Description

Amazon Inspector is a vulnerability management service that continuously scans AWS workloads for software vulnerabilities and unintended network exposure. It helps improve the security and compliance of applications deployed on AWS.

Features

• Automated Vulnerability Scanning: Continuously scans for vulnerabilities in Amazon EC2 instances and container images.
• Integrated with AWS Services: Works with AWS Security Hub and AWS Organizations for centralized security management.
• Contextualized Findings: Provides detailed information about vulnerabilities and recommendations for remediation.
• Scalable and On-Demand: Scales automatically with the number of instances and images to be scanned.
• Compliance Reporting: Generates reports to help meet compliance requirements.

Limitations

• AWS-Only: Limited to AWS environments and does not support on-premises infrastructure.
• Dependency on AWS Services: Requires integration with other AWS services for optimal use.
• Limited Historical Data: Retains findings for a limited time, affecting long-term analysis.

Integrations

• Amazon EC2: Scans Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances for vulnerabilities and exposure.
• Amazon ECR: Assesses container images stored in Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) for vulnerabilities.
• Amazon ECS: Scans container images used in Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) for vulnerabilities.

Real-Life Use Cases

• Web Application Security: An e-commerce company uses Amazon Inspector to scan their EC2 instances for vulnerabilities to ensure customer data is protected.
• Compliance Adherence: A financial institution leverages Amazon Inspector to generate compliance reports for regulatory requirements, ensuring continuous monitoring and adherence.