Accelerate your Information Security Manual (ISM) compliance with AWS Managed Services (AMS)

This article explains how AWS Managed Services (AMS) helps Australian organizations achieve Information Security Manual (ISM) compliance through security operations support.

• AMS provides 24/7 security operations engineers and incident responders to handle operational security tasks
• Aligns with ISM's six cybersecurity principles: govern, identify, protect, detect, respond, and recover
• Deploys 96 AWS Config rules monitoring for security misconfigurations and compliance violations
• Establishes centralized logging via CloudTrail, Config, and VPC Flow Logs for continuous monitoring
• Enables GuardDuty and Macie for threat detection and sensitive data discovery
• Provides automated patching, backup management, and least-privilege access controls
• Conducts Security Gamedays to test incident response procedures and identify capability gaps
• Implements automated incident containment while preserving forensic evidence for investigation
• Performs post-incident analysis and correction-of-error processes to prevent recurrence

AMS accelerates ISM compliance by providing round-the-clock security expertise, automated monitoring, and proven incident response capabilities without requiring years of internal capability building.