Which AWS security service allows you to automatically detect 'Sensitive Data' (like PII or credit card numbers) in your S3 buckets at scale?

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Correct Answer: Amazon Macie

Macie uses ML and pattern matching to discover and protect sensitive data in S3....

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Which AWS security service allows you to automatically detect 'Sensitive Data' (like PII or credit card numbers) in your S3 buckets at scale?

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Amazon Macie

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Macie uses ML and pattern matching to discover and protect sensitive data in S3.

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