AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security

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Amazon Web Services via Edx

Take the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security certification course and learn the basics of cloud security from Amazon Web Services’ Solutions Architects.

Lavel

Beginner

Mode

Online

Duration

4 Weeks

Fees

Free

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Learning efforts 2-4 Hours Per Week

Course overview

As the threat of malware, ransomware, denial of service attacks, and data breaches keeps increasing, data security has become a top priority for businesses everywhere. In the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security online course, AWS Solution Architects will teach you the basics of cloud security, compliance. The programme will introduce you to Amazon Web Services’ shared responsibility model.

The AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security training then moves onto more technical concepts and various security controls. These include access and identity management, directory services, auditing and monitoring, network isolation and connectivity options, encryption, and managing secrets.

The AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security certification syllabus covers numerous AWS services, including Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon VPC. The training course will touch down on Amazon Guard Duty, AWS CloudTrail, Amazon S3, AWS Security Hub, Amazon EC2, Amazon EBS, and AWS Secrets Manager. You can participate in class discussions to interact with the Amazon Web Services’ training staff and your fellow students. In the audit track, the candidates will be getting limited but free access to the course materials, and in the verified track the candidates will get unlimited access.

The highlights

  • Free e-learning training
  • Four-week course
  • Weekly quizzes
  • Video transcripts in English
  • Demonstrations
  • Introductory-level course
  • Class discussions
  • Two-to-four hours time devotion per week
  • Self-directed training course with limited audit access
  • Shareable completion certificate
  • Official AWS programme
  • Practical examples

Program offerings

  • Free e-learning training
  • Four-week course
  • Weekly quizzes
  • Video transcripts in english
  • Demonstrations
  • Class discussions
  • Shareable completion certificate
  • Practical examples
  • Two-to-four hours of time devotion per week
  • Introductory-level course

Course and certificate fees

Type of course

Free

  • Learners can audit the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security course for free.
  • However, to take the final assessment exam and get certified, candidates will have to pay the certification fee.

AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security programme fee structure

Training option

Fee

AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security programme

Free

AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security programme - certification fee

Rs. 4,088

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Amazon Web Services

certificate fees

₹4,088

Eligibility criteria

The AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security course by edX is an introductory level programme. So, learners do not require any prerequisite knowledge, experience, or qualifications to apply. However, the learner will be better-equipped to take this course if he/she has a basic understanding of cloud computing and security concepts. Besides, students belonging to the Crimea region of Ukraine, Cuba, and Iran cannot apply for this training.

Candidates need to appear for a final assessment for the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security online training. Passing the Verified Certificate track assessment will allow them to obtain the certificate.

What you will learn

Knowledge of aws technology

After completing the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security training, the learner should be proficient in:

  • Auditing and monitoring applications using services such as Amazon Guard Duty, Amazon CloudWatch, and AWS Security Hub
  • Managing secrets
  • The AWS Shared Responsibility Model, and how it differentiates between security in the cloud and security of the cloud
  • Protecting cloud resources using network isolation
  • Protecting computing resources
  • Differences between encryption of data in transit and at rest

The syllabus

Week 1

  • Introduction to Week 1
  • The AWS Shared Responsibility Model
  • Compliance
  • Creating an Account
  • Multiple Accounts
  • Identity & Access Services (part 1)
  • Identity & Access Services (part 2)

Week 2

  • Introduction to Week 2
  • Network Isolation
  • Network Isolation with VPC
  • VPC Endpoint and Private Link
  • Detective Controls
  • Auditing
  • Monitoring CloudWatch and CloudWatch Logs
  • Monitoring Guard Duty and Security Hub
  • Demo: AWS Config

Week 3

  • Introduction to Week 3
  • Data Types
  • Encryption in Transit
  • Encryption at Rest
  • Databse Encryption
  • Amazon S3
  • EBS Encryption
  • Demo: Cross Acount Access to S3

Week 4

  • Introduction to Week 4
  • Protecting Compute Resources
  • Protecting the Endpoint
  • Managing Secrets
  • Demo: AWS Secrets Manager
  • The Well-Architected Tool

Admission details

Step 1: Go to the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security course by edX landing page by clicking on this: https://www.edx.org/learn/amazon-web-services-aws/amazon-web-services-aws-getting-started-with-cloud-security

Step 2: Find “Enroll now” on the homepage and tap on it.

Step 3: Register with edX or sign in if you have an existing account. Another way to register is through your existing Google/Facebook/Microsoft/Apple account.


Filling the form

edX does not require participants to fill out application forms to apply to the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security programme. They can start learning for free after they create an edX account and enrol for the course. Registering through Google/Facebook/Microsoft/Apple account is another option.

How it helps

The AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security online programme offers more than a handful of benefits including free and self-paced learning, video lectures with English transcripts, class discussions, demonstrations, practical examples, and a shareable completion certificate. Candidates who purchase the certificate can attach it to their CV/ resume/ LinkedIn profile to highlight their achievements and improve their employability.

Instructors

Mr Rudy Chetty

Mr Rudy Chetty
Senior Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services

Ms Hong Pham

Ms Hong Pham
Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services

FAQs

How many weeks long is the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security course?

The programme is four weeks long.

Do I need any prior knowledge?

You do not, because it is an introductory course. However, you will find it easier if you have a basic understanding of cloud computing and security concepts.

Are transcripts available?

Yes, transcripts for the video lectures are available in English.

Is a certificate associated with the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security online course?

Yes. If you pass the final evaluation exam of the Verified Certificate plan, you will get the AWS: Getting Started with Cloud Security course completion certificate.

Can I take the final assessment exam if I am auditing the course for free?

No, you need to pay the certification fee to take the exam, and you need to pass the exam to get certified.

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