Aws Customer Support Policy For Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing in AWS: A Comprehensive Guide

AWS Customer Support Policy for Penetration Testing

AWS customers are welcome to carry out security penetration testing on their systems in accordance with the AWS Customer Support Policy for Penetration Testing.

WEB Suggested Tools for Performing AWS Penetration Testing

AWS recommends using the following tools for penetration testing:

• AWS Security Hub
• AWS Inspector
• AWS Config
• AWS CloudTrail
• AWS VPC Flow Logs

Common AWS Penetration Testing Techniques within an Attack Path

Common AWS penetration testing techniques include:

1. Vulnerability scanning
2. Network scanning
3. Password cracking
4. Privilege escalation
5. Lateral movement

To carry out penetration tests against or from resources on your AWS account follow the policies and guidelines at Penetration Testing

You don't need approval from AWS to run penetration tests on your own AWS resources. However, you must follow the policies and guidelines outlined in the AWS Penetration Testing documentation.

WEB AWS Penetration Testing vs On-Premise Penetration Testing

AWS penetration testing is different from on-premise penetration testing in several ways:

• **Cloud-based:** AWS is a cloud-based platform, so penetration testing must be conducted remotely.
• **Shared responsibility:** AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud platform, while customers are responsible for the security of their own applications and data.
• **Dynamic infrastructure:** AWS infrastructure is constantly changing, so penetration testing must be conducted frequently.

WEB What Are You Allowed to Test in AWS

You are allowed to test any resource in your AWS account that you have permission to access. This includes testing:

• EC2 instances
• S3 buckets
• RDS databases
• VPC networks

WEB What Are You Not Allowed to Test in AWS

You are not allowed to test any resource in AWS that you do not have permission to access. This includes testing:

• Other customers' resources
• AWS infrastructure

How to Perform Penetration Testing on AWS

To perform penetration testing on AWS, you will need the following:

• An AWS account
• Penetration testing tools
• A plan