AWS Config adds 191 managed rules for AI and core services
AWS Config now includes 191 new managed rules covering services like Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, ECS, EKS, RDS, Redshift, S3, and CloudTrail. This expansion enhances governance for AI workloads and cloud infrastructure by evaluating configurations for security, data protection, and operational best practices. These rules are available individually or as conformance packs in regions where the corresponding AWS services are supported.
- →191 new managed rules for AWS Config
- →Increased governance for AI workloads
- →Expanded governance for core cloud infrastructure
- →Deployment options for new rules
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- 191 new managed rules for AWS Config
AWS Config has added 191 new managed rules, significantly expanding its governance capabilities across various AWS services. These rules cover areas such as encryption, logging, public access, and data protection. The new rules support services including Amazon Bedrock, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, and Amazon CloudTrail.
Enhancements (2) ›
- Increased governance for AI workloads
The addition of new managed rules provides enhanced built-in governance coverage, particularly for AI workloads. Rules are available to evaluate configurations related to encryption, network security, and data protection for services like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker.
- Expanded governance for core cloud infrastructure
Core AWS services also see increased governance with the new managed rules. These rules address operational best practices and security configurations for services such as Amazon ECS, Amazon EKS, Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3, and Amazon CloudTrail.
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- Deployment options for new rules
The newly introduced managed rules can be deployed individually or grouped into conformance packs. This flexibility allows users to tailor their governance strategies based on their specific needs and organizational requirements.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/07/aws-config-additional-managed-rules