Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Module 1: Introduction to Cloud and AWS Security & Shared Responsibility Model

Module 2: Identity and Access Management (IAM)

IAM Users, Groups, and Roles Fine-Grained Access Control with Policies Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Best practices for securing IAM credentials IAM Policy Simulator for testing

Module 3: Securing Data at Rest

AWS Storage Options (S3, EBS, EFS, etc.) and their security considerations Encryption methods: Server-Side Encryption (SSE), Client-Side Encryption (CSE) AWS Key Management Service (KMS) Data lifecycle management and secure data deletion

Module 4: Securing Data in Transit

SSL/TLS and HTTPS for secure communication Amazon Certificate Manager (ACM) Using encryption protocols (IPSec) Data transfer security within AWS services

Module 5: Network Security

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) fundamentals Security Groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs) Subnets, Route Tables, and Internet Gateways AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall) for web traffic protection VPC Flow Logs for monitoring

Module 6: Monitoring and Logging

1. Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring AWS resources Setting up alarms and metrics for security events AWS CloudTrail for auditing API activity Amazon GuardDuty for intelligent threat detection Centralized log aggregation and analysis

Module 7: Incident Response and Forensics

1. Developing an incident response plan Security automation with AWS Lambda and other tools Chain of custody and evidence preservation Performing root cause analysis

Module 8: Compliance and Best Practices

1. AWS compliance programs (PCI DSS, HIPAA, etc.)

2. AWS Trusted Advisor for security checks AWS Config for continuous configuration monitoring AWS Well-Architected Framework (security pillar)

Hands-On Labs

1. Throughout the course, include practical labs focusing on:

2 Configuring IAM roles and policies

3. Implementing data encryption

4. Setting up VPCs, Security Groups, and NACLs

5.  Using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and GuardDuty  Responding to simulated security incidents….

Interview Preparation, Resume building, etc.