Now We Know archive

Every week, your AWS account team sends a short explainer on one AWS topic. This is the collection, in one place, so you can read or revisit any issue.

Governance · Jul 13, 2026

Tagging: a label until you govern it

Standardize tags with tag policies, require them with SCPs, and turn them into a per-team bill with cost allocation tags, plus how ABAC turns tags into access.

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Security · Jun 29, 2026

AWS KMS: matching key control to your audit story

Why the real question for regulated data is rarely "is it encrypted?" but "who controls the key, can you prove it rotates, and is every use logged?"

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Networking · Jun 22, 2026

VPC endpoints and PrivateLink: keep traffic off the public internet

Match the endpoint to what you're reaching, gateway, interface, or resource, so traffic stays on the AWS network and off the NAT bill.

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