There are many tools available to help you secure your AWS environment, and it can be tough to choose the right one for your needs. In this post, we’ll compare two of the most popular options: AWS Security Hub and AWS GuardDuty.
AWS Security Hub is a unified security platform that gives you visibility into your security posture across your AWS accounts. It provides a central place to view, track, and automate your security findings. Security Hub also offers integration with other AWS security tools, such as Amazon Macie, AWS Config, and AWS Inspector.
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AWS GuardDuty is a cloud security monitoring service that analyzes your AWS environment for threats. GuardDuty uses machine learning and anomaly detection to identify suspicious activity, such as unauthorized access attempts and malicious IP addresses. It then produces detailed findings that you can use to take action to protect your resources.
Both Security Hub and GuardDuty can help you secure your AWS environment, but there are some key differences between the two services.
Security Hub is a more comprehensive security platform that offers integration with other AWS security tools. GuardDuty is primarily a threat detection service.
Security Hub gives you visibility into your overall security posture, while GuardDuty focuses on identifying specific threats.
Security Hub can help you automate your security findings, while GuardDuty provides detailed findings that you can use to take action.
If you’re looking for a comprehensive security platform that offers integration with other AWS security tools, Security Hub is a good option. If you’re primarily interested in threat detection, GuardDuty is a good choice.
How to integrate GuardDuty with SecurityHub
When you’ve generated findings in GuardDuty, navigate to the Security Hub console. On the left hand panel, choose Findings. You’ll find new findings that were generated by GuardDuty. Select this finding. From the Actions drop down menu on the top right, select the Security Hub Custom Action.
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