Event description

Whether you are thinking of migrating to the AWS Cloud or already have a workload running on AWS, securing your data and resources should be at the top of the list. This event introduces several AWS services that you can use to improve your current security posture. It also covers the different security design principles that will help you to plan your security approach in the AWS Cloud and provides information on resources you can use to further your knowledge around security on AWS.

Level: Fundamental
Duration: 1.5 hours

Key topics covered

During this event, you will learn:

How AWS services help you modernize, unify, and innovate your data infrastructure
How to use AWS services to provide secure and well-governed access to data
How to innovate with AI/ML by harnessing your data with built-in ML

Intended audience

This event is intended for:

IT business-level professionals interested in cloud security practices
Security professionals with minimal working knowledge of AWS

Recommended follow-up training and resources

We recommend that attendees of this event continue learning with these:

Courses

Event outline

Section 1: Security design principles

Principle of least privilege
Traceability
Securing all layers
Automating security
Protecting data in transit and at rest
Preparing for security events
Minimizing attack surface

Section 2: What is your security posture?

Authentication
Authorization
Monitoring
Audit
Encryption
Data path

Section 3: What are my next steps?

Resources to continue learning

AWS Discovery Day - Introduction to Securing your AWS Cloud