AWS Nitro Enclaves allows users to establish secure and isolated computing environments tailored for the protection and processing of extremely sensitive information, including personally identifiable information (PII), healthcare data, financial records, and intellectual property, all within their Amazon EC2 instances. Utilizing the advanced Nitro Hypervisor technology, which ensures CPU and memory isolation for EC2 instances, Nitro Enclaves significantly minimizes the attack surface for applications that handle highly sensitive data. These Enclaves provide a fortified, contained environment specifically designed for running security-critical applications. Moreover, Nitro Enclaves incorporate cryptographic attestation to verify that only authorized software is operational, and they seamlessly integrate with the AWS Key Management Service, ensuring that access to sensitive information is restricted exclusively to the authorized enclaves. This combination of features not only enhances security but also instills confidence in users regarding the integrity of their data processing operations.
