- Aug 17, 2014
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Amazon announced this week the launch of Macie, a new security service that helps Amazon Web Services (AWS) users discover, classify and protect sensitive data.
Amazon Macie uses machine learning to automatically identify and protect personally identifiable information (PII), intellectual property and other sensitive data, and informs users of how their data is being accessed or moved via dashboards and alerts.
When deployed, Amazon Macie creates a baseline and then uses a behavior analytics engine to detect risky or suspicious activity. Customers can define automated remediation actions, including for resetting passwords and access control lists (ACLs), and create custom alert management via CloudWatch Events for integration with existing security ticketing systems.
Security and compliance events that could pose a risk are classified into 20 categories, including API keys and credentials stored in source code, high-risk data events, credentials within unencrypted backups, and various activities that could represent the early stages of an attack.
Read full article: Amazon Launches AWS Data Protection Service | SecurityWeek.Com
Amazon Macie uses machine learning to automatically identify and protect personally identifiable information (PII), intellectual property and other sensitive data, and informs users of how their data is being accessed or moved via dashboards and alerts.
When deployed, Amazon Macie creates a baseline and then uses a behavior analytics engine to detect risky or suspicious activity. Customers can define automated remediation actions, including for resetting passwords and access control lists (ACLs), and create custom alert management via CloudWatch Events for integration with existing security ticketing systems.
Security and compliance events that could pose a risk are classified into 20 categories, including API keys and credentials stored in source code, high-risk data events, credentials within unencrypted backups, and various activities that could represent the early stages of an attack.
Read full article: Amazon Launches AWS Data Protection Service | SecurityWeek.Com
