Incident Response
7 articles on Incident Response — AWS security, compliance, and account management from the Vigilare team.
AWS Detective: Investigating Security Incidents with Graph Analytics
How to use AWS Detective to investigate GuardDuty findings, trace IAM credential activity, and build timelines of security incidents using its graph-based analysis engine.
Vigilare Engineering · February 3, 2026 · 9 min read
Managing Alert Fatigue in AWS: Building a Monitoring System People Actually Use
Alert fatigue is the silent killer of security programs. Learn how to tune your AWS monitoring to eliminate noise, prioritize what matters, and build alert workflows your team will actually follow.
Viktor B. · January 27, 2026 · 9 min read
My AWS Account Got Suspended — Now What?
Your AWS account is suspended. Production is down. Don't panic — here's the step-by-step recovery playbook: what to do in the first hour, how to contact AWS, and how to prevent it from happening again.
Viktor B. · January 23, 2026 · 9 min read
AWS Cloud Forensics: Investigating Security Incidents in AWS Environments
Cloud forensics in AWS uses different tools and techniques than traditional endpoint forensics. This guide covers the evidence sources, investigation methodology, and preservation techniques for AWS security incidents.
Vigilare Engineering · December 30, 2025 · 10 min read
AWS Security Runbooks: Pre-Built Response Procedures for Common Findings
Security runbooks convert complex incident response decisions into step-by-step procedures. This guide provides runbook templates for the most common AWS security findings and explains how to maintain them as your environment evolves.
Vigilare Engineering · December 29, 2025 · 10 min read
AWS Account Compromise Response: What to Do in the First Hour
AWS account compromise — typically via stolen IAM credentials — requires immediate, specific actions to contain damage. This guide covers the response playbook for the most common compromise scenario, from first detection to verified containment.
Viktor B. · December 28, 2025 · 9 min read
AWS Incident Response Plan: Building the Process Before You Need It
AWS security incidents require fast, coordinated response. Building your incident response plan before an incident — and practicing it — is the difference between an incident that's contained and one that becomes a crisis.
Viktor B. · December 27, 2025 · 10 min read