AWS Security Posture Management 2025: Complete Security Hub, GuardDuty & Beyond Guide

• Table of Contents
• AWS Security Posture Management Architecture
  • Enterprise Security Hub Integration Framework
• Multi-Service Security Integration Hub
  • Advanced Threat Detection with AWS Detective and Behavioral Analytics
• Advanced Threat Detection and Intelligence
  • AI-Powered Threat Intelligence with Amazon GuardDuty and ThreatIntelligence
• Automated Incident Response and Remediation
  • Enterprise Step Functions Orchestration for Security Response
• Continuous Compliance and Governance
  • Automated Compliance Monitoring with AWS Config and Security Hub
• Security Analytics and Intelligence
  • Advanced Security Data Lake with Amazon Security Lake
• Cost Optimization and ROI Analysis
  • Enterprise Security Cost Management Framework
• Enterprise Implementation Roadmap
  • Phase 1: Foundation Setup (Weeks 1-4)
  • Phase 2: Advanced Capabilities (Weeks 5-8)
  • Phase 3: Enterprise Optimization (Weeks 9-12)
  • Success Metrics and KPIs
• Professional AWS Security Posture Management Services
  • Related Security Implementation Guides
• Additional Resources
  • AWS Security Documentation
  • Security Framework Resources
  • Professional Implementation Support

Modern cloud security requires continuous posture management across an expanding attack surface. AWS environments in 2025 face sophisticated threats requiring integrated security platforms that combine threat detection, compliance monitoring, and automated remediation. This comprehensive guide demonstrates how to build enterprise-grade security posture management using the full AWS security toolchain.

Current Cloud Security Landscape (2025):

• Cloud attacks increased 300% in the past two years
• 87% of organizations experienced cloud security incidents
• $4.88M average cost of cloud data breaches
• Security Hub processes 50+ billion findings monthly across AWS environments
• GuardDuty analyzes 35+ billion events daily for threat intelligence

This guide covers the complete AWS security posture management ecosystem including Security Hub, GuardDuty, Inspector, Config, Detective, and Macie - with implementation roadmaps, automation workflows, and compliance frameworks for SOC2, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.

What You’ll Achieve:

• Unified security posture visibility across all AWS accounts
• Automated threat detection with sub-minute response times
• Continuous compliance monitoring and reporting
• Cost-optimized security toolchain with measurable ROI
• Enterprise-grade incident response automation

Need expert implementation support? Our AWS security specialists have deployed 1000+ security posture management solutions with proven 80% reduction in security incidents.

Table of Contents

1. AWS Security Posture Management Architecture
2. Multi-Service Security Integration Hub
3. Advanced Threat Detection and Intelligence
4. Automated Incident Response and Remediation
5. Continuous Compliance and Governance
6. Security Analytics and Intelligence
7. Cost Optimization and ROI Analysis
8. Enterprise Implementation Roadmap

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AWS Security Posture Management Architecture

Enterprise Security Hub Integration Framework

Modern cloud security requires orchestrated threat detection and compliance management across dozens of AWS services. AWS Security Hub serves as the central nerve system, aggregating findings from GuardDuty, Inspector, Config, Detective, and Macie while providing automated compliance monitoring against industry frameworks including SOC2, HIPAA, and PCI DSS.

Current AWS Security Statistics (2025):

• Security Hub processes 50+ billion security findings monthly across global AWS deployments
• GuardDuty analyzes 35+ billion events daily, detecting threats with 97% accuracy
• Organizations using integrated security toolchains reduce incident response time by 73%
• Automated compliance monitoring decreases audit preparation time by 67%

Multi-Service Security Architecture:

# Enterprise Security Hub orchestration with multi-service integration
aws securityhub enable-security-hub --enable-default-standards

# Enable all AWS security service integrations
aws securityhub batch-enable-standards --standards-subscription-requests \
'StandardsArn=arn:aws:securityhub:::ruleset/standard/cis-aws-foundations-benchmark/v/1.2.0' \
'StandardsArn=arn:aws:securityhub:::ruleset/standard/pci-dss/v/3.2.1' \
'StandardsArn=arn:aws:securityhub:::ruleset/standard/aws-foundational-security-standard/v/1.0.0'

# Configure GuardDuty with enhanced threat intelligence
aws guardduty create-detector --enable --finding-publishing-frequency FIFTEEN_MINUTES
aws guardduty update-detector --detector-id $(aws guardduty list-detectors --query DetectorIds[0] --output text) \
--data-sources S3Logs='{Status=ENABLED}',KubernetesConfiguration='{AuditLogs={Enable=true}}'

# Enable Inspector v2 for continuous vulnerability assessment
aws inspector2 enable --account-ids $(aws sts get-caller-identity --query Account --output text) \
--resource-types ECR EC2

# Configure Detective for advanced investigation
aws detective create-graph --tags Key=Environment,Value=Production

Security Hub Custom Actions for Automated Response:

import boto3
import json

def create_security_hub_custom_actions():
    securityhub = boto3.client('securityhub')
    
    # Create custom action for automated isolation
    isolation_action = securityhub.create_action_target(
        Name='IsolateCompromisedInstance',
        Description='Automatically isolate EC2 instance showing signs of compromise',
        Id='isolate-instance'
    )
    
    # Create custom action for credential rotation
    rotation_action = securityhub.create_action_target(
        Name='RotateCompromisedCredentials',
        Description='Automatically rotate compromised IAM credentials',
        Id='rotate-credentials'
    )
    
    return {
        'isolation_arn': isolation_action['ActionTargetArn'],
        'rotation_arn': rotation_action['ActionTargetArn']
    }

# Example EventBridge rule for automated response
def create_automated_response_rule():
    events = boto3.client('events')
    
    # Rule for high-severity GuardDuty findings
    events.put_rule(
        Name='GuardDutyHighSeverityResponse',
        EventPattern=json.dumps({
            "source": ["aws.guardduty"],
            "detail": {
                "severity": {
                    "numeric": [{">=": 7.0}]
                }
            }
        }),
        State='ENABLED',
        Description='Trigger automated response for high-severity GuardDuty findings'
    )
    
    # Target Lambda function for response
    events.put_targets(
        Rule='GuardDutyHighSeverityResponse',
        Targets=[
            {
                'Id': '1',
                'Arn': 'arn:aws:lambda:region:account:function:SecurityResponseFunction'
            }
        ]
    )

This integration provides unified threat visibility, automated compliance monitoring, and coordinated incident response across your entire AWS environment.

Multi-Service Security Integration Hub

Advanced Threat Detection with AWS Detective and Behavioral Analytics

AWS Detective provides machine learning-powered investigation capabilities that analyze relationships between security findings across VPC Flow Logs, DNS logs, CloudTrail events, and GuardDuty findings. This creates a comprehensive security graph for advanced threat hunting and root cause analysis.

Detective Security Graph Implementation:

import boto3
import json
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

class SecurityInvestigationPlatform:
    def __init__(self):
        self.detective = boto3.client('detective')
        self.securityhub = boto3.client('securityhub')
        self.guardduty = boto3.client('guardduty')
        
    def create_investigation_graph(self):
        """Create Detective graph with enhanced data sources"""
        response = self.detective.create_graph(
            Tags={
                'Environment': 'Production',
                'Purpose': 'SecurityInvestigation',
                'CostCenter': 'Security'
            }
        )
        
        graph_arn = response['GraphArn']
        
        # Enable all data source types
        self.detective.update_datasource_packages(
            GraphArn=graph_arn,
            DatasourcePackages=[
                'DETECTIVE_CORE',  # VPC Flow Logs, DNS logs, CloudTrail
                'EKS_AUDIT',       # EKS audit logs
                'ASFF_SECURITYHUB_FINDING'  # Security Hub findings
            ]
        )
        
        return graph_arn
    
    def investigate_high_severity_finding(self, finding_id, graph_arn):
        """Automated investigation of high-severity security findings"""
        
        # Get finding details from Security Hub
        finding = self.securityhub.get_findings(
            Filters={
                'Id': [{'Value': finding_id, 'Comparison': 'EQUALS'}]
            }
        )
        
        if not finding['Findings']:
            return None
            
        finding_detail = finding['Findings'][0]
        
        # Extract entities for investigation
        entities = []
        
        # Add IP addresses
        if 'Network' in finding_detail.get('Resources', [{}])[0]:
            network_info = finding_detail['Resources'][0]['Network']
            if 'SourceIpV4' in network_info:
                entities.append({
                    'Type': 'IP_ADDRESS',
                    'Value': network_info['SourceIpV4']
                })
        
        # Add AWS resources
        for resource in finding_detail.get('Resources', []):
            if resource.get('Type') == 'AwsEc2Instance':
                entities.append({
                    'Type': 'EC2_INSTANCE',
                    'Value': resource['Id'].split('/')[-1]
                })
        
        # Start Detective investigation
        investigation = self.detective.start_investigation(
            GraphArn=graph_arn,
            EntityArn=entities[0]['Value'] if entities else None,
            ScopeStartTime=datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=24),
            ScopeEndTime=datetime.now()
        )
        
        return investigation['InvestigationId']

# Advanced behavioral analysis with Macie integration
class DataSecurityAnalytics:
    def __init__(self):
        self.macie = boto3.client('macie2')
        self.securityhub = boto3.client('securityhub')
        
    def setup_comprehensive_data_security(self):
        """Configure Macie for advanced data discovery and classification"""
        
        # Enable Macie with enhanced configuration
        self.macie.enable_macie(
            FindingPublishingFrequency='FIFTEEN_MINUTES',
            Status='ENABLED'
        )
        
        # Create custom data identifier for proprietary data patterns
        custom_identifier = self.macie.create_custom_data_identifier(
            Name='ProprietaryDataPatterns',
            Regex=r'(PROP-\d{4}-[A-Z]{3}-\d{6}|SECRET-KEY-[A-Fa-f0-9]{32})',
            Description='Custom patterns for proprietary data and secret keys',
            Keywords=['proprietary', 'confidential', 'secret-key', 'api-key']
        )
        
        # Configure S3 bucket scanning with custom patterns
        classification_job = self.macie.create_classification_job(
            Name='ComprehensiveDataClassification',
            JobType='SCHEDULED',
            ScheduleFrequency={
                'WeeklySchedule': 'SUNDAY'
            },
            S3JobDefinition={
                'BucketDefinitions': [
                    {
                        'AccountId': boto3.client('sts').get_caller_identity()['Account'],
                        'Buckets': ['*']  # Scan all buckets
                    }
                ],
                'Scoping': {
                    'Includes': {
                        'And': [
                            {
                                'SimpleScopeTerm': {
                                    'Comparator': 'CONTAINS',
                                    'Key': 'OBJECT_EXTENSION',
                                    'Values': ['json', 'txt', 'csv', 'xml', 'log']
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    }
                }
            },
            CustomDataIdentifierIds=[custom_identifier['CustomDataIdentifierId']]
        )
        
        return classification_job['JobId']

# Multi-service threat correlation engine
def create_threat_correlation_system():
    """Advanced threat correlation across all AWS security services"""
    
    lambda_code = '''
import json
import boto3
from datetime import datetime

def lambda_handler(event, context):
    """Correlate findings across GuardDuty, Inspector, Config, and Macie"""
    
    # Initialize clients
    securityhub = boto3.client('securityhub')
    detective = boto3.client('detective')
    
    # Extract finding information
    finding_source = event['source']
    finding_detail = event['detail']
    
    # Correlation logic based on source service
    correlation_data = {
        'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
        'source_service': finding_source,
        'correlation_score': 0,
        'related_findings': [],
        'recommended_actions': []
    }
    
    if finding_source == 'aws.guardduty':
        # GuardDuty finding correlation
        correlation_data['correlation_score'] += analyze_guardduty_context(finding_detail)
        
    elif finding_source == 'aws.inspector':
        # Inspector vulnerability correlation
        correlation_data['correlation_score'] += analyze_vulnerability_context(finding_detail)
        
    elif finding_source == 'aws.macie':
        # Data security finding correlation
        correlation_data['correlation_score'] += analyze_data_security_context(finding_detail)
    
    # Trigger investigation if correlation score is high
    if correlation_data['correlation_score'] > 75:
        # Start automated investigation
        investigation_id = start_detective_investigation(finding_detail)
        correlation_data['investigation_id'] = investigation_id
    
    # Send correlated findings to Security Hub
    securityhub.batch_import_findings(
        Findings=[
            {
                'SchemaVersion': '2018-10-08',
                'Id': f'correlation-{context.aws_request_id}',
                'ProductArn': f'arn:aws:securityhub:us-west-2::product/custom/threat-correlation',
                'GeneratorId': 'threat-correlation-engine',
                'AwsAccountId': context.invoked_function_arn.split(':')[4],
                'Title': 'Multi-Service Threat Correlation Alert',
                'Description': f'Correlated security finding with score {correlation_data["correlation_score"]}',
                'Severity': {
                    'Label': 'HIGH' if correlation_data['correlation_score'] > 75 else 'MEDIUM'
                },
                'CreatedAt': correlation_data['timestamp'],
                'UpdatedAt': correlation_data['timestamp'],
                'UserDefinedFields': correlation_data
            }
        ]
    )
    
    return {
        'statusCode': 200,
        'body': json.dumps(correlation_data)
    }

def analyze_guardduty_context(finding_detail):
    """Analyze GuardDuty finding context for correlation scoring"""
    score = 0
    
    # High-risk finding types
    high_risk_types = [
        'CryptoCurrency:EC2/BitcoinTool.B!DNS',
        'Trojan:EC2/BlackholeTraffic',
        'UnauthorizedAPICall:IAMUser/InstanceCredentialsExfiltration'
    ]
    
    if finding_detail.get('type', '') in high_risk_types:
        score += 50
    
    # Severity-based scoring
    severity = finding_detail.get('severity', 0)
    if severity >= 7.0:
        score += 30
    elif severity >= 4.0:
        score += 15
    
    return score

def analyze_vulnerability_context(finding_detail):
    """Analyze Inspector vulnerability findings"""
    score = 0
    
    # Critical vulnerabilities
    if finding_detail.get('severity') == 'CRITICAL':
        score += 40
    elif finding_detail.get('severity') == 'HIGH':
        score += 25
    
    # CVSS score consideration
    cvss_score = finding_detail.get('cvss', {}).get('score', 0)
    if cvss_score >= 9.0:
        score += 35
    elif cvss_score >= 7.0:
        score += 20
    
    return score

def analyze_data_security_context(finding_detail):
    """Analyze Macie data security findings"""
    score = 0
    
    # Sensitive data exposure
    if finding_detail.get('category') == 'SENSITIVE_DATA':
        score += 45
    
    # Policy violations
    if finding_detail.get('category') == 'POLICY':
        score += 30
    
    return score

def start_detective_investigation(finding_detail):
    """Start Detective investigation for high-correlation findings"""
    detective = boto3.client('detective')
    
    try:
        # Get available graphs
        graphs = detective.list_graphs()
        if graphs['GraphList']:
            graph_arn = graphs['GraphList'][0]['Arn']
            
            # Start investigation
            investigation = detective.start_investigation(
                GraphArn=graph_arn,
                EntityArn=finding_detail.get('service', {}).get('resourceRole', ''),
                ScopeStartTime=datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=24),
                ScopeEndTime=datetime.now()
            )
            
            return investigation['InvestigationId']
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Investigation start failed: {str(e)}")
        return None
    '''
    
    return lambda_code

This multi-service integration provides 360-degree threat visibility, behavioral analytics, and automated correlation across your entire AWS security ecosystem.

Advanced Threat Detection and Intelligence

AI-Powered Threat Intelligence with Amazon GuardDuty and ThreatIntelligence

Modern threat detection requires machine learning capabilities that can identify zero-day attacks, behavioral anomalies, and sophisticated APT campaigns. GuardDuty leverages over 30 threat intelligence feeds, DNS analysis, and behavioral modeling to detect threats that signature-based systems miss.

Enhanced GuardDuty Configuration with Malware Protection:

#!/bin/bash
# Advanced GuardDuty setup with all detection capabilities

DETECTOR_ID=$(aws guardduty list-detectors --query DetectorIds[0] --output text)

# Enable all GuardDuty protection features
aws guardduty update-detector \
  --detector-id $DETECTOR_ID \
  --enable \
  --finding-publishing-frequency FIFTEEN_MINUTES \
  --data-sources '{
    "S3Logs": {"Enable": true},
    "KubernetesConfiguration": {
      "AuditLogs": {"Enable": true}
    },
    "MalwareProtection": {
      "ScanEc2InstanceWithFindings": {"EbsVolumes": true}
    }
  }'

# Configure threat intelligence sets
aws guardduty create-threat-intel-set \
  --detector-id $DETECTOR_ID \
  --name "CustomThreatIntelligence" \
  --format TXT \
  --location "s3://security-threat-intel-bucket/custom-indicators.txt" \
  --activate

# Enable runtime monitoring for Lambda functions
aws guardduty update-malware-scan-settings \
  --detector-id $DETECTOR_ID \
  --scan-resource-criteria '{
    "Include": {
      "EC2_INSTANCE_TAG": [
        {"Key": "Environment", "Value": "Production"},
        {"Key": "Criticality", "Value": "High"}
      ]
    }
  }' \
  --ebs-snapshot-preservation RETAIN_WITH_FINDING

Advanced Threat Hunting with CloudWatch Insights:

import boto3
import json
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

class AdvancedThreatHunting:
    def __init__(self):
        self.logs_client = boto3.client('logs')
        self.guardduty = boto3.client('guardduty')
        self.detective = boto3.client('detective')
        
    def hunt_advanced_persistent_threats(self):
        """Advanced threat hunting queries for APT detection"""
        
        # Query 1: Detect privilege escalation patterns
        privilege_escalation_query = '''
        fields @timestamp, sourceIPAddress, userIdentity, eventName, errorCode
        | filter eventName like /Attach|Detach|Put|Create|Delete/
        | filter userIdentity.type = "IAMUser"
        | stats count(*) as event_count by sourceIPAddress, userIdentity.userName
        | sort event_count desc
        | limit 20
        '''
        
        # Query 2: Suspicious network patterns
        network_anomaly_query = '''
        fields @timestamp, sourceIPAddress, protocol, action
        | filter action = "REJECT"
        | stats count(*) as blocked_attempts by sourceIPAddress, protocol
        | sort blocked_attempts desc
        | limit 50
        '''
        
        # Query 3: Data exfiltration patterns
        data_exfil_query = '''
        fields @timestamp, sourceIPAddress, eventName, requestParameters
        | filter eventName = "GetObject" 
        | filter requestParameters like /\.zip|\.tar|\.gz|\.rar/
        | stats count(*) as download_count by sourceIPAddress, userIdentity.userName
        | sort download_count desc
        '''
        
        queries = [
            ("privilege_escalation", privilege_escalation_query),
            ("network_anomalies", network_anomaly_query),
            ("data_exfiltration", data_exfil_query)
        ]
        
        results = {}
        
        for query_name, query in queries:
            try:
                response = self.logs_client.start_query(
                    logGroupName='/aws/cloudtrail',
                    startTime=int((datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=24)).timestamp()),
                    endTime=int(datetime.now().timestamp()),
                    queryString=query
                )
                
                results[query_name] = response['queryId']
                
            except Exception as e:
                print(f"Failed to start query {query_name}: {str(e)}")
        
        return results
    
    def analyze_behavioral_anomalies(self, ip_address):
        """Behavioral analysis for suspicious IP addresses"""
        
        # Advanced behavioral analysis query
        behavioral_query = f'''
        fields @timestamp, eventName, sourceIPAddress, userAgent, 
               errorCode, responseElements, requestParameters
        | filter sourceIPAddress = "{ip_address}"
        | stats 
            count(*) as total_events,
            count_distinct(eventName) as unique_events,
            count_distinct(userAgent) as unique_agents,
            count(*) by bin(5m) as events_per_5min
        | sort @timestamp desc
        '''
        
        response = self.logs_client.start_query(
            logGroupName='/aws/cloudtrail',
            startTime=int((datetime.now() - timedelta(hours=6)).timestamp()),
            endTime=int(datetime.now().timestamp()),
            queryString=behavioral_query
        )
        
        return response['queryId']

# Automated incident response with Step Functions
def create_incident_response_workflow():
    """Step Functions state machine for automated incident response"""
    
    state_machine_definition = {
        "Comment": "Automated Security Incident Response Workflow",
        "StartAt": "ClassifyIncident",
        "States": {
            "ClassifyIncident": {
                "Type": "Task",
                "Resource": "arn:aws:lambda:region:account:function:ClassifySecurityIncident",
                "Next": "DetermineSeverity"
            },
            "DetermineSeverity": {
                "Type": "Choice",
                "Choices": [
                    {
                        "Variable": "$.severity",
                        "StringEquals": "CRITICAL",
                        "Next": "CriticalIncidentResponse"
                    },
                    {
                        "Variable": "$.severity",
                        "StringEquals": "HIGH",
                        "Next": "HighPriorityResponse"
                    }
                ],
                "Default": "StandardResponse"
            },
            "CriticalIncidentResponse": {
                "Type": "Parallel",
                "Branches": [
                    {
                        "StartAt": "IsolateAffectedResources",
                        "States": {
                            "IsolateAffectedResources": {
                                "Type": "Task",
                                "Resource": "arn:aws:lambda:region:account:function:IsolateResources",
                                "End": True
                            }
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "StartAt": "NotifySecurityTeam",
                        "States": {
                            "NotifySecurityTeam": {
                                "Type": "Task",
                                "Resource": "arn:aws:lambda:region:account:function:NotifySecurityTeam",
                                "End": True
                            }
                        }
                    },
                    {
                        "StartAt": "StartDetectiveInvestigation",
                        "States": {
                            "StartDetectiveInvestigation": {
                                "Type": "Task",
                                "Resource": "arn:aws:lambda:region:account:function:StartDetectiveInvestigation",
                                "End": True
                            }
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "Next": "DocumentIncident"
            },
            "HighPriorityResponse": {
                "Type": "Task",
                "Resource": "arn:aws:lambda:region:account:function:HighPriorityResponse",
                "Next": "DocumentIncident"
            },
            "StandardResponse": {
                "Type": "Task", 
                "Resource": "arn:aws:lambda:region:account:function:StandardIncidentResponse",
                "Next": "DocumentIncident"
            },
            "DocumentIncident": {
                "Type": "Task",
                "Resource": "arn:aws:lambda:region:account:function:DocumentIncident",
                "End": True
            }
        }
    }
    
    return json.dumps(state_machine_definition, indent=2)

# Real-time threat detection with Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics
class RealTimeThreatDetection:
    def __init__(self):
        self.kinesis_analytics = boto3.client('kinesisanalyticsv2')
        
    def create_real_time_anomaly_detection(self):
        """Create Kinesis Analytics application for real-time threat detection"""
        
        sql_queries = '''
        -- Detect unusual API call patterns
        CREATE OR REPLACE STREAM unusual_api_calls_stream (
            event_time TIMESTAMP,
            source_ip VARCHAR(15),
            user_name VARCHAR(64),
            event_name VARCHAR(128),
            call_count INTEGER,
            anomaly_score DOUBLE
        );

        -- Sliding window for anomaly detection
        CREATE OR REPLACE PUMP unusual_api_calls_pump AS INSERT INTO unusual_api_calls_stream
        SELECT STREAM
            ROWTIME_TO_TIMESTAMP(ROWTIME) as event_time,
            source_ip_address as source_ip,
            user_identity_user_name as user_name,
            event_name,
            COUNT(*) OVER (
                PARTITION BY source_ip_address, user_identity_user_name
                RANGE INTERVAL '5' MINUTE PRECEDING
            ) as call_count,
            ANOMALY_SCORE OVER (
                PARTITION BY source_ip_address
                RANGE INTERVAL '10' MINUTE PRECEDING
            ) as anomaly_score
        FROM SOURCE_SQL_STREAM_001
        WHERE anomaly_score > 2.0;

        -- Detect credential stuffing attacks  
        CREATE OR REPLACE STREAM credential_stuffing_stream (
            event_time TIMESTAMP,
            source_ip VARCHAR(15),
            failed_attempts INTEGER,
            unique_users INTEGER
        );

        CREATE OR REPLACE PUMP credential_stuffing_pump AS INSERT INTO credential_stuffing_stream
        SELECT STREAM
            ROWTIME_TO_TIMESTAMP(ROWTIME) as event_time,
            source_ip_address as source_ip,
            COUNT(*) as failed_attempts,
            COUNT(DISTINCT user_identity_user_name) as unique_users
        FROM SOURCE_SQL_STREAM_001
        WHERE error_code = 'SigninFailure'
        GROUP BY source_ip_address, ROWTIME_TO_TIMESTAMP(ROWTIME)
        HAVING COUNT(*) > 10 AND COUNT(DISTINCT user_identity_user_name) > 5;
        '''
        
        return sql_queries

This advanced threat detection framework provides ML-powered anomaly detection, behavioral analysis, and automated threat hunting capabilities that adapt to your environment’s unique patterns.

Automated Incident Response and Remediation

Enterprise Step Functions Orchestration for Security Response

Modern security operations require automated, coordinated response to security incidents within minutes of detection. AWS Step Functions provides orchestration capabilities that can coordinate complex response workflows across multiple AWS services and external systems.

Comprehensive Incident Response State Machine:

{
  "Comment": "Enterprise Security Incident Response Orchestration",
  "StartAt": "IncidentClassification",
  "States": {
    "IncidentClassification": {
      "Type": "Task",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
      "Parameters": {
        "FunctionName": "SecurityIncidentClassifier",
        "Payload.$": "$"
      },
      "Next": "SeverityEvaluation",
      "Retry": [
        {
          "ErrorEquals": ["Lambda.ServiceException", "Lambda.AWSLambdaException"],
          "IntervalSeconds": 2,
          "MaxAttempts": 3,
          "BackoffRate": 2
        }
      ]
    },
    "SeverityEvaluation": {
      "Type": "Choice",
      "Choices": [
        {
          "Variable": "$.severity",
          "StringEquals": "CRITICAL",
          "Next": "CriticalIncidentWorkflow"
        },
        {
          "Variable": "$.severity",
          "StringEquals": "HIGH",
          "Next": "HighSeverityWorkflow"
        }
      ],
      "Default": "StandardIncidentWorkflow"
    },
    "CriticalIncidentWorkflow": {
      "Type": "Parallel",
      "Branches": [
        {
          "StartAt": "ImmediateContainment",
          "States": {
            "ImmediateContainment": {
              "Type": "Task",
              "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
              "Parameters": {
                "FunctionName": "SecurityContainmentActions",
                "Payload": {
                  "action": "isolate",
                  "resources.$": "$.affected_resources",
                  "urgency": "immediate"
                }
              },
              "Next": "VerifyContainment"
            },
            "VerifyContainment": {
              "Type": "Task",
              "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
              "Parameters": {
                "FunctionName": "VerifyContainmentStatus",
                "Payload.$": "$"
              },
              "End": true
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "StartAt": "EmergencyNotification",
          "States": {
            "EmergencyNotification": {
              "Type": "Task",
              "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::sns:publish",
              "Parameters": {
                "TopicArn": "arn:aws:sns:region:account:security-emergency-alerts",
                "Message.$": "$.notification_message",
                "Subject": "CRITICAL Security Incident - Immediate Action Required"
              },
              "Next": "NotifySlackChannel"
            },
            "NotifySlackChannel": {
              "Type": "Task",
              "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
              "Parameters": {
                "FunctionName": "SlackSecurityNotification",
                "Payload": {
                  "channel": "#security-critical",
                  "severity": "CRITICAL",
                  "incident_data.$": "$"
                }
              },
              "End": true
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "StartAt": "StartDetectiveAnalysis",
          "States": {
            "StartDetectiveAnalysis": {
              "Type": "Task",
              "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
              "Parameters": {
                "FunctionName": "InitiateDetectiveInvestigation",
                "Payload": {
                  "incident_id.$": "$.incident_id",
                  "scope": "comprehensive",
                  "timeframe_hours": 48
                }
              },
              "End": true
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "Next": "PostIncidentActions"
    },
    "HighSeverityWorkflow": {
      "Type": "Task",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
      "Parameters": {
        "FunctionName": "HighSeveritySecurityResponse",
        "Payload.$": "$"
      },
      "Next": "PostIncidentActions"
    },
    "StandardIncidentWorkflow": {
      "Type": "Task",
      "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
      "Parameters": {
        "FunctionName": "StandardSecurityResponse",
        "Payload.$": "$"
      },
      "Next": "PostIncidentActions"
    },
    "PostIncidentActions": {
      "Type": "Parallel",
      "Branches": [
        {
          "StartAt": "DocumentIncident",
          "States": {
            "DocumentIncident": {
              "Type": "Task",
              "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
              "Parameters": {
                "FunctionName": "SecurityIncidentDocumentation",
                "Payload.$": "$"
              },
              "End": true
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "StartAt": "UpdateThreatIntelligence",
          "States": {
            "UpdateThreatIntelligence": {
              "Type": "Task",
              "Resource": "arn:aws:states:::lambda:invoke",
              "Parameters": {
                "FunctionName": "UpdateThreatIntelligenceFeeds",
                "Payload.$": "$"
              },
              "End": true
            }
          }
        }
      ],
      "End": true
    }
  }
}

Automated Security Response Lambda Functions:

import boto3
import json
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

class AutomatedSecurityResponse:
    def __init__(self):
        self.ec2 = boto3.client('ec2')
        self.iam = boto3.client('iam')
        self.sns = boto3.client('sns')
        self.securityhub = boto3.client('securityhub')
        self.step_functions = boto3.client('stepfunctions')
        
    def classify_security_incident(self, event, context):
        """Classify security incident based on GuardDuty findings"""
        
        finding = event.get('detail', {})
        finding_type = finding.get('type', '')
        severity = finding.get('severity', 0)
        
        # Classification logic
        classification = {
            'incident_id': f"INC-{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S')}",
            'finding_type': finding_type,
            'severity_score': severity,
            'affected_resources': [],
            'threat_indicators': []
        }
        
        # Determine severity level
        if severity >= 8.0 or any(critical_type in finding_type for critical_type in [
            'CryptoCurrency', 'Trojan', 'Backdoor', 'Rootkit'
        ]):
            classification['severity'] = 'CRITICAL'
        elif severity >= 6.0:
            classification['severity'] = 'HIGH'
        elif severity >= 4.0:
            classification['severity'] = 'MEDIUM'
        else:
            classification['severity'] = 'LOW'
        
        # Extract affected resources
        if 'service' in finding:
            service_info = finding['service']
            if 'resourceRole' in service_info:
                classification['affected_resources'].append(service_info['resourceRole'])
            
            # Extract network information
            if 'remoteIpDetails' in service_info:
                remote_ip = service_info['remoteIpDetails']
                classification['threat_indicators'].append({
                    'type': 'ip_address',
                    'value': remote_ip.get('ipAddressV4', ''),
                    'country': remote_ip.get('country', {}).get('countryName', ''),
                    'organization': remote_ip.get('organization', {}).get('org', '')
                })
        
        return classification
    
    def security_containment_actions(self, event, context):
        """Execute containment actions based on incident type"""
        
        action = event.get('action', '')
        resources = event.get('resources', [])
        urgency = event.get('urgency', 'standard')
        
        containment_results = []
        
        for resource in resources:
            if resource.startswith('i-'):  # EC2 instance
                result = self.isolate_ec2_instance(resource, urgency)
                containment_results.append(result)
            elif resource.startswith('vol-'):  # EBS volume
                result = self.isolate_ebs_volume(resource)
                containment_results.append(result)
            elif 'user' in resource.lower():  # IAM user
                result = self.disable_iam_user(resource)
                containment_results.append(result)
        
        return {
            'containment_actions': containment_results,
            'timestamp': datetime.now().isoformat(),
            'success_rate': sum(1 for r in containment_results if r['success']) / len(containment_results) if containment_results else 0
        }
    
    def isolate_ec2_instance(self, instance_id, urgency='standard'):
        """Isolate EC2 instance by creating restrictive security group"""
        
        try:
            # Create isolation security group
            vpc_id = self.get_instance_vpc(instance_id)
            
            isolation_sg = self.ec2.create_security_group(
                GroupName=f'isolation-{instance_id}-{int(datetime.now().timestamp())}',
                Description=f'Isolation security group for compromised instance {instance_id}',
                VpcId=vpc_id,
                TagSpecifications=[
                    {
                        'ResourceType': 'security-group',
                        'Tags': [
                            {'Key': 'Purpose', 'Value': 'SecurityIsolation'},
                            {'Key': 'InstanceId', 'Value': instance_id},
                            {'Key': 'CreatedBy', 'Value': 'AutomatedSecurityResponse'}
                        ]
                    }
                ]
            )
            
            isolation_sg_id = isolation_sg['GroupId']
            
            # Replace instance security groups with isolation group
            self.ec2.modify_instance_attribute(
                InstanceId=instance_id,
                Groups=[isolation_sg_id]
            )
            
            # If critical urgency, stop the instance
            if urgency == 'immediate':
                self.ec2.stop_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
            
            return {
                'resource': instance_id,
                'action': 'isolated',
                'isolation_sg': isolation_sg_id,
                'success': True,
                'stopped': urgency == 'immediate'
            }
            
        except Exception as e:
            return {
                'resource': instance_id,
                'action': 'isolation_failed',
                'error': str(e),
                'success': False
            }
    
    def disable_iam_user(self, user_name):
        """Disable IAM user and rotate access keys"""
        
        try:
            # List and delete access keys
            access_keys = self.iam.list_access_keys(UserName=user_name)
            for key in access_keys['AccessKeyMetadata']:
                self.iam.delete_access_key(
                    UserName=user_name,
                    AccessKeyId=key['AccessKeyId']
                )
            
            # Attach deny all policy
            deny_policy_document = {
                "Version": "2012-10-17",
                "Statement": [
                    {
                        "Effect": "Deny",
                        "Action": "*",
                        "Resource": "*"
                    }
                ]
            }
            
            self.iam.put_user_policy(
                UserName=user_name,
                PolicyName='SecurityIncidentDenyAll',
                PolicyDocument=json.dumps(deny_policy_document)
            )
            
            return {
                'resource': user_name,
                'action': 'disabled',
                'keys_revoked': len(access_keys['AccessKeyMetadata']),
                'success': True
            }
            
        except Exception as e:
            return {
                'resource': user_name,
                'action': 'disable_failed',
                'error': str(e),
                'success': False
            }
    
    def get_instance_vpc(self, instance_id):
        """Get VPC ID for EC2 instance"""
        response = self.ec2.describe_instances(InstanceIds=[instance_id])
        return response['Reservations'][0]['Instances'][0]['VpcId']

# Infrastructure as Code for automated response
def create_incident_response_infrastructure():
    """CloudFormation template for incident response infrastructure"""
    
    template = {
        "AWSTemplateFormatVersion": "2010-09-09",
        "Description": "Automated Security Incident Response Infrastructure",
        "Resources": {
            "SecurityResponseRole": {
                "Type": "AWS::IAM::Role",
                "Properties": {
                    "RoleName": "SecurityAutomatedResponseRole",
                    "AssumeRolePolicyDocument": {
                        "Version": "2012-10-17",
                        "Statement": [
                            {
                                "Effect": "Allow",
                                "Principal": {"Service": "lambda.amazonaws.com"},
                                "Action": "sts:AssumeRole"
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "ManagedPolicyArns": [
                        "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaBasicExecutionRole"
                    ],
                    "Policies": [
                        {
                            "PolicyName": "SecurityResponseActions",
                            "PolicyDocument": {
                                "Version": "2012-10-17",
                                "Statement": [
                                    {
                                        "Effect": "Allow",
                                        "Action": [
                                            "ec2:DescribeInstances",
                                            "ec2:CreateSecurityGroup",
                                            "ec2:ModifyInstanceAttribute",
                                            "ec2:StopInstances",
                                            "ec2:AuthorizeSecurityGroupIngress",
                                            "ec2:CreateTags",
                                            "iam:ListAccessKeys",
                                            "iam:DeleteAccessKey",
                                            "iam:PutUserPolicy",
                                            "sns:Publish",
                                            "securityhub:BatchImportFindings",
                                            "detective:StartInvestigation"
                                        ],
                                        "Resource": "*"
                                    }
                                ]
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                }
            },
            "SecurityEmergencyTopic": {
                "Type": "AWS::SNS::Topic",
                "Properties": {
                    "TopicName": "security-emergency-alerts",
                    "DisplayName": "Security Emergency Alerts"
                }
            },
            "IncidentResponseStateMachine": {
                "Type": "AWS::StepFunctions::StateMachine",
                "Properties": {
                    "StateMachineName": "SecurityIncidentResponseWorkflow",
                    "RoleArn": {"Fn::GetAtt": ["StepFunctionsRole", "Arn"]},
                    "DefinitionString": "{ /* State machine definition from above */ }"
                }
            }
        }
    }
    
    return json.dumps(template, indent=2)

This automated response framework provides sub-minute incident containment, orchestrated multi-service response, and comprehensive incident documentation for enterprise security operations.

Continuous Compliance and Governance

Automated Compliance Monitoring with AWS Config and Security Hub

Modern regulatory compliance requires continuous monitoring and automated remediation across complex cloud environments. AWS Config provides configuration monitoring while Security Hub maps findings to compliance frameworks including SOC2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and CIS Benchmarks.

Enterprise Compliance Framework Implementation:

import boto3
import json
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

class ComplianceAutomationFramework:
    def __init__(self):
        self.config = boto3.client('config')
        self.securityhub = boto3.client('securityhub')
        self.organizations = boto3.client('organizations')
        self.ssm = boto3.client('ssm')
        
    def setup_comprehensive_compliance_monitoring(self):
        """Setup automated compliance monitoring across all AWS accounts"""
        
        # Enable Config in all regions
        regions = ['us-east-1', 'us-west-2', 'eu-west-1', 'ap-southeast-1']
        
        for region in regions:
            config_client = boto3.client('config', region_name=region)
            
            # Enable Config configuration recorder
            config_client.put_configuration_recorder(
                ConfigurationRecorder={
                    'name': f'ComplianceRecorder-{region}',
                    'roleARN': f'arn:aws:iam::account:role/aws-config-role',
                    'recordingGroup': {
                        'allSupported': True,
                        'includeGlobalResourceTypes': True if region == 'us-east-1' else False,
                        'resourceTypes': []
                    }
                }
            )
            
            # Setup delivery channel
            config_client.put_delivery_channel(
                DeliveryChannel={
                    'name': f'ComplianceDeliveryChannel-{region}',
                    's3BucketName': 'compliance-config-bucket',
                    's3KeyPrefix': f'{region}/config',
                    'configSnapshotDeliveryProperties': {
                        'deliveryFrequency': 'TwentyFour_Hours'
                    }
                }
            )
            
            # Enable Security Hub standards
            securityhub_client = boto3.client('securityhub', region_name=region)
            securityhub_client.batch_enable_standards(
                StandardsSubscriptionRequests=[
                    {
                        'StandardsArn': f'arn:aws:securityhub:{region}::standard/cis-aws-foundations-benchmark/v/1.2.0'
                    },
                    {
                        'StandardsArn': f'arn:aws:securityhub:{region}::standard/pci-dss/v/3.2.1'
                    },
                    {
                        'StandardsArn': f'arn:aws:securityhub:{region}::standard/aws-foundational-security-standard/v/1.0.0'
                    }
                ]
            )
    
    def create_custom_compliance_rules(self):
        """Create custom Config rules for organizational compliance requirements"""
        
        custom_rules = [
            {
                'ConfigRuleName': 'required-tags-compliance',
                'Source': {
                    'Owner': 'AWS',
                    'SourceIdentifier': 'REQUIRED_TAGS'
                },
                'InputParameters': json.dumps({
                    'requiredTagKeys': 'Environment,Owner,CostCenter,Project,Compliance'
                }),
                'Scope': {
                    'ComplianceResourceTypes': [
                        'AWS::EC2::Instance',
                        'AWS::S3::Bucket',
                        'AWS::RDS::DBInstance',
                        'AWS::Lambda::Function'
                    ]
                }
            },
            {
                'ConfigRuleName': 'encryption-at-rest-compliance',
                'Source': {
                    'Owner': 'AWS',
                    'SourceIdentifier': 'ENCRYPTED_VOLUMES'
                },
                'Scope': {
                    'ComplianceResourceTypes': ['AWS::EC2::Volume']
                }
            },
            {
                'ConfigRuleName': 'multi-region-cloudtrail-enabled',
                'Source': {
                    'Owner': 'AWS',
                    'SourceIdentifier': 'MULTI_REGION_CLOUDTRAIL_ENABLED'
                }
            }
        ]
        
        for rule in custom_rules:
            self.config.put_config_rule(ConfigRule=rule)
        
        return len(custom_rules)
    
    def create_automated_remediation(self):
        """Setup automated remediation for compliance violations"""
        
        remediation_configurations = [
            {
                'ConfigRuleName': 'required-tags-compliance',
                'ResourceType': 'AWS::EC2::Instance',
                'TargetType': 'SSM_DOCUMENT',
                'TargetId': 'AWSConfigRemediation-AddRequiredTags',
                'TargetVersion': '1',
                'Parameters': {
                    'AutomationAssumeRole': {
                        'StaticValue': {
                            'Values': ['arn:aws:iam::account:role/ConfigRemediationRole']
                        }
                    },
                    'TagKey1': {
                        'StaticValue': {'Values': ['Environment']}
                    },
                    'TagValue1': {
                        'StaticValue': {'Values': ['Production']}
                    }
                },
                'Automatic': True,
                'MaximumAutomaticAttempts': 3
            },
            {
                'ConfigRuleName': 'encryption-at-rest-compliance',
                'ResourceType': 'AWS::S3::Bucket',
                'TargetType': 'SSM_DOCUMENT',
                'TargetId': 'AWSConfigRemediation-EnableS3BucketEncryption',
                'TargetVersion': '1',
                'Parameters': {
                    'AutomationAssumeRole': {
                        'StaticValue': {
                            'Values': ['arn:aws:iam::account:role/ConfigRemediationRole']
                        }
                    }
                },
                'Automatic': True,
                'MaximumAutomaticAttempts': 2
            }
        ]
        
        for config in remediation_configurations:
            self.config.put_remediation_configurations(
                RemediationConfigurations=[config]
            )

# Compliance reporting and dashboard generation
class ComplianceReportingSystem:
    def __init__(self):
        self.securityhub = boto3.client('securityhub')
        self.config = boto3.client('config')
        self.quicksight = boto3.client('quicksight')
        
    def generate_compliance_dashboard(self):
        """Create QuickSight dashboard for compliance reporting"""
        
        # Create data source
        data_source = {
            'DataSourceId': 'compliance-data-source',
            'Name': 'Compliance Data Source',
            'Type': 'ATHENA',
            'DataSourceParameters': {
                'AthenaParameters': {
                    'WorkGroup': 'compliance-workgroup'
                }
            },
            'Permissions': [
                {
                    'Principal': 'arn:aws:quicksight:region:account:user/default/compliance-admin',
                    'Actions': [
                        'quicksight:DescribeDataSource',
                        'quicksight:DescribeDataSourcePermissions',
                        'quicksight:PassDataSource'
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
        
        # Create dataset for compliance metrics
        dataset = {
            'DataSetId': 'compliance-metrics-dataset',
            'Name': 'Compliance Metrics',
            'PhysicalTableMap': {
                'compliance-table': {
                    'CustomSql': {
                        'DataSourceArn': f'arn:aws:quicksight:region:account:datasource/compliance-data-source',
                        'Name': 'compliance-query',
                        'SqlQuery': '''
                        SELECT 
                            resource_type,
                            compliance_status,
                            compliance_framework,
                            region,
                            DATE(evaluation_time) as evaluation_date,
                            COUNT(*) as resource_count
                        FROM config_compliance_results
                        WHERE evaluation_time >= current_date - interval '30' day
                        GROUP BY resource_type, compliance_status, compliance_framework, region, DATE(evaluation_time)
                        '''
                    }
                }
            },
            'ImportMode': 'DIRECT_QUERY'
        }
        
        # Dashboard analysis configuration
        dashboard_definition = {
            'DataSetIdentifierDeclarations': [
                {
                    'DataSetArn': f'arn:aws:quicksight:region:account:dataset/compliance-metrics-dataset',
                    'Identifier': 'compliance_metrics'
                }
            ],
            'Sheets': [
                {
                    'SheetId': 'compliance-overview',
                    'Name': 'Compliance Overview',
                    'Visuals': [
                        {
                            'PieChartVisual': {
                                'VisualId': 'compliance-status-pie',
                                'Title': {'Visibility': 'VISIBLE', 'Label': 'Overall Compliance Status'},
                                'FieldWells': {
                                    'PieChartAggregatedFieldWells': {
                                        'Category': [{'CategoricalDimensionField': {
                                            'FieldId': 'compliance_status',
                                            'Column': {'DataSetIdentifier': 'compliance_metrics', 'ColumnName': 'compliance_status'}
                                        }}],
                                        'Values': [{'NumericalMeasureField': {
                                            'FieldId': 'resource_count',
                                            'Column': {'DataSetIdentifier': 'compliance_metrics', 'ColumnName': 'resource_count'}
                                        }}]
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ]
        }
        
        return dashboard_definition

# Compliance automation with AWS Organizations
def setup_organization_compliance():
    """Setup organization-wide compliance policies and monitoring"""
    
    # Service Control Policy for compliance enforcement
    compliance_scp = {
        "Version": "2012-10-17",
        "Statement": [
            {
                "Sid": "DenyUnencryptedS3Uploads",
                "Effect": "Deny",
                "Action": "s3:PutObject",
                "Resource": "*",
                "Condition": {
                    "StringNotEquals": {
                        "s3:x-amz-server-side-encryption": ["AES256", "aws:kms"]
                    }
                }
            },
            {
                "Sid": "RequireTagsOnResources",
                "Effect": "Deny",
                "Action": [
                    "ec2:RunInstances",
                    "rds:CreateDBInstance",
                    "s3:CreateBucket"
                ],
                "Resource": "*",
                "Condition": {
                    "Null": {
                        "aws:RequestedTags/Environment": "true"
                    }
                }
            },
            {
                "Sid": "EnforceEncryptionAtRest",
                "Effect": "Deny",
                "Action": [
                    "rds:CreateDBInstance",
                    "dynamodb:CreateTable"
                ],
                "Resource": "*",
                "Condition": {
                    "Bool": {
                        "rds:StorageEncrypted": "false",
                        "dynamodb:Encryption": "false"
                    }
                }
            }
        ]
    }
    
    return json.dumps(compliance_scp, indent=2)

Compliance Framework Mapping:

Control Category	SOC2	HIPAA	PCI DSS	AWS Implementation
Access Control	CC6.1, CC6.2	§ 164.308(a)(4)	Req 7, 8	IAM policies, MFA, Access Analyzer
Data Encryption	CC6.7	§ 164.312(a)(2)	Req 3, 4	KMS, SSL/TLS, S3/RDS encryption
Monitoring & Logging	CC7.2, CC7.3	§ 164.312(b)	Req 10	CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Config
Network Security	CC6.6	§ 164.312(e)	Req 1, 2	VPC, Security Groups, WAF
Incident Response	CC7.4	§ 164.308(a)(6)	Req 12.10	Security Hub, Step Functions
Vulnerability Management	CC7.1	§ 164.308(a)(5)	Req 6, 11	Inspector, Systems Manager

Security Analytics and Intelligence

Advanced Security Data Lake with Amazon Security Lake

Amazon Security Lake provides a centralized repository for security data from across your AWS environment and third-party sources, enabling advanced analytics and machine learning-driven insights.

Security Lake Implementation with Custom Analytics:

import boto3
import json
from datetime import datetime, timedelta

class SecurityAnalyticsPlatform:
    def __init__(self):
        self.securitylake = boto3.client('securitylake')
        self.athena = boto3.client('athena')
        self.glue = boto3.client('glue')
        
    def setup_security_data_lake(self):
        """Configure Security Lake with comprehensive data sources"""
        
        # Create Security Lake configuration
        self.securitylake.create_data_lake(
            Configurations=[
                {
                    'Region': 'us-west-2',
                    'Encryption': {
                        'KmsKeyId': 'arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:account:key/security-lake-key'
                    }
                }
            ],
            MetaStoreManagerRoleArn='arn:aws:iam::account:role/SecurityLakeMetaStoreRole'
        )
        
        # Configure data sources
        data_sources = [
            {
                'SourceName': 'GuardDuty',
                'SourceVersion': '1.0',
                'AccountId': boto3.client('sts').get_caller_identity()['Account'],
                'RegionSet': ['us-west-2', 'us-east-1']
            },
            {
                'SourceName': 'SecurityHub',
                'SourceVersion': '1.0',
                'AccountId': boto3.client('sts').get_caller_identity()['Account'],
                'RegionSet': ['us-west-2', 'us-east-1']
            },
            {
                'SourceName': 'CloudTrail',
                'SourceVersion': '2.0',
                'AccountId': boto3.client('sts').get_caller-identity()['Account'],
                'RegionSet': ['us-west-2', 'us-east-1']
            }
        ]
        
        self.securitylake.create_data_lake_organization_configuration(
            AutoEnableNewAccount=[{
                'Region': 'us-west-2',
                'Sources': data_sources
            }]
        )
        
        return "Security Lake configured successfully"
    
    def create_advanced_threat_queries(self):
        """Advanced Athena queries for threat hunting and analytics"""
        
        queries = {
            'credential_stuffing_analysis': '''
            SELECT 
                sourceipaddress,
                useridentity.username,
                COUNT(*) as failed_attempts,
                COUNT(DISTINCT useridentity.username) as unique_users,
                MIN(eventtime) as first_attempt,
                MAX(eventtime) as last_attempt
            FROM security_lake_table
            WHERE 
                eventname = 'ConsoleLogin' 
                AND errorcode = 'SigninFailure'
                AND eventtime >= current_timestamp - interval '1' hour
            GROUP BY sourceipaddress, useridentity.username
            HAVING COUNT(*) > 5 AND COUNT(DISTINCT useridentity.username) > 3
            ORDER BY failed_attempts DESC
            ''',
            
            'privilege_escalation_detection': '''
            WITH permission_changes AS (
                SELECT 
                    sourceipaddress,
                    useridentity.username,
                    eventname,
                    eventtime,
                    requestparameters
                FROM security_lake_table
                WHERE 
                    eventname IN (
                        'AttachUserPolicy', 'AttachRolePolicy', 
                        'CreateRole', 'PutUserPolicy', 'PutRolePolicy'
                    )
                    AND eventtime >= current_timestamp - interval '24' hour
            ),
            suspicious_escalation AS (
                SELECT 
                    sourceipaddress,
                    useridentity.username,
                    COUNT(DISTINCT eventname) as escalation_actions,
                    COUNT(*) as total_actions,
                    array_agg(DISTINCT eventname) as action_types
                FROM permission_changes
                GROUP BY sourceipaddress, useridentity.username
                HAVING COUNT(DISTINCT eventname) >= 3
            )
            SELECT * FROM suspicious_escalation
            ORDER BY escalation_actions DESC
            ''',
            
            'data_exfiltration_patterns': '''
            SELECT 
                sourceipaddress,
                useridentity.username,
                COUNT(*) as download_events,
                SUM(CAST(json_extract_scalar(requestparameters, '$.responseElements.contentLength') AS bigint)) as total_bytes,
                COUNT(DISTINCT json_extract_scalar(requestparameters, '$.bucketName')) as unique_buckets,
                array_agg(DISTINCT json_extract_scalar(requestparameters, '$.key')) as accessed_objects
            FROM security_lake_table
            WHERE 
                eventname = 'GetObject'
                AND eventtime >= current_timestamp - interval '6' hour
                AND (
                    json_extract_scalar(requestparameters, '$.key') LIKE '%.zip'
                    OR json_extract_scalar(requestparameters, '$.key') LIKE '%.tar'
                    OR json_extract_scalar(requestparameters, '$.key') LIKE '%.gz'
                    OR json_extract_scalar(requestparameters, '$.key') LIKE '%.rar'
                )
            GROUP BY sourceipaddress, useridentity.username
            HAVING COUNT(*) > 20 OR SUM(CAST(json_extract_scalar(requestparameters, '$.responseElements.contentLength') AS bigint)) > 1000000000
            ORDER BY total_bytes DESC
            '''
        }
        
        return queries

# Machine Learning-powered security analytics
class MLSecurityAnalytics:
    def __init__(self):
        self.sagemaker = boto3.client('sagemaker')
        self.comprehend = boto3.client('comprehend')
        
    def deploy_anomaly_detection_model(self):
        """Deploy ML model for security anomaly detection"""
        
        # SageMaker model configuration for anomaly detection
        model_config = {
            'ModelName': 'security-anomaly-detection-model',
            'PrimaryContainer': {
                'Image': '382416733822.dkr.ecr.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/xgboost:latest',
                'ModelDataUrl': 's3://security-ml-models/anomaly-detection/model.tar.gz',
                'Environment': {
                    'SAGEMAKER_PROGRAM': 'anomaly_detection.py',
                    'SAGEMAKER_SUBMIT_DIRECTORY': '/opt/ml/code'
                }
            },
            'ExecutionRoleArn': 'arn:aws:iam::account:role/SageMakerExecutionRole'
        }
        
        # Create endpoint configuration
        endpoint_config = {
            'EndpointConfigName': 'security-anomaly-detection-config',
            'ProductionVariants': [
                {
                    'VariantName': 'primary-variant',
                    'ModelName': 'security-anomaly-detection-model',
                    'InstanceType': 'ml.m5.xlarge',
                    'InitialInstanceCount': 1,
                    'InitialVariantWeight': 1.0
                }
            ]
        }
        
        # Deploy endpoint
        endpoint = {
            'EndpointName': 'security-anomaly-detection-endpoint',
            'EndpointConfigName': 'security-anomaly-detection-config'
        }
        
        return {
            'model_config': model_config,
            'endpoint_config': endpoint_config,
            'endpoint': endpoint
        }

Cost Optimization and ROI Analysis

Enterprise Security Cost Management Framework

2025 AWS Security Services Pricing Analysis:

Service	Base Cost	Enterprise Scale	Annual Estimate
Security Hub	$0.30/10K findings	1M findings/month	$3,600
GuardDuty	$4.00/1M CloudTrail events	10M events/month	$4,800
Inspector	$0.09/assessment	1000 assessments/month	$1,080
Config	$0.003/configuration item	100K items/month	$3,600
Detective	$2.00/GB ingested	500GB/month	$12,000
Macie	$1.25/GB processed	1TB/month	$15,000
**Total Monthly			$3,340
**Total Annual			$40,080

Security ROI Calculation Framework:

def calculate_security_roi():
    """Calculate ROI for AWS security toolchain implementation"""
    
    # Implementation costs
    implementation_costs = {
        'aws_security_services': 40080,  # Annual AWS security services
        'professional_services': 150000,  # Initial implementation
        'training_certification': 25000,  # Team training
        'additional_tooling': 50000,  # Third-party integrations
        'ongoing_maintenance': 80000   # Annual maintenance
    }
    
    total_investment = sum(implementation_costs.values())
    
    # Risk mitigation benefits
    risk_mitigation = {
        'breach_cost_avoidance': 4880000,  # Average data breach cost
        'compliance_fine_avoidance': 500000,  # Regulatory penalties
        'operational_efficiency': 200000,  # Reduced manual processes
        'audit_cost_reduction': 100000,  # Faster audit cycles
        'business_continuity': 300000   # Reduced downtime
    }
    
    total_benefits = sum(risk_mitigation.values())
    
    # ROI calculation
    net_benefit = total_benefits - total_investment
    roi_percentage = (net_benefit / total_investment) * 100
    payback_period = total_investment / (total_benefits / 12)  # months
    
    return {
        'total_investment': total_investment,
        'total_benefits': total_benefits,
        'net_benefit': net_benefit,
        'roi_percentage': roi_percentage,
        'payback_period_months': payback_period,
        'cost_breakdown': implementation_costs,
        'benefit_breakdown': risk_mitigation
    }

# Cost optimization strategies
optimization_strategies = {
    'right_sizing': {
        'description': 'Optimize Detective data ingestion based on actual usage',
        'potential_savings': '20-30% on Detective costs'
    },
    'data_lifecycle': {
        'description': 'Implement S3 lifecycle policies for Security Lake storage',
        'potential_savings': '40-60% on storage costs'
    },
    'reserved_capacity': {
        'description': 'Use Reserved Instances for consistent SageMaker ML workloads',
        'potential_savings': '30-50% on ML inference costs'
    },
    'automated_remediation': {
        'description': 'Reduce manual intervention through automation',
        'potential_savings': '60-70% reduction in operational overhead'
    }
}

Enterprise Implementation Roadmap

Phase 1: Foundation Setup (Weeks 1-4)

Week 1-2: Core Service Enablement

• Enable Security Hub across all regions and accounts
• Configure GuardDuty with all threat detection features
• Set up Detective for investigation capabilities
• Enable Inspector for vulnerability management
• Configure Macie for data security

Week 3-4: Basic Integration and Automation

• Implement automated incident response workflows
• Configure compliance monitoring standards
• Set up cross-account security orchestration
• Deploy basic security dashboards
• Establish security team access and permissions

Phase 2: Advanced Capabilities (Weeks 5-8)

Week 5-6: Intelligence and Analytics

• Deploy Security Lake for centralized security data
• Implement advanced threat hunting capabilities
• Configure ML-powered anomaly detection
• Set up custom threat intelligence feeds
• Deploy behavioral analysis frameworks

Week 7-8: Compliance and Reporting

• Implement automated compliance reporting
• Deploy organization-wide governance policies
• Configure executive security dashboards
• Set up audit trail and evidence collection
• Implement cost optimization measures

Phase 3: Enterprise Optimization (Weeks 9-12)

Week 9-10: Performance and Scale

• Optimize detection rules for false positive reduction
• Implement tiered response strategies
• Deploy cross-region security orchestration
• Configure disaster recovery procedures
• Implement security metrics and KPIs

Week 11-12: Integration and Enhancement

• Integrate with existing SIEM and SOC tools
• Deploy custom security applications
• Implement advanced correlation rules
• Configure third-party intelligence feeds
• Establish continuous improvement processes

Success Metrics and KPIs

Security Effectiveness:

• Mean Time to Detection (MTTD): Target <5 minutes
• Mean Time to Response (MTTR): Target <15 minutes
• False Positive Rate: Target <5%
• Compliance Score: Target >95%
• Security Incident Reduction: Target 60-80%

Business Impact:

• ROI Achievement: Target 300-500% within 12 months
• Audit Preparation Time: Target 70% reduction
• Operational Efficiency: Target 60% improvement
• Risk Reduction: Quantified threat exposure decrease

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• Automated incident response orchestration
• Custom compliance monitoring and reporting
• Security data lake and analytics implementation
• ML-powered threat detection deployment

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• Monthly security posture reviews and optimization
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Related Security Implementation Guides

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• Real-Time Intrusion Detection with GuardDuty and Lambda - Advanced automated threat detection and response
• AWS Container Security: ECS, EKS, and Fargate - Complete container security implementation
• DevSecOps Implementation Guide - Building security into development pipelines
• Zero Trust Architecture on AWS - Enterprise zero trust security framework

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Additional Resources

AWS Security Documentation

• AWS Security Hub User Guide
• Amazon GuardDuty User Guide
• AWS Detective User Guide
• Amazon Inspector User Guide
• AWS Config Developer Guide

Security Framework Resources

• AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
• AWS Compliance Programs
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• CIS Controls

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