AWS: Security, Governance, and Compliance

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AWS: Security, Governance, and Compliance

This course is part of Exam Prep (DEA-C01): AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate Specialization

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2 modules

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5 hours to complete

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Learn to implement data protection and encryption techniques.
Explore management and governance services in AWS.
Understand data security risks by discovering sensitive data using machine learning.

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4 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

AWS: Security, Governance, and Compliance is the sixth course of Exam Prep (DEA-C01): AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate Specialization. This course teaches learners the concepts of Security in databases regarding AWS. Learners will be able to implement controls to protect secrets, and credentials, and remove customer-provided key material. The course also focuses on monitoring, logging, and tracking the resiliency of your applications by exploring AWS services. The course is divided into two modules and Lessons and Video Lectures further segment each module. This course facilitates learners with approximately 2:30-3:00 Hours of Video lectures that provide both Theory and Hands-On knowledge. Also, Graded and Ungraded Quizzes are provided with every module to test the ability of learners.

Module 1: Management and Governance in AWS Module 2: Security, Identity, and Compliance in AWS By the end of this course, a learner will be able to: - Implement data protection and encryption techniques. - Explore management and governance services in AWS. - Understand data security risks by discovering sensitive data using machine learning. This course is intended for candidates who wish to understand AWS data protection mechanisms and data encryption methods and have basic hands-on experience in designing and implementing security solutions.

Welcome to Week 1 of the AWS: Security, Governance, and Compliance course. This week, you will be introduced to AWS CloudFormation which allows us to provision and manage AWS and third-party resources using infrastructure as code feature. You will explore Amazon CloudWatch, a service that monitors applications, alerts to performance changes, and provides insights into operational health. By the end of the week, you will learn and implement AWS Config which assesses, audits, and evaluates the configurations of your resources on AWS.

What's included

8 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab

8 videos Total 52 minutes

AWS CloudFormation 7 minutes
AWS CloudTrial 7 minutes
Configuring CloudTrail Logs for EC2 Events 7 minutes
Amazon CloudWatch 6 minutes
Creating a CloudWatch Dashboard for EC2 Instance 6 minutes
AWS CloudTrail vs. CloudWatch vs. Config 2 minutes
Create AWS Config and SNS Topic: Hands-on 10 minutes
AWS Config: Monitor the Compliance Status 6 minutes

2 readings Total 15 minutes

Welcome to the Course 10 minutes
Overview of Management and Governance in AWS 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 35 minutes

Automation, Monitoring and Logging - Knowledge Check 15 minutes
Management and Governance in AWS - Assessment 20 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Meet and Greet 10 minutes

1 ungraded lab Total 70 minutes

Using CloudWatch for Resource Monitoring, Create CloudWatch Alarms and Dashboards 70 minutes

Welcome to Week 2 of the AWS: Security, Governance, and Compliance course. This week, you will be introduced to AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) which allows you to create, manage, and control cryptographic keys across your applications and AWS services. You will learn Amazon Macie which is a data security service that uses machine learning and pattern matching to discover and protect sensitive data. By the end of the week, you will explore a comprehensive security solution that includes AWS WAF and AWS Shield which acts as a firewall and protects against DDoS attacks.

What's included

6 videos2 readings2 assignments

6 videos Total 34 minutes

AWS KMS 8 minutes
Amazon Macie 7 minutes
Amazon Macie Hands-on - Create Macie job 7 minutes
Amazon Macie Hands-on - Macie job run and Findings 3 minutes
AWS WAF and Shield 8 minutes
Conclusion 2 minutes

2 readings Total 20 minutes

Overview of Security, Identity, and Compliance in AWS 10 minutes
What next? 10 minutes

2 assignments Total 35 minutes

Data Security, Encryption and Decryption - Knowledge Check 15 minutes
Security, Identity, and Compliance in AWS - Assessment 20 minutes

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