PLPluralsight
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
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Instructor
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Joseph Hunsaker
Pluralsight instructor
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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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Pluralsight
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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.