Securing Your Cloud: Importance of Security and Compliance in AWS

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Security and compliance are paramount in the world of cloud computing. Ensuring that your applications and data are secure and meet industry standards is essential to maintain trust and protect against breaches. AWS offers a robust framework for security and compliance, operating under a shared responsibility model that outlines the roles of both AWS and its customers.

Key Security Concepts

Shared Responsibility Model:

• Security “of” the Cloud: AWS is responsible for protecting the infrastructure that runs all the services offered in the AWS Cloud. This infrastructure is composed of the hardware, software, networking, and facilities that run AWS Cloud services.
• Security “in” the Cloud: The customer is responsible for the security configuration of the services they use. This includes managing identity and access, data encryption, and network traffic protection.

AWS Security Services

AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM):

• IAM enables you to manage access to AWS services and resources securely. With IAM, you can create and manage AWS users and groups, and use permissions to allow and deny their access to AWS resources.