Course Outline

Introduction

  • Overview of AWS Cloud
  • Understanding the AWS shared responsibility model

Access Controls and Account Management

  • Overview of IAM (Identity and Access Management)
  • Authentication and authorization
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA) implementation
  • Account management best practices
  • Managing account locks/unlocks and exceptions

Password Parameters and Policies

  • Password policy basics and complexity requirements
  • Password expiration intervals
  • Handling failed login attempts
  • Password whitelists and blacklists
  • Password history and rotation
  • Implementing account exceptions

Segregation of Functions and Role-Based Access Control

  • Role-based access control (RBAC) concepts
  • AWS policies and permissions
  • Granting and revoking permissions
  • Associating policies with IAM roles
  • Best practices for segregation of functions
  • Role and policy management in AWS
  • Role assignment and position competencies

Backups and Operational Continuity

  • Data backup strategies in AWS
  • S3 data replication options
  • EBS snapshots and AMIs
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • High availability in AWS
  • Testing backup and recovery processes
  • Ensuring operational continuity

AWS Audit Tools and Best Practices

  • Introduction to AWS audit manager
  • Setting up AWS audit manager
  • Configuring custom audit checks
  • AWS trusted advisor
  • AWS inspector

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Basic knowledge of AWS and Cloud concepts

Audience

  • AWS administrators
  • Security analysts
  • IT professionals
 21 Hours

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