Security is one of the number-one issues for those considering moving workloads to the cloud. This course shows how to use AWS IAM services to tighten security and lock down resources.

• Course Overview.
• User Security and Identity and Access Management.
• Creating and Managing IAM Users1.
• IAM Groups and Best Practices.
• Assigning Policies to Users and Groups.
• When to Use Roles Instead of Users.
• Auditing User Account Access.
• Federating Multiple AWS Accounts.
• Federating with External Identity Providers

It is essential to ensure your cloud solution follows the best practices in governance, security operations, and acceptable risk. In this course, AWS Security Operations: Securing Core AWS Infrastructure Services, you'll learn how to define and deploy resources based on the defined level of acceptable risk and compliance requirements defined by your company and your needs. First, you'll start by looking at the management of access control and take a look at identity and access management controlling access to resources using IAM controls. Next, users, groups, and role-based policies are covered along with the different security tools that can be used for carrying out these tasks. Then, Read More
you'll take a look at securing your core infrastructure including EC2 instances, EBS volumes, and VPC creation and security options. Finally, you'll finish off the course by looking at the concept of edge locations specifically looking at elastic load-balancing both classic and application based route 53 DNS services, and the web application firewall and AWS shield services. By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge to keep the core AWS infrastructure services in your environment secure. Read Less

• Securing Core Infrastructure Services.
• Identity and Access Management.
• Defining Security Controls.
• Controlling Root Account Security.
• Managing Multiple Accounts.
• IAM Users and Security Controls.
• Defining IAM Policy for the User.
• Controlling Access to Resources.
• Access Keys and Passwords.
• Security Tools.
• IAM Groups.
• IAM Policies: The Basics.
• IAM Policy Types.
• Delegation and Federation.
• Best Practices for Planning Access Control

• Amazon Machine Instances.
• AMI Storage Choices and Key Pairs.
• EC2 Security Options.
• Interfaces and Addresses.
• Network Interfaces and Addresses.
• Dedicated Instances and Hosts.
• Securing EBS Volumes.
• EBS Volume and Snapshot Security.
• VPC Architecture.
• VPC Setup Options.
• VPC Security: Part A.
• VPC Security and Connectivity: Part B.
• VPC Security Considerations.
• Best Practices

• Securing Access to Edge Locations.
• Elastic Load Balancing.
• (Classic) Load Balancer.
• Elastic Load Balancer Operation.
• Classic ELB Security Features.
• Application Load Balancer.
• Elastic Load Balancer Setup.
• Route 53.
• AWS Web Application Firewall.
• Configuring the Web Application Firewall.
• Best Practices for Securing Access

AWS is the most popular cloud hosting infrastructure in the world. This course will cover security and best practices for the most commonly used services, including IAM, VPC, EC2, EBS, and S3.

Taking ownership of an Amazon Web Services account can be a daunting task. In this course, Auditing AWS for Security and Best Practices, you'll learn how to audit your AWS services, including command-line tools and scripts to help automate your effort. First, you will learn how to look for security vulnerabilities. Next, you'll learn how to take an inventory of your resources. Finally, you'll learn about best practices for these services and how to apply Read More

them. When you're finished with this course, you will have learned the basics needed to implement security and architectural best practices in five of the most popular AWS offerings: IAM, VPC, EC2, EBS, and S3. Software required: AWS CLI
Auditing IAM.
Auditing VPC.
Auditing EC2.
Auditing EBS.
Auditing S3
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This course demonstrates how to utilize AWS security services and features to stay safe and compliant while operating in the AWS Cloud using recommended security best practices.

Many companies are moving their applications and infrastructure services to AWS. Designing with a security mindset when considering all aspects of your AWS deployment is essential to ensure your cloud solution follows the best practices in governance, security operations, and acceptable risk. In this course, AWS Security Operations: Designing for Acceptable Risk and Compliance, you'll learn the most up-to-date knowledge of designing your AWS solutions utilizing security best practices. First, you will learn how to define and deploy resources based on the defined level of acceptable risk and compliance requirements for your company. Next, you will also learn what security tools are available and what role each tool plays in managing security at AWS. Finally, you will learn suggested best practices on planning your security and compliance model for your AWS deployment. When you're finished with this course, you'll have the skills and knowledge needed to define how compliance and security is designed and implemented when operating workloads in the AWS cloud.

• Cloud Security Baseline.
• Cloud Security Baseline.
• The C.I.A. Triad.
• The IAS Octave.
• AWS Security Goals.
• Defining Security Requirements.
• Compliance Standards and Definitions.
• Access Contro.
• Data Security.
• Network Security.
• The Shared Security Mode.
• Shared Security Responsibilities.
• AWS Security by Design.
• The AWS Security Model.
• The AWS Security Model.
• AWS Infrastructure Design.
• Regions and Zones.
• Edge Locations.
• Security of the Cloud: Deep Dive.
• Security and Compliance Controls.
• Core AWS Services.
• Hosted AWS Security Tools.
• Security and Identity Tools.
• Re-confirming the Shared Security Model.
• Best Practices: Planning a Security Model.
• Wired Brain Coffee: Revised Design.
• AWS Governance and Compliance Frameworks.
• Governance and Compliance Frameworks.
• Governance Frameworks.
• AWS Governance Features.
• Creating Your Governance Structure.
• Risk and Compliance Standards.
• The AWS Compliance Model.
• AWS Resource Management.
• AWS Security Management.
• AWS Performance Management.
• Best Practices: Creating a Compliance Model