Securing AWS Using CIS Foundations Benchmark Security Standard
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Course Summary
Securing your AWS environments is a straightforward process with the CIS benchmark and even easier with the automation code included with this course.
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Course Description
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a collaborative organization that creates directly actionable security configuration checklists. This makes them easier for non-security professionals to implement and provides a great deal of protection for a relatively small effort. This course, Securing AWS Using CIS Foundations Benchmark Security Standard, takes you through the CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark details and teaches you how to implement it at your company. First, you will learn about the benefits of the Benchmarks and the AWS Foundations Benchmark. Next, you will explore the benchmark protections and understand how to apply them. Finally, you'll have access to ready-to-use automation code to create a compliant AWS account. The code formulates a great base from which you can customize and create your own utility sets. By the end of this course, you'll feel confident in your knowledge of the most challenging aspects of compliance with the AWS Foundations Benchmark.
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Course Syllabus
Course Overview- 1m 45s
—Course Overview 1m 45sUnderstanding the CIS AWS Foundations Benchmark and Its Benefits and Impacts- 35m 6s
—Why Security Matters: Some Facts 2m 2s
—Why CIS Benchmarks? 2m 24s
—Implementation Ready 1m 56s
—Foundational CIS Principles 3m 51s
—Demo: Finding and Reading the Benchmark 7m 2s
—Be a Promoter 1m 10s
—Demo: CIS Website 3m 11s
—Security Standards Lifecycle 5m 56s
—What the Benchmark Is NOT 2m 13s
—High Value for Your Investment 1m 9s
—It Doesn't Have to Be Hard 2m 8s
—Summary 1m 58sIAM and Networking: Walkthrough and Automated Setup- 39m 39sLogging and Monitoring: Walkthrough and Automated Setup- 32m 8sPlanning Benchmark Compliance for an Existing Account- 33m 8sLeast Privilege Security Group Engineering- 50m 25s