Course description

This course demonstrates how to efficiently use AWS security services to stay secure in the AWS Cloud. The course focuses on the security practices that AWS recommends for enhancing the security of your data and systems in the cloud. It highlights the security features of AWS key services including compute, storage, networking, and database services. You will also learn how to leverage AWS services and tools for automation, continuous monitoring and logging, and responding to security incidents.

Course level: Intermediate

Duration 3 days

Activities

This course includes presentations, demonstrations, and hands-on labs.

Intended audience

This course is intended for security engineers, security architects, and information security professionals.

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• Working knowledge of IT security practices and infrastructure concepts
• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts
• Completed AWS Security Essentials and Architecting on AWS instructor-led courses

Course Outline

• Module 1: Security on AWS
• Module 2: Identifying Entry Points on AWS
• Module 3: Security Considerations: Web Application Environments
• Module 4: Application Security
• Module 5: Data Security
• Module 6: Securing Network Communications
• Module 7: Monitoring and Collecting Logs on AWS
• Module 8: Processing Logs on AWS
• Module 9: Security Considerations: Hybrid Environments
• Module 10: Out-Of-Region Protection
• Module 11: Security Considerations: Serverless Environments
• Module 12: Threat Detection and Investigation
• Module 13: Secrets Management on AWS
• Module 14: Automation and Security by Design
• Module 15: Account Management and Provisioning on AWS