AWS Security Essentials

AWS Security Essentials

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 Responsibility Model, learn where you are responsible for implementing security in the AWS Cloud, what security-oriented services are available, and why and how the security services can help meet the security needs of your organization.

Duration: 1 Day

Prerequisites

• Working knowledge of IT security practices and infrastructure concepts
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts

Audience

• Security IT business-level professionals interested in cloud security practices
• Security professionals with minimal to no working knowledge of AWS

Learning Objectives

• Identify security benefits and responsibilities of using the AWS Cloud
• Describe the access control and management features of AWS
• Explain the available methods for providing encryption of data in transit and data at rest when storing your data in AWS
• Describe how to secure network access to your AWS resources
• Determine which AWS services can be used for monitoring and incident response

Topics

• Security Design Principles in the AWS Cloud
• AWS Shared Responsibility Model
• AWS Global Infrastructure
• Data Center Security
• Compliance and Governance
• Identity and Access Management
• Data Protection Essentials
• Securing your Infrastructure
• Monitoring and Detective Controls
• Securing VPC Resources with Security Groups
• DDoS Mitigation
• Incident Response Essentials
• Remediating Issues with AWS Config Conformance Packs
• AWS Well-Architected Tool Overview