
To make matters worse, a large number of companies migrate to AWS too fast, without dedicated personnel handling their data security. However, without applying the principles of data governance, even the most sensitive data ends up on the cloud. Traditionally, companies have migrated to AWS because of the simplicity it promises.
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To receive the next posts in this series via email, subscribe here! The Need for Securing S3 Buckets Let’s go over these techniques and best practices, tailored by our in-house security specialists, to help secure your cloud infrastructure and give the much-needed security boost that S3 buckets deserve. This article is the sequel to our popular AWS Security Logging Fundamentals - S3 Bucket Access Logging tutorial, aimed at offering quick, actionable tips to not only help prevent, but also monitor and remediate S3 bucket-related breaches. Such breaches were avoidable because AWS is designed to be highly-secure, if configured properly. Some notable S3 bucket-related breaches in the past include FedEx, Verizon, Dow Jones, and even WWE. Misconfigured S3 buckets have resulted in large-scale data breaches involving major organizations and continue to compromise data security at a staggering pace.


When it comes to AWS security, S3 buckets are undeniably the most vulnerable aspect of it all.

Six supercharged tips to reduce S3 bucket-related threats and ensure ‘water-tight’ cloud security
