AWS Config vs Terraform Compliance

Developers should use AWS Config when they need to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards, track changes to AWS resources for troubleshooting or auditing purposes, and automate security assessments meets developers should use terraform compliance when managing infrastructure with terraform to enforce security best practices, regulatory requirements (e. Here's our take.

AWS Config

Nice Pick

Developers should use AWS Config when they need to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards, track changes to AWS resources for troubleshooting or auditing purposes, and automate security assessments

Pros

• It is particularly useful in environments with strict governance requirements, such as financial services or healthcare, and for implementing DevOps practices like infrastructure as code validation
• Related to: aws-cloudtrail, aws-cloudwatch

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Terraform Compliance

Developers should use Terraform Compliance when managing infrastructure with Terraform to enforce security best practices, regulatory requirements (e

Pros

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• Related to: terraform, infrastructure-as-code

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use AWS Config if: You want it is particularly useful in environments with strict governance requirements, such as financial services or healthcare, and for implementing devops practices like infrastructure as code validation and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Terraform Compliance if: You prioritize g over what AWS Config offers.

The Bottom Line

AWS Config wins

Developers should use AWS Config when they need to ensure compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards, track changes to AWS resources for troubleshooting or auditing purposes, and automate security assessments