Compliance Automation Framework

Project Overview

Automated CIS benchmark compliance checks across AWS accounts, reducing audit time by 70% and ensuring continuous compliance with industry standards.

Key Components

• Custom AWS Config rules for CIS benchmarks
• Automated remediation workflows
• Centralized compliance dashboard
• Scheduled reporting and alerts

Implementation Details

The framework was built using AWS Config, Lambda, and Step Functions, with the following workflow:

def lambda_handler(event, context):
    # Parse the non-compliant resource
    resource = event['detail']['resourceId']
    rule = event['detail']['configRuleName']
    
    # Apply appropriate remediation
    if 's3-bucket-public-read-prohibited' in rule:
        remediate_s3_public_access(resource)
    elif 'rds-instance-public-access-check' in rule:
        remediate_rds_public_access(resource)
    
    return {
        'statusCode': 200,
        'body': f'Remediation initiated for {resource}'
    }

Results

• 70% reduction in manual audit time
• Continuous compliance monitoring across all AWS accounts
• Automated remediation of 85% of common compliance issues
• Customizable reports for different compliance frameworks