AWS Security Essentials (SEC-ESS) - Classroom Training

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

This course is designed to teach you how to:

• Identify security benefits and responsibilities of using the AWS Cloud.
• Describe the access control and management features of AWS.
• Explain the available methods for encrypting data at rest and in transit.
• Describe how to secure network access to your AWS resources.
• Determine which AWS services can be used for monitoring and incident response.

This course is intended for:

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