Conclusion: Crawl, walk, run, then fly!

In summary, the crawl, walk, run model is a framework that helps you gradually improve your security posture and adopt best practices for securing AWS infrastructure. This process continues to evolve as new technologies and business needs arise. By following this framework and using the resources provided by AWS, you can establish a solid foundation for cloud security, effectively manage security risks, accelerate security maturity, and drive innovation.

In the crawl stage, you set the foundation. You define what your security plan is, use a defined security best practice architecture, and drive a continuous assessment toward your organization's business objectives.

In the walk stage, you take the first steps. You look at policies, build out playbooks, train people, and align strategies. This stage helps you understand how to take advantage of innovation to keep up with the technologies in the cloud.

In the run stage, you think big. You use automation and strategically place your skilled people in the right place. You implement automation to drive continuous assessment toward your organization's business objectives.

Now, it is time for you fly. Use the recommendations in this guide to accelerate your security maturity in the AWS Cloud.