AWS Security Cookbook
Packt Publishing Limited (Verlag)
978-1-83508-189-1 (ISBN)
Key Features
Explore useful recipes for implementing robust cloud security solutions on AWS
Monitor your AWS infrastructure and workloads using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Config, GuardDuty, and Macie
Prepare for the AWS Certified Security - Specialty exam by exploring various security models and compliance offerings
Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook
Book DescriptionAs a security consultant, implementing policies and best practices to secure your infrastructure is critical. This cookbook discusses practical solutions for safeguarding infrastructure, covering services and features within AWS that help implement security models, such as the CIA triad (confidentiality, integrity, and availability) and the AAA triad (authentication, authorization, and accounting), as well as non-repudiation.
This updated second edition starts with the fundamentals of AWS accounts and organizations. The book then guides you through identity and access management, data protection, network security, and encryption. You’ll explore critical topics such as securing EC2 instances, managing keys with KMS and CloudHSM, and implementing endpoint security. Additionally, you’ll learn to monitor your environment using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and AWS Config, while maintaining compliance with services such as GuardDuty, Macie, and Inspector. Each chapter presents practical recipes for real-world scenarios, allowing you to apply security concepts.
By the end of this book, you’ll be well versed in techniques required for securing AWS deployments and be prepared to gain the AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification.What you will learn
Manage AWS accounts and users with AWS Organizations and IAM Identity Center
Secure data and infrastructure with IAM policies, RBAC, and encryption
Enhance web security with TLS, load balancers, and firewalls
Use AWS services for logging, monitoring, and auditing
Ensure compliance with machine-learning-powered AWS services
Explore identity management with Cognito, AWS directory services, and external providers such as Entra ID
Follow best practices to securely share data across accounts
Who this book is forIf you’re an IT security professional, cloud security architect, or a cloud application developer working on security-related roles and are interested in using AWS infrastructure for secure application deployments, then this Amazon Web Services book is for you. You’ll also find this book useful if you’re looking to achieve AWS certification. Prior knowledge of AWS and cloud computing is required to get the most out of this book.
Heartin Kanikathottu is an accomplished cloud architect renowned for leading technological transformations in cloud computing and security at prestigious organizations. He is also a prolific author recognized globally, with his book, AWS Security Cookbook, First Edition, being named the eighth best in cloud computing by BookAuthority in 2020. His impressive career includes roles as founder of Trainso and Coding Architect Canada, vice president at Morgan Stanley, principal architect at Societe Generale, and cloud and security architect at VMware. He has also worked at TCS, SAP Ariba, and IG Group. He holds over 15 professional certifications from Microsoft, Amazon, Oracle, Pivotal, and IBM, and dual master's degrees in cloud computing and data analytics. He is also a regular speaker at many technical forums.
Table of Contents
Setting Up AWS Accounts and Organization
Access Management with IAM Policies and Roles
Key Management with KMS and CloudHSM
Securing Data on S3 with Policies and Techniques
Network and EC2 Security with VPCs
Web Security Using Certificates, CDNs, and Firewalls
Monitoring with CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Config
Compliance with GuardDuty, Macie, Inspector, and Analyzer
Advanced Identity and Directory Management
Additional Services and Practices for AWS Security
| Erscheinungsdatum | 22.08.2024 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Birmingham |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 191 x 235 mm |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Netzwerke ► Sicherheit / Firewall |
| ISBN-10 | 1-83508-189-4 / 1835081894 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-83508-189-1 / 9781835081891 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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