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Course Description
Secure and Optimize Your AWS Cloud Environment
Mastering cloud security and cost management is critical for any organization using AWS. This course equips you with the skills to secure your cloud infrastructure while making the most of your money. Whether you’re new to AWS or looking to enhance your cloud management capabilities, this course offers hands-on guidance through the key concepts and tools required to protect and optimize your AWS environment.Learn Cloud Security Essentials
In the first chapter, you’ll explore foundational security concepts like the AWS Shared Responsibility Model, which outlines the division of security duties between AWS and its customers. You'll also dive into governance and compliance, learning how to use tools like Security Hub, GuardDuty, and CloudTrail to monitor and protect your resources.Master Identity, Network, and Data Security
In the second chapter, you’ll focus on securing user access and cloud networks. You’ll explore Identity and Access Management (IAM) to control permissions, apply the principle of least privilege, and secure VPCs with NACLs and firewalls. Additionally, you'll learn how to protect data at rest and in transit using encryption techniques and AWS Security Groups.Optimize Costs and Resources in AWS
The final chapter takes a deep dive into cost management. You'll learn how to track expenses, identify underutilized resources, and use tools like AWS Trusted Advisor to optimize cloud spending without compromising performance or security.Become AWS Security and Cost Management Ready
By the end of this course, you’ll have the knowledge and hands-on experience to protect your AWS environment and optimize cloud costs. Whether you're aiming for AWS certifications or seeking to enhance your organization's cloud strategy, this course will provide you with practical skills to manage AWS securely and efficiently.Prerequisites
Curriculum
Course outline
1
Introduction to AWS Security and Compliance
Dive into the core principles of AWS security and compliance. Understand the differences between AWS compliance and governance, and learn how to automate security and compliance.
- Welcome to AWS Security and Cost Management50 XP
- Exploring AWS Security and Cost Management100 XP
- AWS Shared Responsibility Model50 XP
- Create an EC2 virtual machine100 XP
- Serverless Computing with Lambda50 XP
- Shared responsibility model100 XP
- AWS compliance and governance50 XP
- Audit with CloudTrail50 XP
- Export CloudWatch logs to S3100 XP
- Tools for security100 XP
- Security and compliance automation50 XP
- Security hub50 XP
- Trusted advisor100 XP
- Threat detection50 XP
2
Network and User Security
In this chapter, you'll delve into AWS security best practices, including the principle of least privilege and identity management through AWS IAM. You'll learn to secure networks using VPCs, NACLs, and firewalls, and protect your compute resources using security groups and encryption.
3
Billing and Cost Management
Explore the different pricing models that AWS has to offer, and learn how to manage budgets and costs. Discover the AWS tools to facilitate cost allocation, billing, and support, and discuss some cost optimization strategies using a case study.
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