AWS Security Blog
Category: Elastic Load Balancing
Implementing HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) across AWS services
Modern web applications built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) often span multiple services to deliver scalable, performant solutions. However, customers encounter challenges when implementing a cohesive HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) strategy across these distributed architectures. Customers face fragmented security implementation challenges because different AWS services require distinct approaches to HSTS configuration, leading to inconsistent […]
How to Configure an LDAPS Endpoint for Simple AD
September 9, 2020: There’s an updated version of this blog here – https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-configure-ldaps-endpoint-for-simple-ad/. Simple AD, which is powered by Samba 4, supports basic Active Directory (AD) authentication features such as users, groups, and https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-configure-ldaps-endpoint-for-simple-ad/the ability to join domains. Simple AD also includes an integrated Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) server. LDAP is a standard application […]
Updated Whitepaper Available: AWS Best Practices for DDoS Resiliency
AWS is committed to providing you high availability, security, and resiliency in the face of bad actors on the Internet. As part of this commitment, AWS provides tools, best practices, and AWS services that you can use to build distributed denial of services (DDoS)–resilient applications. We recently released the 2016 version of the AWS Best […]

