Welcome to the Securing and Monitoring AWS Infrastructure course! This course covers AWS networking, security management, monitoring services, and cost management. Learners will gain practical skills to optimize and secure their AWS environments effectively.
Securing and Monitoring AWS Infrastructure
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Securing and Monitoring AWS Infrastructure
This course is part of Mastering Cloud: Security, Optimization & Migration on AWS Specialization
Instructor: Edureka
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14 hours to complete
3 weeks at 4 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Implement VPC networking configurations, including autoscaling, to design secure and scalable cloud network architectures.
Explore AWS security services such as AWS Shield, AWS WAF, and AWS Config to protect and monitor AWS resources.
Learn to implement AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, and other monitoring tools to track resource usage and detect anomalies.
Optimize AWS costs by analyzing resource usage, implementing budget controls, and leveraging pricing models.
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December 2024
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There are 5 modules in this course
This module covers the essentials of Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), including their benefits, components like subnets and route tables. It also equips the learners with advanced VPC concepts such as VPC peering and AWS Transit Gateway. Additionally, learners will explore load balancing and auto-scaling, including creating and managing network load balancers, and setting up auto-scaling groups.
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35 videos7 readings5 assignments5 discussion prompts
This module covers essential security services in AWS, including AWS Cognito, Key Management System (KMS), Secrets Manager, and Identity and Access Management (IAM). Learners will also get insights about monitoring and compliance tools such as Amazon Detective, Inspector, and Macie, and delve into network and application protection using services like AWS Firewall Manager, WAF, and Shield.
What's included
19 videos4 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
In this module, learners will explore the key aspects of monitoring AWS resources. Learners will understand how AWS CloudWatch and CloudTrail enable tracking of key metrics, logging events, and ensuring the health of AWS infrastructure. It will also equip the learners with essentials knowledge about the tools and strategies used to monitor and manage cloud performance and security.
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13 videos3 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
This module focuses on managing AWS application services and costs. Learners will explore services like Amazon SES for email, SNS and SQS for messaging and queue management, and AWS Cost Explorer for financial tracking. Additionally, it addresses creating budgets, setting alerts, and optimizing costs for efficient AWS usage.
What's included
15 videos7 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts
This module is designed to assess an individual on the various concepts and teachings covered in this course. Evaluate your knowledge with a comprehensive graded quiz on Networking, Security Management, Monitoring, Application Services and Cost Management on AWS.
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1 video1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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This course provides an overview of essential AWS services related to networking, security, monitoring, and cost management. It covers the AWS Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) for designing secure and scalable network architectures, as well as AWS Security Services such as KMS and GuardDuty, among others, for effective security management and access control. The course also includes AWS CloudWatch for monitoring resources and applications, ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Additionally, learners will gain insights into AWS Cost Management tools for effectively managing and optimizing cloud expenses. By the end of the course, learners will be well-equipped to implement and manage AWS solutions with a focus on networking, security, monitoring, and cost efficiency.
This course is specifically designed for professionals working in the cloud computing field, including Cloud Engineers, Cloud Architects, and AWS Solutions Architects. It is also ideal for individuals who aspire to enter the cloud industry or expand their knowledge of cloud technologies.
Prior working experience with AWS and SQL is advantageous and offers a valuable foundation for this course. However, proficiency in these concepts is not obligatory.