Explore cloud security and governance frameworks across AWS environments

Evaluate AWS cloud architecture against security and governance standards by reviewing IAM access, security group rules, VPC subnets, Network ACLs, CloudWatch metrics, and CloudTrail logs, while gathering evidence to support compliance and audit requirements.

Discover advanced compliance and monitoring practices

Investigate access patterns and permissions using the IAM Policy Simulator, then examine network controls and system activity through security groups, VPC configurations, CloudWatch metrics, and CloudTrail logs stored in Amazon S3.

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 - Performing a Basic Audit of your AWS Environment
- Lab - Performing a Basic Audit of your AWS Environment
  In this activity, you will audit IAM permissions using Policy Simulator, inspect EC2 security groups and VPC network ACLs, and analyze CloudWatch metrics and CloudTrail logs in Amazon S3.

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What will you achieve?

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

Review user permissions in AWS IAM
Capture audit evidence using AWS IAM Policy Simulator
Review Inbound and Outbound networking rules for Amazon EC2 Security Groups
Review Amazon VPC configurations, subnets, and Network ACLs
Review Amazon CloudWatch performance metrics
Review raw Amazon CloudTrail logs within Amazon S3

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for architects 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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