Implementing Secure File Transfer and Malware Protection using AWS Transfer Family and GuardDuty

This article demonstrates how to use the AWS Transfer Family and Amazon GuardDuty to scan for malware in files uploaded through a secure FTP (SFTP) server. The solution uses a managed service that does not require any compute resources or manual patching, with GuardDuty updating its malware signatures every 15 minutes. The article provides a step-by-step guide to implementing the solution using AWS CLI, Git, Terraform, and AWS services.