AWS Config
AWS Config assesses, audits, and evaluates your resource configurations continuously. Track configuration changes and evaluate against desired policies.
What is Config? (Simple Explanation)
Config is an AWS service in the Management category. AWS Config assesses, audits, and evaluates your resource configurations continuously.
When Would You Use This?
- Continuous compliance monitoring
- Resource configuration history
- Security analysis and audit
- Operational troubleshooting
- Change management and governance
Who Uses Config?
From startups to enterprises, Config powers:
What Makes Config Powerful
Services That Work with Config
Config is rarely used alone. It's typically combined with:
Compliance & Security
How AWS Config fits into major compliance standards:
Config configuration is audited by CIS Benchmarks 1.5–3.0 for secure cloud defaults.
Config access controls, encryption, and audit logging map to NIST 800-53 AC, SC, and AU control families.
Config encryption, access control, and logging support PCI DSS for cardholder data environments.
Config security, availability, and confidentiality controls evaluated under SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria.
Config configuration and monitoring controls map to ISO 27001 Annex A information security management.
Ready to secure your Config configuration?
Pavora continuously monitors your AWS Config for misconfigurations, compliance violations, and security risks.