Threat Detection

Threat detection in AWS involves the proactive identification and mitigation of potential security risks and malicious activities within your cloud environment. It includes a range of techniques and tools designed to monitor, analyze, and respond to suspicious behaviors or anomalies that could indicate security threats or breaches. Effective threat detection in AWS helps ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data and applications by swiftly identifying and mitigating security incidents before they escalate. The four services that we will cover in relation to threat detection are AWS Security Hub, Amazon Inspector, Amazon GuardDuty, and Amazon Macie.

You do not need to know these services in detail for the SAA-CO3 exam, but you should understand what they are at a high level and understand how each service differs from the others. This will help you determine the correct answer for exam questions.

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