Search icon CANCEL
Arrow left icon
Explore Products
Best Sellers
New Releases
Books
Videos
Audiobooks
Learning Hub
Conferences
Free Learning
Arrow right icon
Arrow up icon
GO TO TOP
Mastering AWS Security

You're reading from   Mastering AWS Security Create and maintain a secure cloud ecosystem

Arrow left icon
Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788293723
Length 252 pages
Edition 1st Edition
Tools
Arrow right icon
Author (1):
Arrow left icon
Albert Anthony Albert Anthony
Author Profile Icon Albert Anthony
Albert Anthony
Arrow right icon
View More author details
Toc

Table of Contents (10) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Overview of Security in AWS 2. AWS Identity and Access Management FREE CHAPTER 3. AWS Virtual Private Cloud 4. Data Security in AWS 5. Securing Servers in AWS 6. Securing Applications in AWS 7. Monitoring in AWS 8. Logging and Auditing in AWS 9. AWS Security Best Practices

IAM best practices

Lock root account keys: As we know the root account user has access to all resources for all AWS services by default, so if you have access keys (access key ID and secret access key) for a root account user, lock them in a secure place and rotate them periodically.

Do not share credentials: AWS gives you multiple ways for your users to interact with resources in your AWS account, so you would never have a requirement to share credentials. Create individual users for all access requirements with necessary credentials and never share credentials with other users.

Use managed policies: AWS provides comprehensive sets of policies that cover access requirements for the most common scenarios. AWS also provides you policies aligned with job functions. These policies are managed by AWS and they are updated as and when required so you don't have to worry about your...

You have been reading a chapter from
Mastering AWS Security
Published in: Oct 2017
Publisher: Packt
ISBN-13: 9781788293723
Register for a free Packt account to unlock a world of extra content!
A free Packt account unlocks extra newsletters, articles, discounted offers, and much more. Start advancing your knowledge today.
Unlock this book and the full library FREE for 7 days
Get unlimited access to 7000+ expert-authored eBooks and videos courses covering every tech area you can think of
Renews at $19.99/month. Cancel anytime