AWS Security Incident Response
Security incident response support
A service that helps triage security alerts (from GuardDuty, Security Hub…), coordinates incident handling, and lets you call on the AWS Customer Incident Response Team (CIRT) for 24/7 support.
- Cost$$$ High
- Difficulty●●●●●
- Costs money when idle?Yes
- Serverless
Think of it asLike a contract with a professional fire brigade that's always ready when a fire breaks out.
When to use it
✓ Use it when
Your organization needs security incident response processes and experts.
✗ Avoid it when
Only need threat detection → GuardDuty; only need investigation → Detective.
Common uses
- Filter out noisy GuardDuty alerts
- Open a case for AWS experts' help during a breach
- Manage multi-account incident response workflows
What does it cost?
- Pricing model: Monthly subscription, priced by the scale of protected AWS usage.
