Scan backups for malware with Amazon GuardDuty Malware Protection for AWS Backup

This article announces the general availability of Amazon GuardDuty Malware Protection for AWS Backup, enabling automated malware scanning of backups across EC2, EBS, and S3.

• Automatically scans backups for malware using multiple detection engines after backup completion
• Supports full and incremental scanning to optimize performance and reduce costs
• Marks recovery points as "No threats found" or "Threats found" for quick identification
• Provides real-time notifications via EventBridge and AWS Security Hub integration
• Enables on-demand scanning of existing backups during incident response
• Priced at $0.05 per GB scanned across all supported resource types
• Eliminates manual restore-and-scan workflows, reducing recovery time and operational overhead
• Available across all AWS Commercial and GovCloud regions

GuardDuty Malware Protection for AWS Backup streamlines backup security by automating threat detection and enabling faster recovery of clean data without manual scanning processes.