Protecting files with S3 versioning and object locking

In this recipe, we will learn to implement S3 Object Locking. S3 Object Lock is a feature that enables users to prevent the deletion or overwriting of objects in S3 for a specified period of time or indefinitely. This feature is essential for meeting regulatory compliance requirements and for implementing data protection strategies. With Object Lock, you can apply a Write Once, Read Many (WORM) model, ensuring that data cannot be altered or deleted until the specified retention period expires. This makes it an effective tool for safeguarding critical business and compliance-sensitive data.

S3 versioning is a prerequisite for S3 Object Locking. Hence, we will also quickly look into how to enable versioning from within the Getting ready section. If versioning is enabled for a bucket, S3 keeps a copy of every version of the file within the bucket. Versioning thus protects data by providing a means to recover it in the case of unintentional...