AWS Security Essentials (SEC-ESS) – Outline

Detailed Course Outline

Module 1: Exploring the Security Pillar

  • AWS Well-Architected Framework: Security Pillar

Module 2: Security of the Cloud

  • Shared responsibility model
  • AWS Global Infrastructure
  • Compliance and Governance

Module 3: Identity and Access Management

  • Identity and Access Management
  • Data access and protection essentials
  • Lab 1 – Introduction to Security Policies

Module 4: Protecting Infrastructure and Data

  • Protecting your network infrastructure
  • Edge Security
  • DDoS mitigation
  • Protecting compute resources
  • Lab 2 – Securing VPC Resources with Security Groups

Module 5: Detection and Response

  • Monitoring and detective controls
  • Incident response essentials

Module 6: Course Wrap Up

  • Course review