Tagging AWS Security Incident Response resources
A tag is a metadata label that you assign or that
AWS assigns to an AWS resource. Each tag consists of a key and a value. For tags that you
assign, you define the key and value. For example, you might define the key as
stage and the value for one resource as
test.
Tags help you do the following:
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Identify and organize your AWS resources. Many AWS services support tagging, so you can assign the same tag to resources from different services to indicate that the resources are related.
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Track your AWS costs. You activate these tags on the AWS Billing dashboard. AWS uses the tags to categorize your costs and deliver a monthly cost allocation report to you. For more information, see Use cost allocation tags in the AWS Billing User Guide.
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Control access to your AWS resources. For more information, see Controlling access using tags in the IAM User Guide.
Refer to the AWS Security Incident Response API reference for tagging.
