AWS Config advanced its functionality by incorporating internal service linked rules that allow AWS services such as AWS Security Hub CSPM to deploy and manage compliance rule evaluations independently. This feature leverages AWS Config managed rules to provide embedded security and compliance monitoring without customer intervention or additional charges from AWS Config.
Operating separately from customer-managed recorders and rules, internal service linked rules enable AWS services to perform targeted evaluations while customers retain control over their governance use cases. AWS announced availability across commercial, GovCloud (US), and China regions, supporting enhanced automated compliance integration within AWS service ecosystems.
Source & further reading
AWS Config now supports internal service linked rules ↗Source published 2026-06-02. 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.