Building Castles in the Cloud - AWS Security and Self-Assessment

Explore AWS security best practices and self-assessment techniques in this 47-minute conference talk from BSidesCT 2019. Learn why organizations choose AWS, key security considerations, and how to implement secure access management and monitoring. Discover essential Amazon security tools like CloudTrail, Trusted Advisor, GuardDuty, Inspector, and Security Hub. Gain insights on preparing for digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) and conducting self-audits using open-source tools to strengthen your cloud infrastructure's security posture.

Syllabus

Building Castles in the Cloud: AWS Security and Self-Assessment
Why AWS?
Key AWS security considerations
Secure Access Management
Secure Monitoring
Enable Amazon Tools
Cloud Trail Trusted Advisor Guard Duty Inspector Security Hub
Prepare for DFIR
Self-auditing with open-source tools