You're reading from AWS Certified Security – Specialty (SCS-C02) Exam Guide Get all the guidance you need to pass the AWS (SCS-C02) exam on your first attempt

Product type Paperback

Published in Apr 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837633982

Length 614 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Python

Tools

AWS

Concepts

IT Certification

Authors (2):

Stuart Scott

Adam Book

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Table of Contents (29) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1:AWS Security Fundamentals

2. Chapter 1: AWS Shared Responsibility Model FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Fundamental AWS Services

4. Chapter 3: Understanding Attacks on Cloud Environments

5. Section 2:Incident Response

6. Chapter 4: Incident Response

7. Chapter 5: Managing Your Environment with AWS Config

8. Chapter 6: Event Management with Security Hub and GuardDuty

9. Section 3:Logging and Monitoring

10. Chapter 7: Logs Generated by AWS Services

11. Chapter 8: CloudWatch and CloudWatch Metrics

12. Chapter 9: Parsing Logs and Events with AWS Native Tools

13. Section 4:Infrastructure Security

14. Chapter 10: Configuring Infrastructure Security

15. Chapter 11: Securing EC2 Instances

16. Chapter 12: Managing Key Infrastructure

17. Chapter 13: Access Management

18. Section 5:Identity and Access Management

19. Chapter 14: Working with Access Policies

20. Chapter 15: Federated and Mobile Access

21. Chapter 16: Using Active Directory Services to Manage Access

22. Section 6:Data Protection

23. Chapter 17: Protecting Data in Flight and at Rest

24. Chapter 18: Securely Connecting to Your AWS Environment

25. Chapter 19: Using Certificates and Certificate Services in AWS

26. Chapter 20: Managing Secrets Securely in AWS

27. Chapter 21: Accessing the Online Practice Resources

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