AWS Config Expands Resource Coverage with 21 New Supported Types

AWS Config broadened its monitoring scope by adding support for 21 new AWS resource types across various core service domains.

By Nina Foster · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-01-06 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-01-06. Source published: 2026-01-06. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

These newly supported resource types include components from Amazon EC2, SageMaker, S3 Tables, and others, enhancing the ability to discover, assess, audit, and remediate a wider array of AWS infrastructure elements. The additions integrate with existing Config rules and aggregators.

With automatic recording enabled for all resource types, AWS Config now tracks these new resources natively across all applicable AWS regions, providing more comprehensive governance and compliance management capabilities for cloud environments.

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AWS Config now supports 21 new resource types ↗

Source published 2026-01-06. This report was prepared with AI assistance from the linked primary-source material. Claims and limitations should be checked against the original announcement or research.