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Path Defending AWS

Learn how to secure the most common AWS services.

Manage identities, access, and policies.
Harden the network layer.
Secure compute.
Ensure data integrity.

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Introduction

Amazon Web Services is one of the most popular cloud service providers.

This path will provide you with a basic understanding of the most common services and how to identify real-world misconfiguration, fix them, and learn how to securely implement the services from day one.

Identify, analyze, and tighten IAM identities, access, and policies.
Resolve common misconfigurations across compute services.
Secure the Cloud perimeter.
Ensure your data is encrypted and private.

Section 1

Welcome to AWS

First Steps Into AWS Shared Responsibility Model Introduction to IAM Introduction to Cloud Networking Introduction to Cloud Computing Introduction to Cloud Storage Introduction to AWS Security Tools

Topic Rewind Recap

Section 2

Identity and Access Management

The Over-Privileged User The Forgotten Access Key The Overpowered Role The Silence of the IAMs

Topic Rewind Recap

Section 3

Network and Perimeter Defense

The Wide-Open Security Group The Not So Private Subnet The Forgotten NACL The Invisible Network

Topic Rewind Recap

Section 4

Securing Compute

The Exposed Port The Unpatched Instance The Leaky Metadata The Oversharing Container

Topic Rewind Recap

Section 5

Storage and Data Security

The Leaky Bucket The Plain Bucket The Blind Bucket The Shared Snapshot

Topic Rewind Recap