AWS Security Essentials

Description

Overview:

This course covers fundamental AWS cloud security concepts, including AWS access control, data encryption methods, and how network access to your AWS infrastructure can be secured. Based on the AWS Shared Security Model, you learn where you are responsible for implementing security in the AWS Cloud and what security-oriented services are available to you and why and how the security services can help meet the security needs of your organization.

Prerequisite(s):

Audience:

• IT business-level professionals interested in cloud security practices
• Security professionals with minimal working knowledge of AWS

Outline:

Module 1 – Security on AWS

• Security design principles
• Shared responsibility model

Module 2 – Security of the Cloud

• AWS Global Infrastructure
• Data center security
• Compliance and governance

Module 3 – Security in the Cloud – Part 1

• Identity and access management
• Data protection essentials
• Lab 1 – Introduction to Security Policies

Module 4 – Security in the Cloud – Part 2

• Securing your infrastructure
• Monitoring and detective controls
• Lab 2 – Securing VPC Resources with Security Groups

Module 5 – Security in the Cloud – Part 3

• DDoS mitigation
• Incident response essentials
• Lab 3 – Remediating Issues with AWS Config

Module 6 – Course Wrap-Up

• AWS Well-Architected Tool
• Next steps