Amazon Detective

Summary:

Amazon Detective is a security service that makes it easy to analyze, investigate, and quickly identify the root cause of potential security issues or suspicious activities within AWS environments. It automatically collects log data from AWS resources and uses machine learning, statistical analysis, and graph theory to build interactive visualizations. These visualizations provide a clear and comprehensive view of user and resource interactions over time, enabling security analysts to conduct faster and more efficient investigations into security incidents.

Key Features:

Automated Data Collection and Analysis: Aggregates and processes data from AWS CloudTrail, Amazon VPC Flow Logs, and Amazon GuardDuty, automating the analysis of security data.
Interactive Visualizations: Provides a graphical representation of security findings, user behaviors, and interactions with resources, enhancing the clarity of investigation.
Historical Context: Offers historical context to security findings, enabling analysts to trace the activity over time and identify trends or patterns.
Integration with AWS Security Services: Seamlessly integrates with existing AWS security services, allowing for a unified approach to security analysis and investigation.
Scalability and Flexibility: Designed to handle large volumes of data and complex investigations, ensuring scalability and adaptability to various organizational needs.

Partner Link:

Security Investigation Visualization - Amazon Detective - AWS

Amazon Detective empowers security teams to investigate and determine the root cause of security findings and suspicious activity

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Tangible Benefits:

Reduced Time for Security Investigations:

Quantification Path: Measure the time taken to resolve security incidents before and after implementing Amazon Detective. Track the average investigation duration to quantify improvements in efficiency.

Enhanced Accuracy of Security Incident Analysis:

Quantification Path: Assess the accuracy of incident analysis by comparing the number of false positives and unresolved incidents before and after using the service.

Cost Efficiency in Incident Investigation:

Quantification Path: Calculate the cost savings associated with the reduced need for additional security analysis tools and the decrease in man-hours required for investigations.