I mainly use Antivirus for Amazon S3 for native AWS and Amazon GuardDuty Malware Protection on the S3. I also use it as a third-party marketplace app and as an open-source and DIY solution. These are the main ways I have been using it.
Antivirus for Amazon S3 has had a positive impact on my organization, and I notice improvements in security.
Since using Antivirus for Amazon S3, I have seen that it is a very key feature for me as it improves compliance and also reduces risk. When you have files with an automated object target on them, the solution will put them in quarantine or delete them immediately. This flags anomalies effectively.
I have noticed measurable outcomes since implementing Antivirus for Amazon S3, as it saves time. Since we are using automated tagging, we do not rely on detections, such as getting an alert and then having a human go and remediate the issue. We try to make these actions as simple as possible and have them performed automatically. The actions immediately put the anomaly in quarantine, and any engineers can check in later.
The best features Antivirus for Amazon S3 offers include event-driven execution, automated object targeting, immediate remediation, in-tenant processing, data sovereignty, and scale and archiving support.
Out of those features, automated object targeting stands out as the most valuable in my day-to-day work because it allows me to automatically apply a metadata tag to S3 objects as a post-scan, for instance, identifying them as infected or clean.
I would add that you rely on humans for protection in your operation, just as you do with the automated object target. An infected tag will instantly trigger an automated workflow and bridge on AWS Lambda to immediately delete the file or move it to a completely isolated area, such as quarantine. If the file is not being deleted immediately, it is put in quarantine.
I do not have suggestions on how Antivirus for Amazon S3 can be improved at this time. I am still exploring the app and trying to see what the product can do with the features more.
I do not wish for any improvements at this time, as it has only been four months, and I am still working with it alongside different tools to see the product limits or the way the product is designed. The documentation is fine for me, and I am still looking for more features or things that I can do on my own or with my teams to improve our environment.
I have been using Antivirus for Amazon S3 for about four months.
My advice to others looking into using Antivirus for Amazon S3 is that it is something every company needs to try or every engineer that has something on the public cloud or private cloud. I would rate this solution an 8 out of 10.