AWS Inspector for Vulnerability and Image Scanning

AWS Inspector is a fully managed, automated security assessment service designed to enhance the security and compliance of applications on Amazon EC2 instances by identifying potential vulnerabilities, deviations from best practices, and common attack exposures. It conducts vulnerability scanning by continuously monitoring EC2 instances, using customizable assessment templates, and generating comprehensive reports with detailed findings and recommended remediations. Additionally, AWS Inspector offers image scanning capabilities for Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) and Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) images, enabling pre-deployment security checks and continuous updates through integration with AWS services. With features like automated ECR image scanning and the newly introduced "side scanning" feature, which allows non-intrusive, efficient, and comprehensive assessments of both running and stopped instances, AWS Inspector provides users with a robust tool to maintain their security posture without significantly impacting system performance.