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AWS Cloud Security Best Practices

Advanced 0.7 hours English Certificate of Completion

What you'll learn

Apply a fundamental AWS security checklist
Harden the operating system in EC2
Segment infrastructure to contain breaches
Map controls to the AWS adoption framework
Spot common cloud misconfigurations
Prioritise security work on AWS

This course includes

0.7h
On-demand video
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language
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Instructor

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Joseph Hunsaker
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Taught by Joseph Hunsaker, a cloud and security practitioner focused on hardening real-world AWS deployments.

Requirements

  • Working AWS knowledge expected (advanced)

Who this course is for

  • Cloud engineers and architects
  • Security professionals on AWS
  • DevOps practitioners hardening workloads

About this provider

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Frequently asked questions

No — it's an advanced course that assumes existing AWS familiarity. Start with an AWS fundamentals course first if you're new.
No — Pluralsight doesn't issue course-completion certificates; it tracks skills via Skill IQ. For a formal credential, look at an AWS security certification.
Short — about 45 minutes, designed as a focused refresher.
A core security checklist, hardening the OS inside EC2, and segmenting infrastructure to limit the blast radius of a breach.
A subscription from about $21/month billed annually, with a free trial.
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