You're reading from Mastering AWS Security Strengthen your cloud environment using AWS security features coupled with proven strategies

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781805125440

Length 370 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Tools

AWS

Concepts

Cloud Security

Author (1):

Laurent Mathieu

Preface

1. Part 1: Foundations of AWS Security FREE CHAPTER

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to AWS Security Concepts and the Shared Responsibility Model

3. Chapter 2: Infrastructure Security – Keeping Your VPC secure

4. Chapter 3: Identity and Access Management – Securing Users, Roles, and Policies

5. Chapter 4: Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

6. Chapter 5: Introduction to AWS Security Services

7. Part 2: Architecting and Deploying Secure AWS Environments

8. Chapter 6: Designing Secure Microservices Architectures in AWS

9. Chapter 7: Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments

10. Chapter 8: Secure Design Patterns for Multi-Tenancy in Shared Environments

11. Chapter 9: Automate Everything to Build Immutable and Ephemeral Resources

12. Part 3: Monitoring, Automation and Continuous Improvement

13. Chapter 10: Advanced Logging, Auditing, and Monitoring in AWS

14. Chapter 11: Security Compliance with AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, and Automated Remediation

15. Chapter 12: DevSecOps – Integrating Security into CI/CD Pipelines

16. Chapter 13: Keeping Up with Evolving AWS Security Best Practices and Threat Landscape

17. Chapter 14: Closing Note

18. Index

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Answers

Here are the answers to this chapter’s questions:

Leverage Config for ongoing monitoring of AWS resource configurations, coupled with CloudTrail for logging all API calls made by CI/CD pipelines. Set up rules and alerts within these services to promptly identify and react to any deviations from predefined security and configuration standards.
Security Hub aggregates and prioritizes security alerts from various AWS services and third-party tools, providing a comprehensive view of the security state of the software supply chain and enabling quicker response to potential threats.
Lambda functions can be used to automate security tasks such as vulnerability scanning post-deployment or triggering remediation actions in response to security alerts. This automation is essential for maintaining continuous security in DevSecOps workflows.
Both SSM Parameter Store and Secrets Manager can be integrated for dynamic secrets retrieval in the pipeline, eliminating...