AWS: Threat Detection, Logging and Monitoring (Coursera)

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AWS: Threat Detection, Logging and Monitoring (Coursera)

AWS: Threat Detection, Logging, and Monitoring Course is the first course of the Exam Prep SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security – Specialty Specialization. This course is designed to detect security threats and identify their root cause using security best practices. This also focuses on Shared Responsibility Model and security best practices dealing with IAM users and EC2 Instances.

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This course is divided into two modules and each module is further segmented by Lessons and Video Lectures. This course facilitates learners with approximately 2:00-2:30 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: Threat Detection and Incident Response in AWS
Module 2: Logging and Monitoring in AWS
Two years of experience in identifying threats and methods to resolve them. Candidates being certified with AWS Solutions Architect Associate can prepare and appear for the Security specialty exam. By the end of this course, a learner will be able to:

  • Explore the course outline and prerequisites for the AWS Security Specialty exam.
  • Implement and understand Shared Responsibility Model and security best practices.
  • Evaluate and implement logging solutions and troubleshoot security issues in AWS.

Course 1 of 4 in the Exam Prep SCS-C02: AWS Certified Security – Specialty Specialization.

What You Will Learn

  • Learn to troubleshoot issues using multiple logs in AWS.
  • Concepts of Shared Responsibility Model and Incident Responses.

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Threat Detection and Incident Response
Welcome to Week 1 of the AWS: Threat Detection, Logging and Monitoring course. This week, we will focus on the exam outline and security aspects in AWS. We will explore AWS Shared Responsibility Model for determining security best practices by using Amazon EC2 and AWS IAM Users. By the end of the week, we should have a good understanding of how to detect threats using AWS GuardDuty and implement incident responses.

WEEK 2
Logging and Monitoring Solutions in AWS
Welcome to Week 2 of the AWS: Threat Detection, Logging and Monitoring course. In this week, we will learn cloud monitoring tools and implement security best practices based on multiple logs in AWS. We will explore basics of identifying networking threats and learn cross account logginf concepts in AWS. By the end of the week, we should have a good understanding of how to detect malicious activity and delivers security findings from AWS accounts and workloads.

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