AWS Certified Security - Specialty Certification Guide (SCS-C01)

AWS security concepts and best practices (English Edition)

Nikhil Agarwal

• Publisher: BPB Publications
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9789355516640
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Computer Science
• Subtopic: Programming Languages
• Index: Computer Science

Description
AWS, a leading cloud platform, demands effective security measures. This certification guide is your key to mastering AWS security best practices and passing the AWS Certified Security Specialty exam.This guide covers AWS cloud security, from basic concepts like shared responsibility and risk assessment to advanced topics like infrastructure, network, and application security. Learn data protection strategies, identity and access management, logging, monitoring, and incident response. It also provides practical advice on compliance, governance, and audits, plus tips on infrastructure such as code, automation, and orchestration. Aligned with the AWS Certified Security Specialty exam, this book helps professionals secure cloud environments. The book also contains practice exams and review questions to help you test your knowledge and make sure you are prepared for the certification. You can get a realistic feel for the exam by using these resources, which are made according to the format and difficulty of the actual exam. This guide will provide you with the support you need to become an AWS Security Specialist, regardless of your level of experience or your level of expertise. You will get the confidence and skills you need to do well in your AWS security job by reading this book.

Key Features
? Learn topics like data protection, identity and access management, incident response, logging, and monitoring.
? Apply concepts with real-world examples and exercises to gain practical experience.
? Prepare with practice exams and review questions to ensure you are ready for certification.

What you will learn
? Foundational cloud security concepts, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
? Protect sensitive data with encryption, key management, and data loss prevention strategies.
? Implement useful identity and access management, logging, and monitoring for threat detection.
? Develop incident response plans, automate security operations, and prepare for AWS Certifications.

Who this book is for
This book is for security engineers, cloud architects, DevOps engineers, and IT professionals seeking to fortify their AWS environments. It is ideal for those preparing for the AWS Certified Security Specialty exam.

Table of Contents
1. Getting Started with Foundations of Cloud Security
2. The AWS Certified Security-specialty Exam Domains
3. Identity and Access Management: Laying a Solid Foundation
4. Securing Infrastructure Design in AWS
5. Securing Network Design in AWS
6. Application and Host-based Security
7. Data-at-rest, Data-in-transit and Data-in-use Protection
8. Encryption and Key Management
9. AWS Multi-account Architecture and Access Control
10. Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD
11. Application and Network Logging Strategies
12. Troubleshooting Security and Monitoring Alerts
13. Incident Detection, Response, and Remediation
14. Compliance, Governance, and Data Security Standards
15. Assessment, Audit, and Evidence Collection
16. Automated Security Investigation and Remediation
17. Exam Preparation Tips

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• About the Author
• About the Reviewer
• Acknowledgement
• Preface
• Table of Contents
• 1. Getting Started with Foundations of Cloud Security
• 2. The AWS Certified Security-specialty Exam Domains
• 3. Identity and Access Management: Laying a Solid Foundation
• 4. Securing Infrastructure Design in AWS
• 5. Securing Network Design in AWS
• 6. Application and Host-based Security
• 7. Data-at-rest, Data-in-transit and Data-in-use Protection
• 8. Encryption and Key Management
• 9. AWS Multi-account Architecture and Access Control
• 10. Infrastructure-as-Code and CI/CD
• 11. Application and Network Logging Strategies
• 12. Troubleshooting Security and Monitoring Alerts
• 13. Incident Detection, Response, and Remediation
• 14. Compliance, Governance, and Data Security Standards
• 15. Assessment, Audit, and Evidence Collection
• 16. Automated Security Investigation and Remediation
• 17. Exam Preparation Tips
• Index