AWS Config's dashboard improved our company's security as it helps with the vulnerability scanning of resources. AWS Config integrates with the existing security infrastructure of our company, and it is an easy process that is not at all complicated. AWS Config is a security product. The tool protects its users' resources and data from unauthorized access, security breaches, and threats. The product helps with data encryption. You can have your data on AWS KMS, which helps with data encryption. For areas like SSL/TLS encryption, the tool offers data protection between AWS services and endpoints. As I need to learn the components of the product, I rate the overall tool a seven out of ten.
If you need auto-remediation for compliance purposes, then I would recommend using this solution. But if you already have another Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tool, Config might be redundant. For purely AWS environments, though, it's a great choice. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It's useful for compliance and security, but we have to balance the cost and other things.
Sr Engineer at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Sep 5, 2023
Since I have a networking background, I deployed AWS Config with my teammate. We usually need two people for maintenance because sometimes we need to process. It depends on the type of application you want to host. For example, Azure might be a better choice Azure might be a better choice if you want to host a Microsoft application because it offers more automation and integration with Microsoft services. AWS is a more open platform for developers who need more flexibility and control. AWS is also a good choice for hosting open-source OS like RedHat. It is also cheaper in terms of cost. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
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Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
AWS Config's dashboard improved our company's security as it helps with the vulnerability scanning of resources. AWS Config integrates with the existing security infrastructure of our company, and it is an easy process that is not at all complicated. AWS Config is a security product. The tool protects its users' resources and data from unauthorized access, security breaches, and threats. The product helps with data encryption. You can have your data on AWS KMS, which helps with data encryption. For areas like SSL/TLS encryption, the tool offers data protection between AWS services and endpoints. As I need to learn the components of the product, I rate the overall tool a seven out of ten.
If you need auto-remediation for compliance purposes, then I would recommend using this solution. But if you already have another Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tool, Config might be redundant. For purely AWS environments, though, it's a great choice. Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It's useful for compliance and security, but we have to balance the cost and other things.
Since I have a networking background, I deployed AWS Config with my teammate. We usually need two people for maintenance because sometimes we need to process. It depends on the type of application you want to host. For example, Azure might be a better choice Azure might be a better choice if you want to host a Microsoft application because it offers more automation and integration with Microsoft services. AWS is a more open platform for developers who need more flexibility and control. AWS is also a good choice for hosting open-source OS like RedHat. It is also cheaper in terms of cost. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
I rate this solution a ten out of ten. However, it can be improved by including configurations that assist us when writing our programming languages.