AWS Cloud Security Training Course
AWS Cloud Security encompasses the practices, tools, and policies designed to safeguard data, applications, and resources hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure.
This instructor-led, live training (available online or on-site) is tailored for beginner to intermediate-level IT professionals who wish to gain the knowledge and skills required to effectively secure Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Grasp the core concepts of AWS Cloud Security and its significance within a cloud environment.
- Implement robust access controls, authentication mechanisms, and multi-factor authentication to secure AWS resources.
- Define and enforce security policies while monitoring AWS resources.
Course Format
- Interactive lectures and discussions.
- Extensive exercises and practical sessions.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request a customized training session for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.
Course Outline
Introduction
- Overview of AWS Cloud
- Understanding the AWS shared responsibility model
Access Controls and Account Management
- Overview of IAM (Identity and Access Management)
- Authentication and authorization
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementation
- Account management best practices
- Managing account locks/unlocks and exceptions
Password Parameters and Policies
- Password policy basics and complexity requirements
- Password expiration intervals
- Handling failed login attempts
- Password whitelists and blacklists
- Password history and rotation
- Implementing account exceptions
Segregation of Functions and Role-Based Access Control
- Role-based access control (RBAC) concepts
- AWS policies and permissions
- Granting and revoking permissions
- Associating policies with IAM roles
- Best practices for segregation of functions
- Role and policy management in AWS
- Role assignment and position competencies
Backups and Operational Continuity
- Data backup strategies in AWS
- S3 data replication options
- EBS snapshots and AMIs
- Disaster recovery planning
- High availability in AWS
- Testing backup and recovery processes
- Ensuring operational continuity
AWS Audit Tools and Best Practices
- Introduction to AWS audit manager
- Setting up AWS audit manager
- Configuring custom audit checks
- AWS trusted advisor
- AWS inspector
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of AWS and Cloud concepts
Audience
- AWS administrators
- Security analysts
- IT professionals
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