AWS Security

Running your systems in the cloud doesn’t automatically make them secure. Learn the tools and new management approaches you need to create secure apps and infrastructure on AWS.In AWS Security you’ll learn how to:Securely grant access to AWS resources to coworkers and customersDevelop policies for ensuring proper access controlsLock-down network controls using VPCsRecord audit logs and use them to identify attacksTrack and assess the security of an AWS accountCounter common attacks and vulnerabilitiesWritten by security engineer Dylan Shields, AWS Security provides comprehensive coverage on the key tools and concepts you can use to defend AWS-based systems. You’ll learn how to honestly assess your existing security protocols, protect against the most common attacks on cloud applications, and apply best practices to configuring identity and access management and virtual private clouds.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the technologyAWS provides a suite of strong security services, but it’s up to you to configure them correctly for your applications and data. Cloud platforms require you to learn new techniques for identity management, authentication, monitoring, and other key security practices. This book gives you everything you’ll need to defend your AWS-based applications from the most common threats facing your business.About the bookAWS Security is the guide to AWS security services you’ll want on hand when you’re facing any cloud security problem. Because it’s organized around the most important security tasks, you’ll quickly find best practices for data protection, auditing, incident response, and more. As you go, you’ll explore several insecure applications, deconstruct the exploits used to attack them, and learn how to react with confidence.What’s insideDevelop policies for proper access controlSecurely assign access to AWS resourcesLock-down network controls using VPCsRecord audit logs and use them to identify attacksTrack and assess the security of an AWS accountAbout the readerFor software and security engineers building and securing AWS applications.About the authorDylan Shields is a software engineer working on Quantum Computing at Amazon. Dylan was one of the first engineers on the AWS Security Hub team.Table of Contents1 Introduction to AWS security2 Identity and access management3 Managing accounts4 Policies and procedures for secure access5 Securing the network: The virtual private cloud6 Network access protection beyond the VPC7 Protecting data in the cloud8 Logging and audit trails9 Continuous monitoring10 Incident response and remediation11 Securing a real-world application