AWS Config
Assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources
Overview
AWS Config continuously monitors and records your AWS resource configurations and allows you to automate the evaluation of recorded configurations against desired configurations. With AWS Config, you can review changes in configurations and relationships between AWS resources, dive into detailed resource configuration histories, and determine your overall compliance against the configurations specified in your internal guidelines.
✨ Key Features
- Resource configuration tracking
- Configuration history
- Compliance auditing with Config Rules
- Automated remediation
- Multi-account, multi-region data aggregation
- Conformance packs for compliance standards
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Native, deep visibility into AWS resource configurations
- Event-driven evaluation of configuration changes
- Integration with other AWS services for automated remediation
Unique Value: Provides a complete and continuous history of resource configurations, enabling automated compliance checking and operational troubleshooting.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Ensuring S3 buckets are not publicly accessible
- Verifying that encryption is enabled on EBS volumes
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Real-time threat detection (better for GuardDuty)
- Infrastructure provisioning (use CloudFormation)
🏆 Alternatives
While third-party CSPM tools offer multi-cloud support, AWS Config provides the most granular and real-time configuration details for AWS resources.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (AWS Business Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: NA
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