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Mastering AWS Security - Second Edition

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Published in Apr 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781805125440

Pages 370 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

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Author (1):

Laurent Mathieu

Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Foundations of AWS Security

2. Chapter 1: Introduction to AWS Security Concepts and the Shared Responsibility Model

3. Chapter 2: Infrastructure Security – Keeping Your VPC secure

4. Chapter 3: Identity and Access Management – Securing Users, Roles, and Policies

5. Chapter 4: Data Protection – Encryption, Key Management, and Data Storage Best Practices

6. Chapter 5: Introduction to AWS Security Services

7. Part 2: Architecting and Deploying Secure AWS Environments

8. Chapter 6: Designing Secure Microservices Architectures in AWS

9. Chapter 7: Implementing Security for Serverless Deployments

10. Chapter 8: Secure Design Patterns for Multi-Tenancy in Shared Environments

11. Chapter 9: Automate Everything to Build Immutable and Ephemeral Resources

12. Part 3: Monitoring, Automation and Continuous Improvement

13. Chapter 10: Advanced Logging, Auditing, and Monitoring in AWS

14. Chapter 11: Security Compliance with AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, and Automated Remediation

15. Chapter 12: DevSecOps – Integrating Security into CI/CD Pipelines

16. Chapter 13: Keeping Up with Evolving AWS Security Best Practices and Threat Landscape

17. Chapter 14: Closing Note

18. Index

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19. Other Books You May Enjoy

Further reading

To learn more about the topics that were covered in this chapter, take a look at the following resources:

Best practice rules for AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), by TrendMicro: https://www.trendmicro.com/cloudoneconformity-staging/knowledge-base/aws/IAM/
An introduction to AWS IAM best practices, by Stephen J. Bigelow (2021): https://www.techtarget.com/searchcloudcomputing/tip/An-introduction-to-AWS-IAM-best-practices
12 AWS IAM Security Best Practices, by Tobias Schmidt (2023): https://spacelift.io/blog/aws-iam-best-practices
AWS re:Post - How can I require MFA authentication for IAM users that use the AWS CLI: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/mfa-iam-user-aws-cli

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Authors (1)

Laurent Mathieu

Laurent Mathieu is a seasoned Cybersecurity & AWS Cloud Consultant and Instructor with a rich history spanning two decades in cybersecurity across various domains and regions. He holds several professional qualifications, including ISC2 CISSP, ISACA CISM, CSA CCSK, as well as 6 AWS certifications. Over the past decade, he has developed a keen interest in cloud computing, particularly AWS cloud security. As an active member of the AWS Community Builder program since 2020, Laurent is at the forefront of AWS developments. He has developed various training materials and led multiple webinars and bootcamps on AWS and security. Besides his instructional work, Laurent provides AWS consulting services to various startups and SaaS providers.

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