You're reading from Cloud Security Handbook Find out how to effectively secure cloud environments using AWS, Azure, and GCP

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800569195

Length 456 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

AWS

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Author (1):

Eyal Estrin

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Table of Contents (19) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Securing Infrastructure Cloud Services

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Security FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Securing Compute Services

4. Chapter 3: Securing Storage Services

5. Chapter 4: Securing Networking Services

6. Section 2: Deep Dive into IAM, Auditing, and Encryption

7. Chapter 5: Effective Strategies to Implement IAM Solutions

8. Chapter 6: Monitoring and Auditing Your Cloud Environments

9. Chapter 7: Applying Encryption in Cloud Services

10. Section 3: Threats and Compliance Management

11. Chapter 8: Understanding Common Security Threats to Cloud Services

12. Chapter 9: Handling Compliance and Regulation

13. Chapter 10: Engaging with Cloud Providers

14. Section 4: Advanced Use of Cloud Services

15. Chapter 11: Managing Hybrid Clouds

16. Chapter 12: Managing Multi-Cloud Environments

17. Chapter 13:Security in Large-Scale Environments

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Command-line tools

One of the things that makes cloud environments so robust is the ability to control almost anything using the Application Programming Interface (API) or using the command line.

Most mature cloud providers have already published and maintain their own Command-Line Interface (CLI) to allow customers to perform actions in an easy and standard way.

An alternative to using the command line to interact with the cloud provider's API is using a Software Developer Kit (SDK) – a method to control actions (from deploying a virtual machine to encrypting storage), query information from a service (checking whether auditing is enabled for my customers logging into my web application), and more.

Since this book doesn't require previous development experience, I will provide examples for performing actions using the command-line tools.

During various chapters of this book, I will provide you with examples of commands that will allow you to easily implement the various security controls over AWS, Azure, and GCP.

I highly recommend that you become familiar with those tools.

AWS CLI

AWS CLI can be installed on Windows (64 bit), Linux (both x86 and ARM processors), macOS, and even inside a Docker container.

The AWS CLI documentation explains how to install the tool and provides a detailed explanation of how to use it.

The documentation can be found at https://aws.amazon.com/cli.

Azure CLI

Azure CLI can be installed on Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora, openSUSE), and macOS.

The Azure CLI documentation explains how to install the tool and provides a detailed explanation of how to use it.

The documentation can be found at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure.

Google Cloud SDK

The Google command-line tool (gcloud CLI) can be installed on Windows, Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, RHEL, CentOS, Fedora), and macOS.

The Google Cloud SDK documentation explains how to install the tool and provides a detailed explanation of how to use it.

The documentation can be found at https://cloud.google.com/sdk.