Managing AWS Security and Identity

Pluralsight
Course Summary
Security is one of the number-one issues for those considering moving workloads to the cloud. This course shows how to use AWS IAM services to tighten security and lock down resources.
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Course Description
Follow along and go through the best practices of AWS account security from two different vantage points. In this course, Managing AWS Security and Identity, you'll learn how to configure Amazon's Identity and Access Management feature, commonly known as IAM. First, you'll discover IAM user and group security best practices and IAM policies. Next, you'll explore when and how to use IAM roles and how to account audit. Finally, you'll learn about federating multiple AWS accounts and federating AWS IAM accounts with an external identity provider, such as active directory. By the end of this course, you'll be able to properly secure your AWS accounts using policies, two-factor authentication and even permit other AWS accounts access to the resources in your account.
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Course Syllabus
Course Overview- 2m 24s
—Course Overview 2m 24sUser Security and Identity and Access Management- 56m 25s
—Introduction 1m 0s
—Understanding AWS Shared Responsibilities 7m 10s
—What Is the AWS Root User Account? 3m 4s
—The Misfortune of a Compromised Root User Account 3m 46s
—The Disadvantages of Sharing the Root User Account 4m 8s
—How IAM Interacts with Other AWS Resources 2m 44s
—Scenario: Introduction 1m 25s
—Scenario: Wired Brain Coffee 5m 36s
—Scenario: Globomantics 7m 49s
—Demo: Getting Started with an AWS Free Account 5m 20s
—Demo: Creating a New AWS Account 4m 37s
—Demo: Navigating the AWS Web Console 4m 28s
—Demo: Introducing IAM in the AWS Web Console 4m 13s
—Conclusion 0m 58sCreating and Managing IAM Users- 1h 5mIAM Groups and Best Practices- 35m 33sAssigning Policies to Users and Groups- 1h 5mWhen to Use Roles Instead of Users- 30m 38sAuditing User Account Access- 58m 7sFederating Multiple AWS Accounts- 54m 49sFederating with External Identity Providers- 47m 10s