Explore robust data protection with AWS Key Management Service

Explore AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) by creating customer-managed keys, defining administrative controls, and establishing secure usage parameters for protecting sensitive cloud data.

Discover how to track key usage and secure Amazon S3 data assets

Connect AWS KMS with Amazon S3 by encrypting stored objects, configuring access policies, and using AWS CloudTrail logs to monitor and audit key usage activity.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

Syllabus

Week 1
Lab - Introduction to AWS Key Management Service
- Lab - Introduction to AWS Key Management Service
  In this activity, you will use AWS KMS to create encryption keys, assign permissions, encrypt S3 bucket data, and track key usage using AWS CloudTrail logs.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Create an Encryption Key
Create an S3 bucket with CloudTrail logging functions
Encrypt data stored in a S3 bucket using an encryption key
Monitor encryption key usage using CloudTrail
Manage encryption keys for users and roles

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for architects, developers, infrastructure engineers, and security engineers

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

What's included?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

Unlimited access to this course

Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes

A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

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