Enhancing cloud security just got easier with a powerful new capability designed to help organizations proactively identify potential network security vulnerabilities within their AWS environments. This innovative feature is now in preview for AWS Shield Advanced customers.
It works by intelligently analyzing your AWS networking configurations and resource topologies to uncover potential security risks that might expose your applications to network-based threats, such as distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Instead of reacting to incidents, this tool helps you get ahead of them.
Key areas it focuses on include identifying potential misconfigurations or unprotected internet-facing resources that could inadvertently increase your attack surface. By highlighting these areas before an attack occurs, security teams can take corrective action to strengthen their defenses and improve their overall security posture.
This proactive approach is crucial in today’s dynamic threat landscape. Knowing where your network security risks lie allows for targeted mitigation efforts, significantly reducing the likelihood and impact of a successful attack. It provides valuable insights, empowering organizations to maintain a robust cloud security framework.
For AWS Shield Advanced users, this represents a significant enhancement, offering deeper visibility and actionable recommendations to fortify their AWS infrastructure against sophisticated network threats. It’s a step forward in building more resilient and secure applications in the cloud.
Source: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-aws-shield-feature-discovers-network-security-issues-before-they-can-be-exploited-preview/
