AWS Config Expands Resource Coverage with 30 New AWS Resource Types

AWS Config expanded its resource tracking capabilities by adding support for 30 additional AWS resource types, enhancing environment visibility and governance.

By Noah Ellis · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-02-06 · 1 min read

AI-ASSISTED REPORTING · RETROSPECTIVE ARCHIVE

Retrospective edition: 2026-02-06. Source published: 2026-02-06. 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.

This update covers resource types from services such as Amazon EKS, AWS IoT, and Amazon Q, among others, increasing the breadth of infrastructure elements monitored. When enabled, AWS Config automatically records these resources, integrating them into rules and aggregators for compliance and auditing.

The enhancement aids organizations in assessing and remediating configurations across a wider set of resources, improving governance over complex AWS environments in all regions supporting these services.

Source & further reading

AWS Config now supports 30 new resource types ↗

Source published 2026-02-06. 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.