AWS Security Lake pricing: every on-demand rate, from the AWS Price List.
Amazon Security Lake is billed per use with no upfront fee for on-demand rates. Main rates in US East (N. Virginia): $0.035 per GB ($0.035 per GB for normalization of CloudTrail management events); $0.035 per GB ($0.035 per GB for normalization of EKS audit logs); $0.035 per GB ($0.035 per GB for normalization of Lambda execution activity logs). Prices from the AWS Price List published September 11, 2026.
- $0.035 per GB: $0.035 per GB for normalization of CloudTrail management events
- $0.035 per GB: $0.035 per GB for normalization of EKS audit logs
- $0.035 per GB: $0.035 per GB for normalization of Lambda execution activity logs
- AWS credits pay for Security Lake usage. For larger work, a vetted AWS partner can request the funding only partners can file.
IHow much does AWS Security Lake cost?
On-demand rates in US East (N. Virginia), as AWS lists them in the Price List published September 11, 2026.
Source: AWS Price List file for Amazon Security Lake (version 20260911124507), read on November 14, 2026. Prices differ by Region and change without notice; check the AWS pricing page before you commit.
| Rate | Price (USD) | Billed |
|---|---|---|
| $0.035 per GB for normalization of CloudTrail management events in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.035 | per GB |
| $0.035 per GB for normalization of EKS audit logs in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.035 | per GB |
| $0.035 per GB for normalization of Lambda execution activity logs in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.035 | per GB |
| $0.035 per GB for normalization of Route 53 resolver query logs in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.035 | per GB |
| $0.035 per GB for normalization of S3 data events in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.035 | per GB |
| $0.035 per GB for normalization of Security Hub findings in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.035 | per GB |
| $0.035 per GB for normalization of VPC flow logs in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.035 | per GB |
| USD0.035 per GB for normalization of WAF Web ACL logs in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.035 | per GB |
| $0.75 per GB of CloudTrail events delivered in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.75 | per GB |
| $0.25 per GB of logs delivered for the first 10TB in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.25 | per GB |
| $0.15 per GB of logs delivered for the next 20TB in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.15 | per GB |
| $0.075 per GB of logs delivered for the next 20TB in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.075 | per GB |
| $0.05 per GB of logs delivered over 50TB in US East (N. Virginia) | $0.05 | per GB |
IICan AWS credits pay for Security Lake?
AWS Activate credits pay for eligible AWS services, and Amazon Security Lake usage is billed on your AWS invoice like any other service. Activate Founders gives $1,000 to start, up to $5,000; you apply for it yourself. AWS promotional credits do not pay Savings Plans or Reserved Instance upfront fees.
For a larger project on Security Lake, a vetted AWS partner can request funding only partners can file: MAP for a migration, POC to test something, incremental workload funding for new work. For startups that is usually $50K to $150K. Depends on the workload; AWS approves.
| Funding | Who files it | Amount | When it fits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are not on AWS yet and want to migrate. |
| Proof of concept (POC) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You want to test something, whether or not you are on AWS today. |
| Incremental workload (IW) funding | Your matched AWS partner | $50K to $150K for startups. Depends on the workload; AWS approves. | You are already on AWS and are launching new work: a new AI feature, a new customer or a new contract. |
| AWS Activate Founders | Founder applies | $1,000 to start, up to $5,000 | Self-funded startups with no investor or accelerator behind them. |
| AWS Activate Portfolio | Founder applies | up to $200,000 | Startups backed by a VC firm, accelerator or angel investor that is an AWS Activate Provider. |
| AWS Credits for AI Startups | Invite only (AWS account manager) | $200,000 or more, by invitation | AI startups ready to scale after Activate Portfolio, invited by AWS. |
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