Security in Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Cloud security at Amazon is the highest priority. As an Amazon customer, you will benefit from a data center and network architecture 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. The effectiveness of our security is regularly tested and verified by third-party auditors as part of the Amazon compliance programs
. To learn about the compliance programs that apply to Kinesis Data Streams, 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 organization’s requirements, and applicable laws and regulations.
This documentation helps you understand how to apply the shared responsibility model when using Kinesis Data Streams. The following topics show you how to configure Kinesis Data Streams to meet your security and compliance objectives. You'll also learn how to use other Amazon services that can help you to monitor and secure your Kinesis Data Streams resources.
Topics
- Data protection in Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
- Controlling access to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams resources using IAM
- Compliance validation for Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
- Resilience in Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
- Infrastructure security in Kinesis Data Streams
- Security best practices for Kinesis Data Streams