Lab - Performing a Basic Audit of your AWS Environment

Posted 1 day 20 hours ago by Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Study Method : Online
Duration : 1 weeks
Subject : IT & Computer Science
Overview
Master essential AWS auditing techniques to secure your cloud environment and streamline compliance verification.
Course Description

Explore cloud security and governance frameworks across AWS environments

Evaluate AWS cloud architecture against security and governance standards by reviewing IAM access, security group rules, VPC subnets, Network ACLs, CloudWatch metrics, and CloudTrail logs, while gathering evidence to support compliance and audit requirements.

Discover advanced compliance and monitoring practices

Investigate access patterns and permissions using the IAM Policy Simulator, then examine network controls and system activity through security groups, VPC configurations, CloudWatch metrics, and CloudTrail logs stored in Amazon S3.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

This course is ideal for architects and security engineers

Requirements

This course is ideal for architects and security engineers

Career Path
  • Review user permissions in AWS IAM
  • Capture audit evidence using AWS IAM Policy Simulator
  • Review Inbound and Outbound networking rules for Amazon EC2 Security Groups
  • Review Amazon VPC configurations, subnets, and Network ACLs
  • Review Amazon CloudWatch performance metrics
  • Review raw Amazon CloudTrail logs within Amazon S3