Cybersecurity · Cloud defence

Cloud security essentials

IAM blast-radius reduction, KMS usage stories, hardened container supply chains.

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Lesson outline

  1. 37
    Encrypt Database Backups

    Implement database backup encryption in this Cloud security essentials tutorial — learn core concepts, step-by-step guidance, and best practices to protect your backups.

  2. 38
    Cloud security essentials — Part 019

    Placeholder slot — edit in console (secure-cloud-stub-019).

  3. 39
    Add WAF to an ALB

    Add WAF to an ALB in minutes with this hands-on Cloud security essentials tutorial. Understand the core concept, follow step-by-step instructions, and troubleshoot common issues.

  4. 40
    Cloud security essentials — Part 020

    Placeholder slot — edit in console (secure-cloud-stub-020).

  5. 41
    Detect Threats with GuardDuty

    Learn AWS GuardDuty basics: how it detects threats, the core concepts, and a hands-on walkthrough to start securing your cloud.

  6. 42
    Cloud security essentials — Part 021

    Placeholder slot — edit in console (secure-cloud-stub-021).

  7. 43
    Scan Images with ECR on Push

    Learn to automatically scan container images with Amazon ECR on push. This cloud security essentials lesson covers the core concept, step-by-step setup, and hands-on walkthrough to help you catch vulnerabilities early and harden your container supply chain.

  8. 44
    Cloud security essentials — Part 022

    Placeholder slot — edit in console (secure-cloud-stub-022).

  9. 45
    Centralize Logs in CloudWatch

    Centralize logs in CloudWatch from apps — Cloud security essentials.

  10. 46
    Alert on Critical Cloud Events

    Alert on critical cloud events — Cloud security essentials tutorial, lesson 24. Learn the core concept, hands-on steps, and what to study next.

  11. 47
    Review First Cloud Security Report

    Review your first cloud security report — Cloud security essentials.

  12. 48
    Harden EC2 with Security Groups

    Learn to harden EC2 instances using security groups: restrict inbound traffic, apply least-privilege rules, and reduce your attack surface in this practical Cloud security essentials lesson.

    Cloud security essentials — step-by-step tutorials

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    This track walks through cloud security essentials in order — each lesson is server-rendered HTML you can read without JavaScript. Follow the outline, then practice in the browser IDE when a lesson links to runnable code.

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