AWS Config
AWS Config is a service that enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources.
Description
AWS Config is a comprehensive service that provides you with a detailed view of the configuration of your AWS resources, allowing you to monitor changes over time. By recording configurations and changes to AWS resources, AWS Config helps ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations. It offers a historical view of your resource configurations, making it easier to troubleshoot issues and understand the relationships between resources. Users can create custom rules to evaluate resource configurations against desired configurations, ensuring that resources remain compliant with best practices. Furthermore, AWS Config integrates with other AWS services, such as AWS CloudTrail and AWS Lambda, to automate compliance checks and remediation actions. This is particularly valuable for organizations that need to maintain strict governance and compliance, as it provides the visibility and control necessary to manage configurations effectively.
Examples
- A company uses AWS Config to monitor its EC2 instances and ensure they are tagged correctly for cost allocation.
- An organization sets up AWS Config rules to automatically remediate non-compliant S3 bucket permissions.
Additional Information
- AWS Config can generate configuration history and change history for auditing and compliance purposes.
- It supports integration with AWS Organizations to manage configurations across multiple AWS accounts.