https://manassehmwangi.devatlas.org/tags/aws-security/ Recent content in AWS Security on Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us © 2026 [devatlas](https://manassehmwangi.devatlas.org) Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://manassehmwangi.devatlas.org/blog/post6/macie/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://manassehmwangi.devatlas.org/blog/post6/macie/ Introduction Amazon Macie is a managed AWS service, machine learning powered security service that helps organizations discover, classify, and protect sensitive data stored in Amazon S3. It continuously evaluates data in S3 buckets to identify sensitive information such as Personally Identifiable Information (PII), financial records, and access credentials. One of Macie’s key strengths is its ability to combine built-in intelligence with customization. It provides a rich set of managed data identifiers for common sensitive data types, while also allowing users to define custom detection rules using pattern matching techniques such as regular expressions. https://manassehmwangi.devatlas.org/blog/post5/inspector/ Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://manassehmwangi.devatlas.org/blog/post5/inspector/ Introduction Amazon Inspector is a vulnerability management service that continuously scans AWS resources for security flaws, package vulnerabilities, and insecure coding practices. It supports multiple resource types, including: Lambda Functions – scans package layers and code for vulnerabilities EC2 Virtual Servers – deep inspection of Linux and Windows OS packages Elastic Container Registry (ECR) – scans container images for CVEs and malware Code Repositories – integrates with GitHub and GitLab to detect insecure code Amazon Inspector Dashboard and Findings The Amazon Inspector dashboard provides a centralized view of your environment’s security posture, including coverage across EC2, ECR, Lambda, and code repositories.