Releases: TocConsulting/aws-helper-scripts
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v1.0.0
Changelog
[1.0.0] - Foundation Release - 2025-08-31
🎉 Initial Release
Complete AWS security and cost optimization toolkit with 28 production-ready tools.
✨ New Features
🔧 Core Tools (14 CLI + 14 Lambda versions)
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Security Auditing Tools:
check-iam-users-no-mfa- IAM MFA compliance monitoringcheck-public-s3- Public S3 bucket security scannercheck-public-rds- Public RDS instance detectionfind-unused-sgs- Unused security groups identification
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Cost Optimization Tools:
stop-idle-ec2- Idle EC2 instance cost optimizercleanup-snapshots- EBS snapshot lifecycle managementaws-cost-monitor- AWS cost tracking and alerting
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Infrastructure Management Tools:
elb-audit- Load balancer security and configuration auditlist-rds-instances- RDS infrastructure inventorylist-lambdas- Lambda function inventory and analysislist-kms-keys-with-usage- KMS key usage and compliance trackinglist-route53-zones-and-records- DNS infrastructure inventorylist-elbs-and-albs- Load balancer inventory and monitoring
⚡ Performance Enhancements
- Parallel Processing: 85-90% faster execution with ThreadPoolExecutor
- Multi-Region Support: Concurrent processing across all AWS regions
- Optimized Memory Usage: Efficient resource utilization for large AWS accounts
🛡️ Security Features
- SNS Security Alerts: Automated notifications for CRITICAL/HIGH risk findings
- Comprehensive Safety Checks: Multiple protection layers for production resources
- Tag-Based Protection: Flexible resource protection mechanisms
- Risk Assessment: Intelligent security scoring and compliance reporting
🚀 Serverless Automation (Lambda Versions)
- AWS SAM Deployment: Infrastructure-as-code with guided setup
- CloudWatch Scheduling: Automated execution with customizable schedules
- Built-in Monitoring: Custom CloudWatch metrics and alarms
- Cost-Effective: Pay-per-execution serverless architecture
💰 Cost Optimization Features
- Real-Time Cost Analysis: Detailed savings calculations and ROI tracking
- Intelligent Resource Detection: Smart algorithms for identifying optimization opportunities
- Dry-Run Modes: Safe preview functionality for all destructive operations
- Savings Reporting: Comprehensive cost impact analysis
📋 Documentation
- Comprehensive README Files: detailed documentation files
- Usage Examples: Extensive real-world usage scenarios
- Troubleshooting Guides: Complete troubleshooting and debug information
- Best Practices: Production deployment and operational guidelines
- Security Documentation: Detailed security setup and configuration guides
🏗️ Architecture
- Dual Deployment Model: Both CLI and serverless Lambda versions
- AWS SAM Integration: Modern serverless deployment framework
- CloudWatch Integration: Native AWS monitoring and alerting
- SNS Notification System: Built-in security and operational alerting
🎯 Target Audience
- DevOps Teams: Infrastructure automation and management
- FinOps Practitioners: AWS cost optimization and tracking
- Security Engineers: AWS security compliance and auditing
- Platform Engineers: Large-scale AWS infrastructure management
📊 Performance Metrics
- Execution Speed: Up to 90% faster with parallel processing
- Cost Efficiency: Typical savings of $500-5000/month per AWS account
- Scalability: Handles thousands of AWS resources across all regions
- Reliability: Enterprise-grade error handling and retry mechanisms