detecting-aws-guardduty-findings-automation

Automate AWS GuardDuty findings by configuring EventBridge rules to route findings to Lambda functions, which execute automated containment, remediation, and SNS notifications for real-time incident response.

Triggering automated remediation across multi-account environments requires routing GuardDuty findings through EventBridge to Lambda functions with appropriate IAM roles to execute quarantine and remediation steps.

Yes, an SNS topic is required to send real-time security notifications to security teams when GuardDuty findings trigger automated containment and remediation workflows via Lambda.

Yes, GuardDuty automation supports optional Security Hub integration, allowing findings processed by EventBridge and Lambda to aggregate within broader security operations workflows.

Setting up GuardDuty findings automation requires an enabled GuardDuty detector, EventBridge rules, Lambda functions with appropriate IAM roles, and an SNS topic for notifications.

EventBridge routes GuardDuty findings to Lambda by matching finding events against configured rules, triggering Lambda functions to execute automated containment, quarantine, and SNS notifications.