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AWS Cloud Security Training in Washington, D.C., United States

This training focuses on AWS security architecture, identity and access management, encryption mechanisms, network security, logging and monitoring, compliance frameworks, and incident response strategies.

Overview

AWS Cloud Security Training is a comprehensive, hands-on program designed to equip learners with the skills required to secure cloud environments built on Amazon Web Services (AWS). This training focuses on AWS security architecture, identity and access management, encryption mechanisms, network security, logging and monitoring, compliance frameworks, and incident response strategies. Participants will gain practical experience in implementing security best practices to protect cloud infrastructure, applications, and data in enterprise environments.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will gain strong expertise in AWS cloud security, enabling them to secure cloud infrastructure, implement compliance frameworks, and manage enterprise-grade security operations in AWS environments.

Duration & Delivery Mode

23 hours

We serve:
Target Audience

โ€ข Cloud Security Engineers and Security Analysts
โ€ข DevOps Engineers and Cloud Administrators
โ€ข System Administrators working on AWS environments
โ€ข IT Security Professionals and SOC Engineers
โ€ข Developers working on secure cloud applications

Pre-requisites

โ€ข Basic understanding of AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, IAM fundamentals)
โ€ข Familiarity with networking and security concepts
โ€ข Basic knowledge of cloud computing principles
โ€ข Understanding of IT infrastructure is helpful

Skillset Achieved

โ€ข AWS cloud security architecture and shared responsibility model
โ€ข Advanced IAM policies, roles, and permissions management
โ€ข Data encryption using KMS and AWS security services
โ€ข Network security using VPC, Security Groups, and NACLs
โ€ข Security monitoring with CloudTrail and CloudWatch
โ€ข Incident detection, response, and remediation strategies
โ€ข Compliance and governance in AWS environments

Course Outcome

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to design and implement secure AWS cloud environments using industry best practices. They will be capable of managing identity and access controls, securing data and networks, monitoring cloud activity, and responding to security incidents effectively.

Course Outline

Introduction to AWS Security Architecture
โ€ข AWS shared responsibility model
โ€ข Overview of AWS security services
โ€ข Identity and Access Management (IAM) fundamentals
โ€ข Security best practices in AWS environments

Identity and Access Management (IAM)
โ€ข Users, groups, roles, and policies
โ€ข IAM policy structure and permissions
โ€ข Multi-factor authentication (MFA) setup
โ€ข Access control best practices
Data Protection and Network Security
โ€ข Data encryption at rest and in transit
โ€ข AWS Key Management Service (KMS) overview
โ€ข VPC security architecture
โ€ข Security Groups and Network ACLs

Monitoring and Logging in AWS
โ€ข AWS CloudTrail for audit logging
โ€ข Amazon CloudWatch for monitoring
โ€ข AWS Config for compliance tracking
โ€ข Security event detection and alerting
Incident Response and Threat Management
โ€ข Security incident response lifecycle
โ€ข AWS GuardDuty and security threat detection
โ€ข Automated remediation strategies
โ€ข Security troubleshooting and forensic basics

Compliance, Governance, and Best Practices
โ€ข AWS compliance frameworks overview
โ€ข Security benchmarking and auditing
โ€ข Cost vs security trade-offs
โ€ข Best practices for secure cloud architecture

Assessment Topics

โ€ข AWS shared responsibility model
โ€ข IAM and access control policies
โ€ข Encryption and data protection
โ€ข Network security in AWS
โ€ข Monitoring, logging, and auditing
โ€ข Incident response and threat detection

Evaluation

โ€ข Hands-on IAM and security configuration exercises
โ€ข CloudTrail and CloudWatch monitoring tasks
โ€ข Security policy and encryption assignments
โ€ข Scenario-based incident response simulation

Course Materials

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.
 

Certification

Participants who successfully complete the training will receive an AcadNXT Certification in AWS Cloud Security Training, validating their expertise in AWS security architecture, identity management, encryption, monitoring, compliance, and cloud threat protection.

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