AWS Application Security Fundamentals

In today's cloud-first world, securing applications is paramount, and understanding how to do so effectively on AWS is a critical skill. This course demystifies the core principles and services needed to protect your cloud-based applications from common threats. By completing this course, you will be able to identify potential security vulnerabilities, implement robust security controls, and confidently deploy more secure applications on AWS. What you'll learn: * Understand fundamental AWS security concepts, including the shared responsibility model. * Configure Identity and Access Management (IAM) to manage user permissions and access securely. * Implement network security best practices using Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Security Groups, and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs). * Secure data at rest and in transit through services like Key Management Service (KMS) and S3 bucket policies. * Protect web applications using AWS WAF and Shield against common web exploits and DDoS attacks. * Apply secure coding principles and basic threat modeling techniques for cloud-native development. * Practice automating security configurations using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts to ensure consistent and repeatable deployments. This course begins with essential security terminology and the AWS shared responsibility model before moving into practical configurations of key security services. You will then explore application-level security considerations and modern automation techniques. This course is designed for beginners with no prior experience in AWS security or cloud security concepts. No prerequisites are required to start learning. Begin your journey to building and maintaining secure applications on AWS.