AWS Well-Architected Framework: Security Pillar

1h 13mIntermediate2020-07-24

Authors

Mark Wilkins

Author, Technical Trainer, AWS Cloud Expert

Course details

The AWS Well-Architected Framework helps enterprise architects build more secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient cloud-based infrastructure for their applications. The Framework comprises five pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, and cost optimization. This course takes a deeper look at the second pillar: security. Explore design principles for secure infrastructure, learn how to leverage AWS Identity and Access Management tools, and find out how to protect your organization's AWS credentials. Discover how to conduct effective security audits and put protections into place to secure your infrastructure and your data. Instructor Mark Wilkins also provides guidance on managing an incident response program. Each lesson is designed with Amazon best practices in mind, helping you leverage the Well-Architected Framework tools as
well as study topics featured in key AWS certifications.

Topics include:
Design principals
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Protecting AWS credentials
Identifying threats
Auditing security
Infrastructure protection
Protecting data at rest and in transit
Responding to security incidents
Managing incident response

Skills covered

Amazon Web Services (AWS)AmazonCloud ServicesCloud PlatformsCloud ComputingDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Understanding the AWS Well-Architected Framework - The security pillar
02 - What you should know

1. Design Principles of the Security Pillar

03 - Security pillar overview
04 - Design principles
05 - Identity and Access Management
06 - Demo - IAM security overview
07 - Protecting AWS credentials
08 - Identify threats - Detective controls

2. Identity and Security

09 - AWS detective controls for security
10 - Implement an auditing workflow
11 - Challenge - Review a CloudTrail event
12 - Solution - Review a CloudTrail event

3. Auditing

13 - Auditing and notifications
14 - Infrastructure protection
15 - Key AWS services for infrastucture protection

4. Data and Protection

16 - Data protection methods
17 - Key AWS services for data protection
18 - Protecting your data at rest at AWS
19 - Protecting data in transit at AWS
20 - Responding to security incidents
21 - Managing incident response
22 - Demo - Using the Well-Architected tool

Conclusion

23 - Next steps