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An A-to-Z guide to securing your Amazon Web Services® environment In
Securing the AWS® Cloud: A Guide for Learning to Secure AWS Infrastructure, veteran infrastructure security expert Brandon Carroll delivers a practical, hands-on resource designed to equip you with the foundational security knowledge you need to secure your Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment. From basic online security principles to advanced AWS cloud security techniques, this book explains everything you need to know to make a new or existing AWS deployment as secure and private as possible. Beginning with fundamental concepts of cybersecurity, the author gradually progresses to more sophisticated AWS-specific security practices. His approach is designed to allow you to build on your existing knowledge and effectively apply it to the AWS cloud. You'll explore common challenges - and solutions to those challenges - with clear, straightforward guidance. From identity and access management to infrastructure protection, threat detection and management, data security and cryptography, and resilience and recovery strategies, this book covers every relevant aspect of securing an AWS cloud deployment. Perfect for practicing and aspiring information technology professionals and system administrators,
Securing the AWS® Cloud is suitable for anyone who aims to improve their ability to deploy secure AWS solutions, consistently and efficiently.
List of contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Security 1
Chapter 2: AWS Security Fundamentals 7
Chapter 3: Identity and Access Management on AWS 27
Chapter 4: AWS Identity Center: Centralizing Access Management 63
Chapter 5: Infrastructure Protection on AWS 85
Chapter 6: Threat Detection and Management on AWS 141
Chapter 7: Data Security and Cryptography on AWS 165
Chapter 8: Monitoring, Logging, and Compliance on AWS 207
Chapter 9: Resilience and Recovery Strategies 265
Chapter 10: Security Operations and Automation 285
Chapter 11: Applying the Developer Mindset to AWS Security 317
Chapter 12: Implementing GitOps for AWS Infrastructure 335
Index 367
About the author
BRANDON CARROLL is an Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect and currently works as a Senior AWS Security Developer Advocate. He's a seasoned cybersecurity professional with extensive experience teaching and implementing security solutions.
