Security in Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
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
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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 Amazon VPC. The following topics show you how to configure Amazon VPC to meet your security and compliance objectives. You also learn how to use other Amazon services that help you to monitor and secure your Amazon VPC resources.
Contents
- Data protection in Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
- Identity and access management for Amazon VPC
- Infrastructure security in Amazon VPC
- Control traffic to your Amazon resources using security groups
- Control traffic to subnets using network ACLs
- Resilience in Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
- Compliance validation for Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
- Security best practices for your VPC