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Amazon Inspector automatically assesses applications for vulnerabilities and deviations from best practices, helping improve the security of AWS workloads.
Last Modified: August 29, 2025
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Key Features
- Automates security assessment of AWS workloads.
- Identifies vulnerabilities in EC2 instances and containers.
- Provides remediation guidance.
- Integrates with AWS Security Hub.
Common Use Cases
- Scan EC2 instances for security vulnerabilities
- Assess container images for known CVEs
- Automate security compliance scanning
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