AWS Security Essentials

Duration: 1 Day

Course Overview

AWS Security Essentials 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 Security Model, this course teaches where in the AWS Cloud you are responsible for implementing security. You’ll also learn what security-oriented services are available to you, as well as why and how the security services can help meet the security needs of your organization

On-line from
your chosen location

At our dedicated
training facility

On-site at
your premises

Target Audience

This course is intended for:

– IT business-level professionals interested in cloud security practices
– Security professionals with minimal working knowledge of AWS

COURSE OBJECTIVES

This course is designed to teach you how 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.

Course Content

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

COURSE PREREQUISITES

Recommended experience:

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

You will receive a full set of course notes
and all supporting materials for your course.

Hard Copy Delivered to your premises or Downloaded to a chosen device.

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You will receive a full set of course notes and all supporting materials for your course.
Hard Copy Delivered to your premises or Downloaded to a chosen device.

To book this course please call 
+44 (0) 1444 410296 or email: Info@kplknowledge.co.uk

The AWS course on this page Is offered by our training partner Global Knowledge ATO/Affiliate of AWS.