What is the primary function of AWS Config?

The primary function of AWS Config is to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of AWS resources. This service continuously monitors and records your AWS resource configurations and allows you to automate the evaluation of recorded configurations against desired configurations. This helps ensure compliance with both internal policies and external regulations. By providing detailed historical information about resource configurations, AWS Config enables you to understand how configurations change over time and helps identify relationships between resources, which is crucial for troubleshooting and security audits.

AWS Config plays a significant role in governance, compliance, and security within AWS environments. Its ability to provide insights into resource configuration compliance and operating states allows organizations to effectively manage their cloud infrastructure while maintaining compliance with their governance frameworks.