AWS Security Services - Policy Generator

Leverage Policy Generator to Help Secure AWS

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Description

Are you new to AWS security?  Have you ever struggled to write an AWS policy?


If you answered yes to either of these questions - this course is for you.  Learn the fundamentals of AWS policy development and then learn to quickly write policies using the free AWS Policy Generator tool!


During this course, we'll show you the basics of how policies can be used to add access control security to your AWS resources like S3 Storage Buckets, Simple Notification Services, Simple Message Services, and more!


First become familiar with the components of an AWS policy and the syntax of permission statements, and then learnt to use the web-based Policy Generator tool to rapidly build policies that you can deploy.  We'll walk you through each step in the development of many different types of policies.


Get specific examples that you can use or build on:

  • Send and Receive Messages from  Queues

  • Read and Write S3 Bucket Content

  • Block S3 Access Based on IP Address

  • Setup an S3 Policy for Public Web Site Hosting

  • Restrict S3 Access Based on HTTP Referer

  • Publish and Subscribe to Notification Topics


AWS provides a comprehensive and powerful set of cloud-based computing resources.  The cost-effective nature, flexibility, and ability to scale has placed AWS as a leader in cloud computing.


AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud.  You as a consumer of AWS services, are responsible for the security of what you put in the cloud.


Being able to make use of Policy Generator is a good skill to have.  But the value of the course is showing you how to combine a fundamental knowledge of policies with a tool that makes them easy to author.

By the time you finish this course, you'll have a greater understanding of:

  • Fundamentals of AWS access control policies

  • How to leverage Policy Generator to author policies



What You Will Learn!

  • Learn the Fundamentals of AWS Policies
  • Leverage the Policy Generator Tool to Automate Policy Development
  • Gain an Understanding of How AWS Policies Can Help Secure Resources
  • Apply AWS Policies to Improve S3 Bucket Security
  • Create a Policy for Hosting Web Content in S3
  • Implement IP Address Conditions to Help Control Resource Access
  • Develop AWS Policies to Manage Publishing and Subscribing to SQS
  • Learn to Secure AWS Notification Services (SNS) with Policies

Who Should Attend!

  • Anyone Interested in Securing Their AWS Environment
  • Beginner Admins for AWS
  • Entry-Level AWS Security Administrators