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Security Best Practices in IAM

We explain best practices for AWS Identity and Access Management you can use to help secure your AWS resources.

IAM Policy Types: How and When to Use Them

We walk you through a scenario and explain when you should use which IAM policy type, and who should manage the policy.

A First-Principles Approach: AWS Identity and Access Management

Learn the fundamental concepts of AWS IAM authentication and authorization policies in this no-jargon, first-principles approach.

Introduction to AWS Identity and Access Management

We introduce IAM including how IAM can be used for authentication and authorization to AWS services.

Identity Workshops

Find hands-on identity workshops taught by AWS experts that teach you practical skills, techniques, and concepts.
AWS Digital Sovereignty Pledge: Control Without Compromise

We introduce our commitment to offering the most advanced set of sovereignty controls and features available in the cloud.

How to Choose an Encryption Tool or Service

Learn about our different cryptographic tools and services and how to decide which you should use for your projects.

Introduction to the Cryptographic Details of AWS KMS

We provide a detailed description of the cryptographic operations of AWS KMS to help you evaluate the service.

Using AWS Data Protection Services for Innovation and Automation

We show you how you can protect your most sensitive data using a comprehensive set of AWS data protection services.

Data Privacy Center

We explain how we meet our customers’ privacy needs by being transparent in our privacy commitments.
AWS Best Practices for DDoS Resiliency

We provide you with prescriptive DDoS guidance to improve the resiliency of applications running on AWS.

Deploy AWS WAF faster with Security Automations

We show you how to get started and set up monitoring for the Security Automations for AWS WAF solution.

Guidelines for Implementing AWS WAF

We outline recommendations for implementing AWS WAF to protect existing and new web applications.

Deploy Patching Operations With Systems Manager Quick Setup

Learn how to create a patch policy using Quick Setup Patch Manager and view the compliance of your nodes.

AWS Security Reference Architecture (AWS SRA)

We explain the AWS SRA, a holistic set of guidelines for deploying AWS security services in a multi-account environment.
Implementing End-to-End Compliance on AWS, Featuring BMW

We walk you through an end-to-end experience for defining and maintaining the security and compliance of your resources.

Increase Business Value with Effective Cloud Governance

We provide recommendations on implementing and maintaining an effective cloud governance program.

Risk and Compliance

We outline the mechanisms that AWS has implemented to manage risk and the tools that you can leverage.

Navigating GDPR Compliance on AWS

Learn how to analyze, investigate, and quickly identify the root cause of potential security issues.

Cloud Compliance, Assurance, and Auditing

We show you how to continuously assess, manage, and maintain compliance for formalized standards.
AWS Foundational Security Best Practices Standard

We introduce a set of controls that detect when your AWS accounts and resources deviate from security best practices.

AWS Security Hub Workshop

Get familiar with AWS Security Hub, AWS Config, and other AWS security services so you can improve your security posture.

Automated Security Response on AWS

Deploy an add-on that works with AWS Security Hub and provides predefined response and remediation actions.

Amazon GuardDuty EC2 Runtime Monitoring is Now Generally Available

Learn how to use Amazon GuardDuty EC2 Runtime Monitoring to expand your threat detection coverage.

Continuous Innovation in AWS Detection and Response Services

Gain a deeper understanding of how you can seamlessly integrate AWS services into your existing security framework.
Cloud Incident Response Essentials: Plan Ahead to Improve Security

Learn about incident response best practices and tooling at your disposal to help prepare before a security incident occurs.

AWS Security Incident Response Guide

We present an overview of the fundamentals of responding to security incidents within your AWS Cloud environment.

Running Effective Security Incident Response Simulations

Learn how to collect valuable learnings and feed them back into implementation to help you improve processes.

Basics of Amazon Detective

Learn how to analyze, investigate, and quickly identify the root cause of potential security issues.

Threat Detection and Response with Amazon GuardDuty and Amazon Detective

We teach you the basics of Amazon GuardDuty and Amazon Detective using different use cases and scenarios.

Cybersecurity Awareness Training

Help employees in your organization learn how to identify cybersecurity risks, including phishing, social engineering, and data privacy with this free, 15-minute training from Amazon. The training is offered in 11 languages, is compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 AA, and includes completion certificates for compliance tracking. Deploy immediately from our website or implement our pre-packaged files in your organization’s LMS.

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