AWS Security Incident Response to Automate Remediation
AWS launched a Security Incident response on Sunday before AWS re:Invent 2024. It aims to combat cybersecurity threats & automate the procedure to triage & remediate threats.
Amazon Web Services has launched a Security Incident response on 1 Dec. 2024 ahead of AWS re:Invent 2024. As per the latest cybersecurity news, this security incident response is powered by two already existing organizations. These organizations are Amazon Security Hub and Amazon Guard Duty.
What is AWS Security Incident Response?
AWS Security Incident Response helps you respond when it matters most. The service combines the power of automated monitoring & investigation, accelerated communication, and coordination. It directs 24/7 access to the AWS Customer Incident Response Team (CIRT) to quickly prepare for, respond to, & recover from security events.
Betty Zheng, senior developer advocate at AWS:
In a blog post, Betty Zheng writes, “Security events are becoming more pervasive and complex for customers. Security teams often face an overwhelming number of daily alerts, leading to potential misplaced priorities of resources and reduced effectiveness. Manual investigation of findings strains resources and may cause customers to overlook critical security alerts. Additionally, coordinating responses across multiple stakeholders, managing permissions in various environments, and documenting actions complicate the process. There is an opportunity to better support customers and remove various points of undifferentiated heavy lifting that customers face during security events.”
Capabilities of AWS Security Incident Response:
- The Security Incident Response automatically triages security findings and third- party supported tools through Guard Duty and Security Hub, respectively. It identifies high-priority incidents that require immediate attention.
- The service uses automation & customer-specific information to filter security findings based on behavior.
- It simplifies incident response by offering preconfigured notification rules and permission settings extended to both internal and external stakeholders.
- Customers can access a centralized console with integrated features through service APIs or the AWS Management Console.
- Other capabilities include automated case history tracking and reporting. It allows security teams to focus on remediation and recovery efforts.
- Customers will gain access to self-service investigation tools and 24/7 support from the AWS CIRT.
- Customers can handle the incidents independently or interoperate with third-party security vendors.
- These options allow customers to choose, manage, and conduct their incident response based on their specific needs and requirements.
Where is AWS Security Incident Response Available?
It is available in 12 AWS regions: N. Virginia, Ohio, Oregon, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Central, Frankfurt, Ireland, London, and Stockholm.
