AWS Config
A service that enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources.
Description
AWS Config is a fully managed service that provides you with an AWS resource inventory, configuration history, and configuration change notifications to enable security and governance. It allows users to track changes to their AWS resources over time, understand resource relationships, and continuously monitor compliance with policies. By enabling AWS Config, organizations can automatically record configurations and changes to resources such as EC2 instances, VPCs, and IAM roles. It supports compliance auditing by allowing users to define rules that reflect desired configurations, and it can trigger alerts or corrective actions if a resource deviates from its intended state. This service is particularly valuable for organizations needing to adhere to strict regulatory standards, as it provides a robust mechanism for maintaining visibility and control over cloud resources. Additionally, AWS Config integrates with other AWS services, such as AWS Lambda and Amazon CloudWatch, to automate responses to configuration changes, enhancing operational efficiency.
Examples
- Monitoring compliance: A financial services company uses AWS Config to ensure that all EC2 instances are compliant with security policies by auditing configurations against predefined rules.
- Change management: An e-commerce platform utilizes AWS Config to track changes in their AWS resources, allowing them to quickly identify unauthorized changes made during peak sale events.
Additional Information
- Integration with AWS CloudTrail: AWS Config works alongside AWS CloudTrail to provide a comprehensive view of what changes were made, when, and by whom.
- Custom rules: Users can create custom AWS Config rules to enforce specific compliance requirements tailored to their organizational policies.