AWS Security Agent adds support for penetration tests on shared VPCs across AWS accounts

Security Agent Adds Penetration Tests Shared ยท 2026-02-25

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What This Means

For DevOps Teams

Configure AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) to share VPC resources from sub-accounts to a central account for penetration testing using AWS Security Agent, reducing toil and improving security assessment efficiency.

For Platform Teams

Adopt the new cross-account penetration testing capability to simplify security assessments and enhance the security posture of your multi-account AWS environment.

For Executives

Evaluate the new capability to run penetration tests on shared VPCs across AWS accounts to enhance your organization's security posture and streamline security assessments in multi-account environments.

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