Turn on and off your AWS resources using the Cloud Custodian

Automatically turn on and off your AWS EC2 instances

Cloud Custodian is an open-source tool from Capital One written in python language and comprises of many tools and scripts. It is a powerful tool that allows you to put guard rails in real-time. It is serverless (code runs as a lambda function) and no agent is required. It allows you to define your own rules. It is also referred to as a “Policy as Code”.

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Aakif Shaikh, CISSP, CEH, CHFI, CISA, GWAPT

Over 18 years of experience in a wide variety of technical domains within information security including information assurance, compliance, and risk management.