This guide explains how to build an effective vulnerability management program in AWS. It starts with comprehensive asset discovery across all resources (EC2, containers, serverless, storage) to create a full inventory. It then emphasizes continuous, agentless scanning for real-time visibility and reduced operational overhead. A key focus is risk-based prioritization—addressing vulnerabilities based on exposure, asset criticality, and potential blast radius rather than severity alone. It also highlights integrating scanning across accounts using IAM and AWS Organizations. The core takeaway is that effective vulnerability management requires continuous visibility, automation, and context-driven prioritization.

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