November 26, 2024 at 02:38PM
Amazon Web Services updated Amazon Cognito, enhancing identity and access management capabilities for developers. Key features now include passwordless login options, a streamlined developer console, and tiered pricing (Lite, Essentials, Plus) based on user needs. Enhanced security features are available in the higher tiers, excluding AWS GovCloud regions.
### Meeting Takeaways
1. **Updates to Amazon Cognito:**
– Amazon Cognito, an identity and access management service, has received significant updates aimed at enhancing security and user experience for web and mobile applications.
2. **Passwordless Login Implementation:**
– The service now supports passwordless authentication methods, which include:
– Passkeys
– Email one-time passwords
– SMS one-time passwords
3. **Developer-Focused Console Experience:**
– A new console experience has been introduced to streamline onboarding for developers:
– Features a quick wizard and use-case specific recommendations.
– Allows simplified configuration for sign-in options.
– Automatically creates user pools for authentication and authorization.
4. **Integration with Application Frameworks:**
– Amazon Cognito supports major application frameworks and provides detailed guidance on integration using OpenID Connect (OIDC) and OAuth standard libraries.
5. **Updated Pricing Structure:**
– Cognito’s pricing structure now includes three tiers for user pools:
– **Lite Tier:** Offers user registration, password-based authentication, and social identity provider integration.
– **Essentials Tier:** Includes expanded authentication features, managed login, passwordless capabilities, and enhanced security.
– **Plus Tier:** Provides advanced security features like threat protection and compromised credential detection.
– New user pools default to the Essentials tier, and users can switch between tiers as needed.
6. **Availability and Pricing:**
– Pricing is based on monthly active users.
– The Essentials and Plus tiers are available in all AWS regions except AWS GovCloud (US) regions.