What type of service is Amazon Inspector?

Amazon Inspector is a security assessment service designed to automate the process of finding security vulnerabilities in applications deployed on AWS. This service assesses applications for vulnerabilities and deviations from best practices by analyzing the AWS resources and configurations. It performs security assessments of deployed applications and generates detailed findings highlighting potential security issues that might need to be addressed.

This service is particularly beneficial for organizations looking to enhance their security posture, as it identifies potential security risks and provides guidance on how to remediate them. The assessments can be scheduled regularly, allowing for ongoing monitoring and compliance with security standards.

In contrast, the other options refer to different categories of services. Cost optimization tools focus on analyzing and managing AWS costs, data storage services pertain to storing data such as in S3 or EBS, and analytics tools are used for processing and analyzing large datasets, such as Amazon Redshift or AWS Glue. These distinctions emphasize Amazon Inspector's unique function within AWS's suite of services.