AWS Security and Compliance Fundamentals
IAM in depth, Shield and WAF, threat detection, encryption, audit tooling and layered security.
Cloud security is not fundamentally different from physical security: the goal is to protect your assets as effectively as possible. AWS provides a comprehensive set of tools to help you secure your environment.
Before diving into the toolset, it is important to become familiar with the fundamental acronyms used across the cloud security domain.
MFA is a security mechanism that strengthens the authentication process: even a strong password alone may not provide sufficient protection.
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What's inside
11 sections- 1 Table of Contents
- 2 Module 1 — Security Concepts and Terminology
- 3 Module 2 — AWS IAM In Depth
- 4 Module 3 — AWS Shield and WAF
- 5 Module 4 — Threat Detection Services
- 6 Module 5 — Encryption and Secrets Management
- 7 Module 6 — Audit and Monitoring Tools
- 8 Module 7 — Demo: CloudTrail and S3 Access Logs
- 9 Module 8 — AWS Compliance
- 10 Module 9 — Layered Security Architecture
- 11 Module 10 — Summary and Key Takeaways
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