AWS Security Maturity Assessment

Identity & Access Management

How often do you review and audit IAM policies and permissions?

Never or only when issues arise Annually during compliance reviews Quarterly as part of security reviews Monthly with automated tools and alerts

What is your approach to AWS root account security?

Root account is used for daily operations Root account is secured but no MFA Root account has MFA and is rarely used Root account has hardware MFA, monitored, and emergency-only access

How do you manage privileged access in AWS?

Shared admin accounts with permanent permissions Individual admin accounts with broad permissions Role-based access with some temporary elevation Just-in-time access with time-limited elevated permissions

Network Security & Architecture

How is your AWS environment segmented?

Single AWS account for all environments Separate AWS accounts for production and non-production Separate accounts for dev/staging/production Multi-account strategy with AWS Organizations and strict boundaries

How do you secure network traffic in AWS?

Default VPC settings with minimal security groups Custom VPCs with basic security group rules Network ACLs, security groups, and private subnets Zero-trust architecture with WAF, NACLs, and traffic inspection

How do you handle internet-facing resources?

Resources are directly exposed to the internet Basic load balancer with some security measures Load balancers with SSL/TLS and basic DDoS protection CloudFront, WAF, Shield Advanced, and comprehensive protection

Data Protection & Encryption

How do you encrypt data at rest in AWS?

No encryption or default encryption only AWS managed encryption for critical data Customer managed keys (CMK) for sensitive data End-to-end encryption with key rotation and HSM backing

How do you classify and protect sensitive data?

No formal data classification process Basic awareness of sensitive data types Documented data classification with some automation Automated data discovery, classification, and protection controls

How do you handle data backup and recovery?

No regular backup strategy Manual backups when remembered Automated backups with basic retention policies Comprehensive backup strategy with cross-region replication and tested recovery

Monitoring & Incident Response

How do you monitor security events in AWS?

No active security monitoring Basic CloudTrail logging with manual review CloudWatch alarms and some automated detection Comprehensive SIEM with real-time alerting and automated response

How quickly can you detect and respond to security incidents?

Incidents discovered accidentally or by external notification Detection within days or weeks Detection within hours with documented response procedures Real-time detection with automated containment and response

Do you have a documented incident response plan?

No formal incident response plan Basic incident response procedures documented Comprehensive plan with defined roles and tested procedures Regularly tested plan with automation and external coordination

Configuration Management & Compliance

How do you ensure AWS resources are securely configured?

Manual configuration with no standardization Some documentation and basic templates Infrastructure as Code with security policies Automated configuration management with continuous compliance monitoring

How do you track configuration changes and drift?

No tracking of configuration changes Manual documentation of major changes AWS Config for tracking some resource changes Comprehensive change tracking with automated remediation

How do you maintain compliance with security standards?

No formal compliance monitoring Annual compliance assessments Regular compliance checks with some automation Continuous compliance monitoring with real-time reporting

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