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Course Outline
What the programme covers, module by module.
Module 1: Introduction to AWS Cloud Security
- Cloud security fundamentals
- AWS security model
- Shared Responsibility Model
- Security principles
- Threat landscape
- Best practices
Module 2: AWS Identity & Access Management
- IAM users
- IAM roles
- Policies
- Permission boundaries
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Least privilege principle
Module 3: AWS Organizations & Governance
- AWS Organizations
- Organizational Units
- Service Control Policies
- Multi-account strategy
- Governance
- Resource management
Module 4: Network Security
- Amazon VPC
- Security Groups
- Network ACLs
- Private subnets
- NAT Gateway
- Bastion hosts
Module 5: Encryption & Key Management
- AWS KMS
- Encryption at rest
- Encryption in transit
- Customer-managed keys
- Secrets Manager
- Certificate Manager
Module 6: Secure Compute Services
- EC2 security
- Instance hardening
- Secure AMIs
- Patch management
- Auto Scaling security
- Host protection
Module 7: Secure Storage Services
- Amazon S3 security
- Bucket policies
- Access control
- Versioning
- Object Lock
- Storage encryption
Module 8: Database Security
- Amazon RDS security
- DynamoDB security
- Aurora security
- Database encryption
- Backup security
- Database monitoring
Module 9: Monitoring & Logging
- Amazon CloudWatch
- AWS CloudTrail
- AWS Config
- Log monitoring
- Metrics
- Security dashboards
Module 10: Threat Detection
- Amazon GuardDuty
- Amazon Inspector
- AWS Security Hub
- Threat intelligence
- Vulnerability assessment
- Risk analysis
Module 11: Web Application Security
- AWS WAF
- AWS Shield
- DDoS protection
- API security
- Web security policies
- Traffic filtering
Module 12: Identity Federation
- AWS IAM Identity Center
- Federation concepts
- SAML integration
- External identity providers
- Single Sign-On
- Access management
Module 13: Compliance & Governance
- Security governance
- Compliance frameworks
- Resource tagging
- Audit readiness
- Policy enforcement
- Operational controls
Module 14: Security Automation
- AWS Lambda
- EventBridge
- Automated remediation
- Security workflows
- Alert automation
- Incident automation
Module 15: Incident Response
- Incident preparation
- Detection
- Investigation
- Containment
- Recovery
- Lessons learned
Module 16: Backup & Disaster Recovery
- AWS Backup
- Recovery planning
- Cross-region backup
- Disaster recovery
- High availability
- Business continuity
Module 17: DevSecOps
- Secure CI/CD
- Infrastructure as Code security
- Secret management
- Code scanning
- Pipeline security
- Secure deployments
Module 18: Cloud Security Architecture
- Secure architecture design
- Multi-tier security
- Zero Trust concepts
- High availability
- Risk reduction
- Architecture review
Module 19: Security Optimization
- Performance monitoring
- Cost optimization
- Resource optimization
- Security tuning
- Continuous improvement
- Best practices
Module 20: Real-World Security Projects
- Secure cloud deployment
- IAM implementation
- Threat detection setup
- Incident response simulation
- Monitoring implementation
- Practical exercises
Module 21: Enterprise Security Best Practices
- Security policies
- Documentation
- Operational excellence
- Security reviews
- Team collaboration
- Continuous monitoring
Module 22: Future of Cloud Security
- AI-powered security
- Cloud-native protection
- Zero Trust evolution
- Emerging AWS services
- Security trends
- Career roadmap
Who it's for & what's included
Pick a delivery method to see exactly who it suits and everything you receive.
Classroom
Best for learners who want face-to-face tuition and to network with peers in person.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor on-site
- ✓ Printed workbook & materials
- ✓ Group exercises & case studies
Online Instructor-Led
Best for learners who want a live instructor and a fixed schedule, without the travel.
Everything you get
- ✓ Live instructor via video call
- ✓ Digital workbook & resources
- ✓ Session recordings
Self-Paced
Best for self-motivated learners who need maximum flexibility around work and life.
Everything you get
- ✓ On-demand video lessons
- ✓ Interactive quizzes
- ✓ 24/7 access on any device