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

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

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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Summary

In this chapter, we embarked on a comprehensive journey into the realm of data protection within AWS. This chapter commenced with an exploration of AWS encryption mechanisms, shedding light on the platform’s approach to safeguarding data both at rest and in transit. The narrative then transitioned to the pivotal topic of managing cryptographic keys. Here, we gained insights into AWS KMS, with a deep dive into KMS, including the types of keys it manages, their life cycles, policies, and integration with CloudHSM. As we ventured further, the focus shifted to data protection across key AWS services. From S3 buckets to EBS volumes, EFS filesystems, RDS databases, and DynamoDB tables, we learned about the best practices for backup, encryption, access control, and more.

As we transition to the next chapter, we will expand our focus to the vast array of AWS security services, providing an overview of the tools and technologies available to build a robust, enterprise-grade...