Security in Amazon CloudTrail
Cloud security at Amazon is the highest priority. As an Amazon customer, you benefit from a data center and network architecture that is built to meet the requirements of the most security-sensitive organizations.
Security is a shared responsibility between Amazon and you. The shared
responsibility model
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Security of the cloud – Amazon is responsible for protecting the infrastructure that runs Amazon services in the Amazon Cloud. Amazon also provides you with services that you can use securely. Third-party auditors regularly test and verify the effectiveness of our security as part of the Amazon compliance programs
. To learn about the compliance programs that apply to Amazon CloudTrail, see Amazon Services in Scope by Compliance Program . -
Security in the cloud – Your responsibility is determined by the Amazon service that you use. You are also responsible for other factors including the sensitivity of your data, your company’s requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
This documentation helps you understand how to apply the shared responsibility model when using CloudTrail. The following topics show you how to configure CloudTrail to meet your security and compliance objectives. You also learn how to use other Amazon services that help you to monitor and secure your CloudTrail resources.
Topics
- Data protection in Amazon CloudTrail
- Identity and Access Management for Amazon CloudTrail
- Compliance validation for Amazon CloudTrail
- Resilience in Amazon CloudTrail
- Infrastructure security in Amazon CloudTrail
- Cross-service confused deputy prevention
- Security best practices in Amazon CloudTrail
- Encrypting CloudTrail log files with Amazon KMS keys (SSE-KMS)