-2026-20131, a critical vulnerability in Cisco Secure Firewal...
AWS completes the second GDV community audit with participant insurers in Germany
We’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed its second GDV (German Insurance Association) community audit with 36 members from the...
Deploy AWS applications and access AWS accounts across multiple Regions with IAM Identity Center
If your organization relies on AWS IAM Identity Center for workforce access, you can now extend that access across multiple AWS Regions with multi-Region rep...
How to manage the lifecycle of Amazon Machine Images using AMI Lineage for AWS
As organizations scale their cloud infrastructure, maintaining proper lifecycle management of Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) is a critical component of their s...
AWS European Sovereign Cloud achieves first compliance milestone: SOC 2 and C5 reports plus seven ISO certifications
In January 2026, we announced the general availability of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new, independent cloud for Europe entirely located within the E...
Security is a team sport: AWS at RSAC 2026 Conference
The RSAC 2026 Conference brings together thousands of professionals, practitioners, vendors, and associations to discuss issues covering the entire spectrum ...
AWS Security Hub is expanding to unify security operations across multicloud environments
After talking with many customers, one thing is clear: the security challenge has not gotten easier. Enterprises today operate across a complex mix of enviro...
AWS completes the 2026 annual Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) certification audit
We’re excited to announce that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has completed the annual Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) certification audit to operate as a...
2025 ISO and CSA STAR certificates are now available with one additional service and one new region
Amazon Web Services (AWS) successfully completed the annual recertification audit with no findings for ISO 9001:2015, 27001:2022, 27017:2015, 27018:2019, 277...
Enhanced access denied error messages with policy ARNs
To help you troubleshoot access denied errors, we recently added the Amazon Resource Name (ARN) of the denying policy to access denied error messages. This b...
2025 FINMA ISAE 3000 Type II attestation report available with 183 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the issuance of the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) Type II attestation report with 183...
2025 PiTuKri ISAE 3000 Type II attestation report available with 183 services in scope
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is pleased to announce the issuance of the Criteria to Assess the Information Security of Cloud Services (PiTuKri) Type II attestat...
Understanding IAM for Managed AWS MCP Servers
As AI agents become part of your development workflows on Amazon Web Services (AWS), you want them to work with your existing AWS Identity and Access Managem...
AWS successfully completed its first surveillance audit for ISO 42001:2023 with no findings
In November 2024, Amazon Web Services (AWS) was the first major cloud service provider to announce the ISO/IEC 42001 accredited certification for AI services...