AWS re:Invent 2022 saw a return to in-person events after two years of virtual and hybrid conferences, with over 52,000 attendees. The event featured six keynotes from various AWS executives, including Adam Selipsky, Werner Vogels, and Ruba Borna, covering topics such as sustainability, cloud security, data, and innovation. AWS made several significant security announcements, including the launch of AWS Security Lake, a managed security data lake that combines various security datasets, and Amazon Verified Access, a new secure connectivity service. Other notable updates include Amazon Inspector now scanning AWS Lambda functions for vulnerabilities, Amazon GuardDuty RDS Protection with container runtime threat detection, and AWS Config Rules now supporting proactive compliance. Additionally, AWS released several new features and tools for existing products, such as delegated administrator for AWS Organization, AWS Backup supporting attaching a CloudFormation stack to data protection policies, and Amazon EventBridge Pipes being generally available. The event also featured various sessions and playlists from popular speakers, including CJ Moses, Baker Tilly US, LLP, Robinhood, Netflix, Neiman Marcus, JP Morgan Chase, Molex, Warner Bros Discovery - HBO Max, Delta Airlines, Asurion, Thomson Reuters, NAB, Commonwealth Bank, and others.