What this book covers
Chapter 1, Introduction to AWS Security Concepts and the Shared Responsibility Model, establishes the groundwork for securing AWS environments, emphasizing the collaborative model of security responsibilities.
Chapter 2, Infrastructure Security – Keeping Your VPC Secure, offers insights into safeguarding your AWS infrastructure, focusing on VPC configurations, security groups, network access controls, and advanced security measures such as AWS Network Firewall, AWS WAF, and AWS Shield.
Chapter 3, Identity and Access Management – Securing Users, Roles, and Policies, provides a thorough examination of IAM core concepts, detailing best practices for governing identities and managing access to AWS resources securely.
Chapter 4, Data Protection - Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices, explores encryption methods, key management strategies, and best practices for securing data across various AWS storage services.
Chapter 5, Introduction to AWS Security Services, introduces key AWS security services, including Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector, and AWS Security Hub, and how they can be integrated into a comprehensive security strategy.
Chapter 6, Designing Secure Microservices Architectures in AWS, delves into architectural considerations and security best practices for building microservices using AWS services.
Chapter 7, Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments, addresses the unique security challenges of serverless computing, offering strategies for securing serverless applications in AWS.
Chapter 8, Secure Design Patterns for Multi-Tenancy in Shared Environments, explores multi-tenancy in AWS, discussing design patterns for securely isolating customer data and workloads.
Chapter 9, Automate Everything to Build Immutable and Ephemeral Resources, emphasizes the role of automation in enhancing security by leveraging programmatic management and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
Chapter 10, Advanced Logging, Auditing, and Monitoring in AWS, covers the tools and techniques for effective logging, auditing, and monitoring of AWS environments.
Chapter 11, Security Compliance with AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, and Automated Remediation, explores achieving and maintaining security compliance through continuous monitoring and automated remediation strategies.
Chapter 12, DevSecOps - Integrating Security into CI/CD Pipelines, introduces the principles of DevSecOps, integrating security practices within development and deployment workflows.
Chapter 13, Keeping Up with Evolving AWS Security Best Practices and the Threat Landscape, discusses strategies to remain well-versed in AWS security evolutions, stay ahead of security trends, adjust to new threats, and apply AWS’s newest security capabilities.
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