Tag: Authentication

How to use Amazon CodeWhisperer using Okta as an external IdP

October 27, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

Customers using Amazon CodeWhisperer often want to enable their developers to sign in using existing identity providers (IdP), such as Okta. CodeWhisperer provides support for authentication either through AWS Builder Id or AWS IAM Identity Center. AWS Builder ID is a personal profile for builders.…

Why Node permissions are experimental for now

June 27, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

A Day in the Life of an Ethical Hacker — Ethical hackers proactively identify security weaknesses before they can be exploited by malicious actors. Learn practical steps for getting started with ethical hacking, from reconnaissance and vulnerability exploitation to responsible disclosure. Snyk A Look at TypeScript…

Securing PyPI for the Future

April 23, 2023 By Mark Otto 0

We are excited to announce that Amazon Web Services is now the Python Package Index (PyPI) Security Sponsor at the Python Software Foundation, the non-profit devoted to advancing open source technology related to the Python programming language. Through this sponsorship, AWS is providing funding to…

Secure CDK deployments with IAM permission boundaries

January 17, 2023 By Mark Otto Off

The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) accelerates cloud development by allowing developers to use common programming languages when modelling their applications. To take advantage of this speed, developers need to operate in an environment where permissions and security controls don’t slow things down, and in…