AMA12 – AWS Security Essentials
AMA12 - AWS Security Essentials
Course description
This course covers fundamental Amazon Web Services (AWS) security concepts, including AWS access control, data encryption methods, and how to secure network access to your AWS infrastructure. Based on the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, you learn your responsibilities related to implementing security in the AWS Cloud and which security-oriented services are available to you. You also learn why and how the
security services help meet the security needs of your organization.
Activities
This course includes presentations and hands-on labs.
Course objectives
In this course, you will learn to:
Identify security benefits and responsibilities of using the AWS Cloud.
Describe the access control and management features of AWS.
Explain the available methods for encrypting data at rest and in transit.
Describe how to secure network access to your AWS resources.
Determine which AWS services can be used for monitoring and incident response.
Intended audience
This course is intended for:
Security IT business-level professionals interested in cloud security practices
Security professionals with minimal to no working knowledge of AWS
Prerequisites
We recommend that attendees of this course have:
Working knowledge of IT security practices and infrastructure concepts and familiarity with cloud
computing concepts.
Course outline
Course Introduction
Module 1: Exploring the Security Pillar
AWS Well-Architected Framework: Security Pillar
Module 2: Security of the Cloud
Shared responsibility model
AWS Global Infrastructure
Compliance and governance
Module 3: Identity and Access Management
Identity and access management
Data access and protection essentials
Lab 1: Introduction to Security Policies
Module 4: Protecting Infrastructure and Data
Protecting your network infrastructure
Edge Security
DDoS Mitigation
Protecting compute resources
Lab 2: Securing VPC Resources with Security Groups
Module 5: Detection and Response
Monitoring and detective controls
Incident response essentials
Module 6: Course Wrap-Up
Course review