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AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C03) Exam
by David Clinton Ben PiperMaster Amazon Web Services solution delivery and efficiently prepare for the AWS Certified SAA-C03 Exam with this all-in-one study guide The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C03) Exam, 4th Edition comprehensively and effectively prepares you for the challenging SAA-C03 Exam. This Study Guide contains efficient and accurate study tools that will help you succeed on the exam. It offers access to the Sybex online learning environment and test bank, containing hundreds of test questions, bonus practice exams, a glossary of key terms, and electronic flashcards. In this complete and authoritative exam prep blueprint, Ben Piper and David Clinton show you how to: Design resilient AWS architectures Create high-performing solutions Craft secure applications and architectures Design inexpensive and cost-optimized architectures An essential resource for anyone trying to start a new career as an Amazon Web Services cloud solutions architect, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C03) Exam, 4th Edition will also prove invaluable to currently practicing AWS professionals looking to brush up on the fundamentals of their work.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate SAA-C01 Exam
by David Clinton Ben PiperEverything you need to know for the Solutions Architect - Associate Exam, fully updated The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C01) Exam is your complete and fully updated resource to the AWS Solutions Architect - Associate certification. This invaluable Sybex study guide covers all relevant aspects of the AWS Solutions Architect job role, including mapping multi-tier architectures to AWS services, loose coupling and stateless systems, applying AWS security features, deploying and managing services, designing large scale distributed systems, and many more. Written by two AWS subject-matter experts, this self-study guide and reference provides all the tools and information necessary to master the exam, earn your certification, and gain insights into the job of an AWS Solutions Architect. Efficient and logical presentation of exam objectives allows for flexible study of topics, and powerful learning tools increase comprehension and retention of key exam elements. Practice questions, chapter reviews, and detailed examination of essential concepts fully prepare you for the AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification. The certification is highly valued in IT and cloud computing professionals. Now in a new edition—reflecting the latest changes, additions, and updates to the AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification exam guide—this book is your complete, one-stop resource: Access the Sybex interactive learning environment and test bank, including chapter tests, practice exams, electronic flashcards, and a searchable glossary of key terms. Learn all the components of the AWS exam and know what to expect on exam day Review challenging exam topics and focus on the areas that need improvement Expand your AWS skillset and keep pace with current cloud computing technologies The AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C01) Exam enables you to validate your skills, increase your competitive advantage, and take the next step on your career path. Comprehensive and up-to-date content and superior study tools make this guide a must-have resource for those seeking AWS Solutions Architect – Associate certification.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Study Guide: Associate SAA-C02 Exam
by David Clinton Ben PiperMaster the intricacies of Amazon Web Services and efficiently prepare for the SAA-C02 Exam with this comprehensive study guide AWS Certified Solutions Study Guide: Associate (SAA-C02) Exam, Third Edition comprehensively and efficiently prepares you for the SAA-C02 Exam. The study guide contains robust and effective study tools that will help you succeed on the exam. The guide grants you access to the regularly updated Sybex online learning environment and test bank, which contains hundreds of test questions, bonus practice exams, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms. In this study guide, accomplished and experienced authors Ben Piper and David Clinton show you how to: Design resilient architectures Create high-performing architectures Craft secure applications and architectures Design cost-optimized architectures Perfect for anyone who hopes to begin a new career as an Amazon Web Services cloud professional, the study guide also belongs on the bookshelf of any existing AWS professional who wants to brush up on the fundamentals of their profession.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Guide: The ultimate exam guide to AWS Solutions Architect certification
by Stuart Scott Gabriel RamirezLearn from the AWS subject-matter experts, apply real-world scenarios and clear the AWS Certified Solutions Architect –Associate examKey FeaturesBuild highly reliable and scalable workloads on the AWS platformPass the exam in less time and with confidenceGet up and running with building and managing applications on the AWS platformBook DescriptionAmazon Web Services (AWS) is currently the leader in the public cloud market. With an increasing global interest in leveraging cloud infrastructure, the AWS Cloud from Amazon offers a cutting-edge platform for architecting, building, and deploying web-scale cloud applications.As more the rate of cloud platform adoption increases, so does the need for cloud certification. The AWS Certified Solution Architect – Associate Guide is your one-stop solution to gaining certification. Once you have grasped what AWS and its prerequisites are, you will get insights into different types of AWS services such as Amazon S3, EC2, VPC, SNS, and more to get you prepared with core Amazon services. You will then move on to understanding how to design and deploy highly scalable applications. Finally, you will study security concepts along with the AWS best practices and mock papers to test your knowledge.By the end of this book, you will not only be fully prepared to pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate exam but also capable of building secure and reliable applications.What you will learnExplore AWS terminology and identity and access managementAcquaint yourself with important cloud services and features in categories such as compute, network, storage, and databasesDefine access control to secure AWS resources and set up efficient monitoringBack up your database and ensure high availability by understanding all of the database-related services in the AWS CloudIntegrate AWS with your applications to meet and exceed non-functional requirementsBuild and deploy cost-effective and highly available applicationsWho this book is forThe AWS Certified Solutions Architect –Associate Guide is for you if you are an IT professional or Solutions Architect wanting to pass the AWS Certified Solution Architect – Associate 2018 exam. This book is also for developers looking to start building scalable applications on AWS
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Practice Tests: Associate SOA-C01 Exam
by Ben Piper Sara PerrottStudy and prepare for the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate (SOA-C01) Exam You can prepare for test success with AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Practice Tests: Associate (SOA-C01) Exam. It provides a total of 1,000 practice questions that get you ready for the exam. The majority of questions are found within seven practice tests, which correspond to the seven AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate SOA-C01 Exam objective domains. Additionally, you can take advantage of an extra practice exam, or utilize an online test bank as an additional study resource. Practice tests allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and ability to: Deploy, manage, and operate scalable and fault-tolerant systems on the service Implement and control data flow as it goes to and from AWS Choose the right AWS service depending upon requirements Identify the proper use of AWS best practices during operations Estimate AWS costs and pinpoint cost controls Migrate workloads to Amazon Web Services As someone working to deliver cloud-based solutions, you can earn an AWS Certification to demonstrate your expertise with the technology. The certification program recognizes proficiency in technical skills and knowledge related to best practices for building cloud-based applications with AWS.
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Study Guide: Associate SOA-C01 Exam
by Brett McLaughlin Sara PerrottYour #1 all-in-one reference and exam Study Guide for the UPDATED AWS SysOps Administrator certification! This comprehensive book guides readers through the role of a SysOps Administrator and helps prepare candidates to take the updated AWS Certified SysOps Administrator—Associate (SOA-C01) Exam. The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator—Associate certification validates technical expertise in deployment, management, and operations on the AWS platform. This Study Guide not only prepares readers for the AWS exam, but it makes sure the reader is ready to perform the duties expected of SysOps Administrators. The book focuses on the skill-set required of AWS professionals by filling in the gap between test preparation and real-world preparedness. Concepts covered include: Monitoring and Reporting High Availability Deployment and Provisioning Storage and Dada Management Security and Compliance Networking Automation and Optimization And More Readers will also have one year of free access to the Sybex interactive online learning environment and test bank, providing a suite of robust study tools including an assessment test, chapter tests, bonus practice exam, electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms.
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Study Guide: Associate SOA-C02 Exam (Sybex Study Guide)
by George Sawyer Jorge T. Negron Christoffer JonesPrepare for success on the AWS SysOps exam, your next job interview, and in the field with this handy and practical guide The newly updated Third Edition of AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Study Guide: Associate (SOA-C02) Exam prepares you for the Amazon Web Services SysOps Administrator certification and a career in the deployment, management, and operation of an AWS environment. Whether you’re preparing for your first attempt at the challenging SOA-C02 Exam, or you want to upgrade your AWS SysOps skills, this practical Study Guide delivers the hands-on skills and best practices instruction you need to succeed on the test and in the field. You’ll get: Coverage of all of the SOA-C02 exam’s domains, including monitoring, logging, remediation, reliability, business continuity, and more Instruction that’s tailor-made to achieve success on the certification exam, in an AWS SysOps job interview, and in your next role as a SysOps administrator Access to the Sybex online study tools, with chapter review questions, full-length practice exams, hundreds of electronic flashcards, and a glossary of key terms The AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Study Guide: Associate (SOA-C02) Exam includes all the digital and offline tools you need to supercharge your career as an AWS Certified SysOps Administrator.
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate Guide: Your one-stop solution for passing the AWS SysOps Administrator certification
by Marko SlugaAn effective guide to becoming an AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Key Features Not only pass the certification with confidence but also enhance your skills to solving real-world scenarios. A practical guide to getting you hands-on experience with application management, deployment, operation. Enhance your AWS skills with practice questions and mock tests. Book Description AWS certifications are becoming one of the must have certifications for any IT professional working on an AWS Cloud platform. This book will act as your one stop preparation guide to validate your technical expertise in deployment, management, and operations on the AWS platform. Along with exam specific content this book will also deep dive into real world scenarios and hands-on instructions. This book will revolve around concepts like teaching you to deploy, manage, and operate scalable, highly available, and fault tolerant systems on AWS. You will also learn to migrate an existing on-premises application to AWS. You get hands-on experience in selecting the appropriate AWS service based on compute, data, or security requirements. This book will also get you well versed with estimating AWS usage costs and identifying operational cost control mechanisms. By the end of this book, you will be all prepared to implement and manage resources efficiently on the AWS cloud along with confidently passing the AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate exam. What you will learn Create and manage users, groups, and permissions using AWS IAM services Create a secure VPC with public and private subnets, Network Access Control, and security groups Get started with launching your first EC2 instance, and working with it Handle application traffic with ELB and monitor AWS resources with CloudWatch Work with S3, Glacier, and CloudFront Work across distributed application components using SWF Understand event-based processing with Lambda and messaging SQS and SNS in AWS Get familiar with AWS deployment concepts and tools including Elastic Beanstalk, CloudFormation and AWS OpsWorks Who this book is for If you are a system administrator or a system engineer interested in leveraging the AWS platform to deploy applications then, this book is for you. IT professionals interested in passing the AWS Certified Sysops Administrator will also benefit from this book. Some basic understanding of working AWS components would do wonders.
AWS Cloud Computing Concepts and Tech Analogies: A guide to understand AWS services using easy-to-follow analogies from real life
by Ashish Prajapati Juan Carlos Ruiz Marco TamassiaOvercome common issues and find answers to cloud-related questions through real enterprise scenarios, characters, and dialoguePurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesLearn cloud concepts from AWS certified trainers using common analogies from real lifeGet to grips with the most commonly used services in the AWS cloudUnderstand how your knowledge from classical on premises IT can be applied to the CloudBook DescriptionThis book makes understanding cloud computing easy by providing relatable examples that simplify the complex technology. By drawing parallels between cloud concepts and everyday scenarios, we will demystify cloud tech, and once you start to understand it, learning cloud computing will be more enjoyable. This book will help you learn about cloud computing in general and AWS specifically, as you follow the journey of TrendyCorp—a fictitious company gearing up to move from traditional IT to cloud computing. You'll shape your understanding of the cloud through scenarios of interactions between TrendyCorp's new hires, seasoned IT professionals, external consultants, and the board of directors engaged in modernizing their applications. These characters' discussions and actions are focused on learning about cloud services by drawing comparisons between the technology and examples taken from real life. Through this book, you'll realize that cloud computing concepts have more in common with your day-to-day scenarios and situations than you've ever imagined. This book offers a conversational and entertaining narrative that anyone working in IT and looking to understand how the cloud works will be able to follow. By the end of it, you'll have developed a clear and simplified perspective of cloud technologies.What you will learnImplement virtual servers in the cloudIdentify the best cloud storage options for a specific solutionExplore best practices for networking and databases in the cloudEnforce security with authentication and authorization in the cloudEffectively monitor applications in the cloudLeverage scalability and automation in the cloudGet the hang of decoupled and serverless architectureGrasp the fundamentals of containers and Blockchain in the cloudWho this book is forThis book is for anyone who wants to learn AWS cloud computing. It explains all the foundational concepts and mechanisms in detail. So basic knowledge of IT systems or terminologies (like server, storage, IP address, and web applications) is all that you need to get started with this book.
AWS Cookbook: Recipes for Success on AWS
by John Culkin Mike ZazonThis practical guide provides over 70 self-contained recipes to help you creatively solve common AWS challenges you'll encounter on your cloud journey. If you're comfortable with rudimentary scripting and general cloud concepts, this cookbook provides what you need to address foundational tasks and create high-level capabilities.Authors John Culkin and Mike Zazon share real-world examples that incorporate best practices. Each recipe includes a diagram to visualize the components. Code is provided so that you can safely execute in an AWS account to ensure solutions work as described. From there, you can customize the code to help construct an application or fix an existing problem. Each recipe also includes a discussion to provide context, explain the approach, and challenge you to explore the possibilities further.Go beyond theory and learn the details you need to successfully build on AWS. The recipes help you:Redact personal identifiable information (PII) from text using Amazon ComprehendAutomate password rotation for Amazon RDS databasesUse VPC Reachability Analyzer to verify and troubleshoot network pathsLock down Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) bucketsAnalyze AWS Identity and Access Management policiesAutoscale a containerized service
AWS Development Essentials
by Uchit Vyas Prabhakaran KuppusamyThis book is intended for expert programmers and architects who want to learn how to migrate the existing infrastructure to AWS Cloud and start using AWS services in all application tiers. Basic knowledge of Java and competence in cloud computing will be needed to follow the examples in this book.
AWS EKS Essentials: A Comprehensive Guide to Setting Up, Securing, and Scaling EKS Clusters
by Ebenezer PaintsilMaster the essential tools of Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) and explore the various architecture options. This book offers a deep dive into setting up, managing, and scaling your Kubernetes clusters on AWS. You&’ll start by exploring various architecture options, including private-only, public and hybrid endpoint configuration alternatives. The focus then shifts to security and cluster implementation with Terraform covering the three cluster configuration alternatives, role assignments, node security, and more. The book also dives into pod density providing practical demonstrations of IP address management in EKS and shows you how to customize cluster node groups with launch templates. Complete your journey by reviewing advanced EKS concepts such as auto scaling Karpenter, service mesh, and application networking with VPC Lattice. With AWS EKS Essentials as your guide, you&’ll maintain robust cluster security and strong access control, ensuring your applications run smoothly and efficiently in a cloud-native environment. What You Will Learn Handle role assignments and node security Secure EKS clusters with private endpoints, security groups and bastion hosts. Run applications in Kubernetes, including Docker Desktop installation Optimize custom container images and manage private repositories Implement service mesh and application networking with AWS App Mesh, Istio, and VPC Lattice Create and deploy EKS clusters with Terraform Who This Book Is For Software developers, system administrators, and cloud enthusiasts who are looking to master EKS.
AWS FinOps Simplified: Eliminate cloud waste through practical FinOps
by Peter ChungManage, control, and optimize your cloud spend on AWSKey FeaturesLearn best practices for implementing a cloud FinOps discipline with AWSSet up your organization for success by enabling people, process, and organizationChoose the right pricing model strategy to optimize the use of AWS resourcesBook DescriptionMuch like how DevOps is a combination of cultural philosophies, practices, and tools that advocate a collaborative working relationship between development and IT operations, FinOps encourages the same collaboration between technology and finance team, making it key relationship to establish and maintain for any thriving business.This book will help you understand how organizations with a mature FinOps practice can decentralize cost ownership to developer teams and encourage cross-functional collaboration between business, finance, and technology, enabling speed, innovation, and business growth. You'll focus on structuring your organization to form the right FinOps team, including a Cloud Center of Excellence, and learn how to implement practical cost savings measures with AWS tools to optimize costs in both the short as well as long term.By the end of this cloud FinOps book, you'll be ready to implement a successful Cloud FinOps practice for your organization to get the best value from the AWS cloud for your workloads.What you will learnUse AWS services to monitor and govern your cost, usage, and spendImplement automation to streamline cost optimization operationsDesign the best architecture that fits your workload and optimizes on data transferOptimize costs by maximizing efficiency with elasticity strategiesImplement cost optimization levers to save on compute and storage costsBring value to your organization by identifying strategies to create and govern cost metricsWho this book is forThis book is for enterprise architects, cloud architects, CFOs, CTOs, product managers, finance managers, and FinOps practitioners looking to optimize their use of the cloud. This book guides you through tools, strategies, and frameworks to minimize costs, allowing your business to realize sustainable financial benefits and efficiently use cloud resources.
AWS For Admins For Dummies
by John Paul MuellerEasily get your head in the Cloud with Amazon Web Services With Amazon Web Services (AWS), you can do everything from backing up your personal hard drive to creating a full-fledged IT department in the Cloud. And while major corporations like Adobe and Netflix have turned to AWS for their Cloud computing needs, it isn't just for private companies. Amazon Web Services For Dummies is the singular resource that shows real people with real businesses how to use on-demand IT resources to help their companies grow. If you're like most people just getting their feet wet with this service, your first question is likely to be, "How do I get started with AWS?" This book answers that question--and a multitude more--in language you can understand and shows you how to put this Cloud computing service to work for you right away. AWS is immense and, naturally, intimidating, but with the help of this book, you'll peel back its many layers in no time! Provides overviews that explain what tasks the services perform and how they relate to each other Offers specific paths to follow in order to obtain a particular installation result Gets you started without making a huge investment Reduces the risk of failure by ensuring you understand available options as part of the configuration and usage process Stop wasting time and resources on hardware and software that's quickly outdated. Get started with AWS today!
AWS IoT With Edge ML and Cybersecurity: A Hands-On Approach
by Syed RehanIn an era where the fusion of connectivity and technology is redefining industries, this book is a must-have guide for aspiring technologists and seasoned professionals alike. This meticulously crafted handbook guides you through every aspect of AWS IoT, touching upon vital spheres such as edge computing, machine learning, and industrial IoT, with a distinct spotlight on cybersecurity. Over the course of this book, industry veteran Syed Rehad unveils the secrets to setting up your AWS IoT environment and walks you through advanced concepts such as leveraging MQTT, mastering Digital Twin implementation, and plumbing the depths of edge machine learning. Whether you're experimenting with virtual devices or hands-on with Raspberry Pi setups, this book will steer you towards innovation and a transformative journey where technology meets intelligence and security, all under the expansive umbrella of AWS IoT. What You Will Learn AWS Mastery: Dive deep into AWS IoT essentials, from setup to hands-on SDK toolsAdvanced Connectivity: Explore advanced MQTT features and the potential of AWS IoT Core MQTT clientsDevice Integration: Master AWS IoT device creation, connection, and deployment, blending the digital and physicalDigital Twin: Unleash IoT's future with AWS IoT device shadow, capitalizing on digital twin technologyDevice Management: Transform remote oversight using secure IoT tunnelling and innovative actionsEdge Development: Merge IoT and Machine Learning via AWS IoT Greengrass, spotlighting image classificationData to Insights: Swiftly move from raw data to actionable insights leveraging Amazon TimestreamIoT Cybersecurity: Strengthen your defenses using AWS IoT Device Defender, Zero Trust principles, and Machine Learning (ML) Detect to prepare for and counter threats Who This Book Is For IoT developers and enthusiasts, professionals who want to implement IoT solutions in industrial scenarios, system architects and designers interested in edge machine learning, business intelligence analysts, and cybersecurity professionals.
AWS Lambda Quick Start Guide: Learn how to build and deploy serverless applications on AWS
by Markus KlemsDiscover techniques and tools for building serverless applications with AWS LambdaKey Features Learn to write, run, and deploy Lambda functions in the AWS cloud Make the most of AWS Lambda functions to build scalable and cost-efficient systems A practical guide to developing serverless services and applications in Node.js, Java, Python, and C#Book DescriptionAWS Lambda is a part of AWS that lets you run your code without provisioning or managing servers. This enables you to deploy applications and backend services that operate with no upfront cost. This book gets you up to speed on how to build scalable systems and deploy serverless applications with AWS Lambda.The book starts with the fundamental concepts of AWS Lambda, and then teaches you how to combine your applications with other AWS services, such as AmazonAPI Gateway and DynamoDB. This book will also give a quick walk through on how to use the Serverless Framework to build larger applications that can structure code or autogenerate boilerplate code that can be used to get started quickly for increased productivity.Toward the end of the book, you will learn how to write, run, and test Lambda functions using Node.js, Java, Python, and C#.What you will learnUnderstand the fundamental concepts of AWS LambdaGet to grips with the Serverless Framework and how to create a serverless projectTesting and debugging Lambda functionsCreate a stateful, serverless backend with DynamoDBProgram AWS Lambda with Java, Python, and C#Program a lambda function with Node.jsWho this book is forThis book is primarily for IT architects and developers who want to build scalable systems and deploy serverless applications with AWS Lambda. No prior knowledge of AWS is necessary.
AWS Lambda in Action: Event-driven serverless applications
by Danilo PocciaSummaryAWS Lambda in Action is an example-driven tutorial that teaches you how to build applications that use an event-driven approach on the back end. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyWith AWS Lambda, you write your code and upload it to the AWS cloud. AWS Lambda responds to the events triggered by your application or your users, and automatically manages the underlying computer resources for you. Back-end tasks like analyzing a new document or processing requests from a mobile app are easy to implement. Your application is divided into small functions, leading naturally to a reactive architecture and the adoption of microservices.About the BookAWS Lambda in Action is an example-driven tutorial that teaches you how to build applications that use an event-driven approach on the back-end. Starting with an overview of AWS Lambda, the book moves on to show you common examples and patterns that you can use to call Lambda functions from a web page or a mobile app. The second part of the book puts these smaller examples together to build larger applications. By the end, you'll be ready to create applications that take advantage of the high availability, security, performance, and scalability of AWS.What's InsideCreate a simple APICreate an event-driven media-sharing applicationSecure access to your application in the cloudUse functions from different clients like web pages or mobile appsConnect your application with external servicesAbout the ReaderRequires basic knowledge of JavaScript. Some examples are also provided in Python. No AWS experience is assumed.About the AuthorDanilo Poccia is a technical evangelist at Amazon Web Services and a frequent speaker at public events and workshops.Table of ContentsPART 1 - FIRST STEPSRunning functions in the cloudYour first Lambda functionYour function as a web APIPART 2 - BUILDING EVENT-DRIVEN APPLICATIONSManaging securityUsing standalone functionsManaging identitiesCalling functions from a clientDesigning an authentication serviceImplementing an authentication serviceAdding more features to the authentication serviceBuilding a media-sharing applicationWhy event-driven?PART 3 - FROM DEVELOPMENT TO PRODUCTIONImproving development and testingAutomating deploymentAutomating infrastructure managementPART 4 - USING EXTERNAL SERVICESCalling external servicesReceiving events from other services
AWS Networking Cookbook
by Satyajit Das Jhalak ModiOver 50 recipes covering all you need to know about AWS networking About This Book • Master AWS networking concepts with AWS Networking Cookbook. • Design and implement highly available connectivity and multi-regioned AWS solutions • A recipe-based guide that will eliminate the complications of AWS networking. • A guide to automate networking services and features Who This Book Is For This book targets administrators, network engineers, and solution architects who are looking at optimizing their cloud platform's connectivity. Some basic understanding of AWS would be beneficial. What You Will Learn • Create basic network in AWS • Create production grade network in AWS • Create global scale network in AWS • Security and Compliance with AWS Network • Troubleshooting, best practices and limitations of AWS network • Pricing model of AWS network components • Route 53 and Cloudfront concepts and routing policies • VPC Automation using Ansible and CloudFormation In Detail This book starts with practical recipes on the fundamentals of cloud networking and gradually moves on to configuring networks and implementing infrastructure automation. This book then supplies in-depth recipes on networking components like Network Interface, Internet Gateways, DNS, Elastic IP addresses, and VPN CloudHub. Later, this book also delves into designing, implementing, and optimizing static and dynamic routing architectures, multi-region solutions, and highly available connectivity for your enterprise. Finally, this book will teach you to troubleshoot your VPC's network, increasing your VPC's efficiency. By the end of this book, you will have advanced knowledge of AWS networking concepts and technologies and will have mastered implementing infrastructure automation and optimizing your VPC. Style and approach A set of exciting recipes on using AWS Networking services more effectively.
AWS Penetration Testing: Implement various security strategies on AWS using tools such as Kali Linux, Metasploit, and Nmap
by Jonathan HelmusGet to grips with security assessment, vulnerability exploitation, workload security, and encryption with this guide to ethical hacking and learn to secure your AWS environmentKey FeaturesPerform cybersecurity events such as red or blue team activities and functional testingGain an overview and understanding of AWS penetration testing and securityMake the most of your AWS cloud infrastructure by learning about AWS fundamentals and exploring pentesting best practicesBook DescriptionCloud security has always been treated as the highest priority by AWS while designing a robust cloud infrastructure. AWS has now extended its support to allow users and security experts to perform penetration tests on its environment. This has not only revealed a number of loopholes and brought vulnerable points in their existing system to the fore, but has also opened up opportunities for organizations to build a secure cloud environment. This book teaches you how to perform penetration tests in a controlled AWS environment.You'll begin by performing security assessments of major AWS resources such as Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon S3, Amazon API Gateway, and AWS Lambda. Throughout the course of this book, you'll also learn about specific tests such as exploiting applications, compromising Identity and Access Management (IAM) keys, testing permissions flaws, and discovering weak policies. Moving on, you'll discover how to establish private-cloud access through backdoor Lambda functions. As you advance, you'll explore the no-go areas where users can't make changes due to vendor restrictions, and find out how you can avoid being flagged to AWS in these cases. Finally, this book will take you through tips and tricks for securing your cloud environment in a professional way.By the end of this penetration testing book, you'll have become well-versed in a variety of ethical hacking techniques for securing your AWS environment against modern cyber threats.What you will learnSet up your AWS account and get well-versed in various pentesting servicesDelve into a variety of cloud pentesting tools and methodologiesDiscover how to exploit vulnerabilities in both AWS and applicationsUnderstand the legality of pentesting and learn how to stay in scopeExplore cloud pentesting best practices, tips, and tricksBecome competent at using tools such as Kali Linux, Metasploit, and NmapGet to grips with post-exploitation procedures and find out how to write pentesting reportsWho this book is forIf you are a network engineer, system administrator, or system operator looking to secure your AWS environment against external cyberattacks, then this book is for you. Ethical hackers, penetration testers, and security consultants who want to enhance their cloud security skills will also find this book useful. No prior experience in penetration testing is required; however, some understanding in cloud computing or AWS cloud is recommended.
AWS Security
by Dylan ShieldsRunning your systems in the cloud doesn&’t automatically make them secure. Learn the tools and new management approaches you need to create secure apps and infrastructure on AWS.In AWS Security you&’ll learn how to: Securely grant access to AWS resources to coworkers and customers Develop policies for ensuring proper access controls Lock-down network controls using VPCs Record audit logs and use them to identify attacks Track and assess the security of an AWS account Counter common attacks and vulnerabilities Written by security engineer Dylan Shields, AWS Security provides comprehensive coverage on the key tools and concepts you can use to defend AWS-based systems. You&’ll learn how to honestly assess your existing security protocols, protect against the most common attacks on cloud applications, and apply best practices to configuring identity and access management and virtual private clouds. About the technology AWS provides a suite of strong security services, but it&’s up to you to configure them correctly for your applications and data. Cloud platforms require you to learn new techniques for identity management, authentication, monitoring, and other key security practices. This book gives you everything you&’ll need to defend your AWS-based applications from the most common threats facing your business. About the book AWS Security is the guide to AWS security services you&’ll want on hand when you&’re facing any cloud security problem. Because it&’s organized around the most important security tasks, you&’ll quickly find best practices for data protection, auditing, incident response, and more. As you go, you&’ll explore several insecure applications, deconstruct the exploits used to attack them, and learn how to react with confidence. What's inside Develop policies for proper access control Securely assign access to AWS resources Lock-down network controls using VPCs Record audit logs and use them to identify attacks Track and assess the security of an AWS account About the reader For software and security engineers building and securing AWS applications. About the author Dylan Shields is a software engineer working on Quantum Computing at Amazon. Dylan was one of the first engineers on the AWS Security Hub team. Table of Contents 1 Introduction to AWS security 2 Identity and access management 3 Managing accounts 4 Policies and procedures for secure access 5 Securing the network: The virtual private cloud 6 Network access protection beyond the VPC 7 Protecting data in the cloud 8 Logging and audit trails 9 Continuous monitoring 10 Incident response and remediation 11 Securing a real-world application
AWS Security Cookbook: Practical solutions for managing security policies, monitoring, auditing, and compliance with AWS
by Heartin KanikathottuSecure your Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure with permission policies, key management, and network security, along with following cloud security best practices Key Features Explore useful recipes for implementing robust cloud security solutions on AWS Monitor your AWS infrastructure and workloads using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, config, GuardDuty, and Macie Prepare for the AWS Certified Security-Specialty exam by exploring various security models and compliance offerings Book Description As a security consultant, securing your infrastructure by implementing policies and following best practices is critical. This cookbook discusses practical solutions to the most common problems related to safeguarding infrastructure, covering services and features within AWS that can help you implement security models such as the CIA triad (confidentiality, integrity, and availability), and the AAA triad (authentication, authorization, and availability), along with non-repudiation. The book begins with IAM and S3 policies and later gets you up to speed with data security, application security, monitoring, and compliance. This includes everything from using firewalls and load balancers to secure endpoints, to leveraging Cognito for managing users and authentication. Over the course of this book, you'll learn to use AWS security services such as Config for monitoring, as well as maintain compliance with GuardDuty, Macie, and Inspector. Finally, the book covers cloud security best practices and demonstrates how you can integrate additional security services such as Glacier Vault Lock and Security Hub to further strengthen your infrastructure. By the end of this book, you'll be well versed in the techniques required for securing AWS deployments, along with having the knowledge to prepare for the AWS Certified Security – Specialty certification. What you will learn Create and manage users, groups, roles, and policies across accounts Use AWS Managed Services for logging, monitoring, and auditing Check compliance with AWS Managed Services that use machine learning Provide security and availability for EC2 instances and applications Secure data using symmetric and asymmetric encryption Manage user pools and identity pools with federated login Who this book is for If you are an IT security professional, cloud security architect, or a cloud application developer working on security-related roles and are interested in using AWS infrastructure for secure application deployments, then this Amazon Web Services book is for you. You will also find this book useful if you're looking to achieve AWS certification. Prior knowledge of AWS and cloud computing is required to get the most out of this book.
AWS SysOps Cookbook: Practical recipes to build, automate, and manage your AWS-based cloud environments, 2nd Edition
by Lucas Chan Rowan Udell Eric Z. BeardBecome an AWS SysOps administrator and explore best practices to maintain a well-architected, resilient, and secure AWS environment Key Features Explore AWS Cloud functionalities through a recipe-based approach Get to grips with a variety of techniques for automating your infrastructure Discover industry-proven best practices for architecting reliable and efficient workloads Book Description AWS is an on-demand remote computing service providing cloud infrastructure over the internet with storage, bandwidth, and customized support for APIs. This updated second edition will help you implement these services and efficiently administer your AWS environment. You will start with the AWS fundamentals and then understand how to manage multiple accounts before setting up consolidated billing. The book will assist you in setting up reliable and fast hosting for static websites, sharing data between running instances and backing up data for compliance. By understanding how to use compute service, you will also discover how to achieve quick and consistent instance provisioning. You'll then learn to provision storage volumes and autoscale an app server. Next, you'll explore serverless development with AWS Lambda, and gain insights into using networking and database services such as Amazon Neptune. The later chapters will focus on management tools like AWS CloudFormation, and how to secure your cloud resources and estimate costs for your infrastructure. Finally, you'll use the AWS well-architected framework to conduct a technology baseline review self-assessment and identify critical areas for improvement in the management and operation of your cloud-based workloads. By the end of this book, you'll have the skills to effectively administer your AWS environment. What you will learn Secure your account by creating IAM users and avoiding the use of the root login Simplify the creation of a multi-account landing zone using AWS Control Tower Master Amazon S3 for unlimited, cost-efficient storage of data Explore a variety of compute resources on the AWS Cloud, such as EC2 and AWS Lambda Configure secure networks using Amazon VPC, access control lists, and security groups Estimate your monthly bill by using cost estimation tools Learn to host a website with Amazon Route 53, Amazon CloudFront, and S3 Who this book is for If you are an administrator, DevOps engineer, or an IT professional interested in exploring administrative tasks on the AWS Cloud, then this book is for you. Familiarity with cloud computing platforms and some understanding of virtualization, networking, and other administration-related tasks is assumed.
AWS System Administration: Best Practices for Sysadmins in the Amazon Cloud
by Mike Ryan Federico LucifrediWith platforms designed for rapid adaptation and failure recovery such as Amazon Web Services, cloud computing is more like programming than traditional system administration. Tools for automatic scaling and instance replacement allow even small DevOps teams to manage massively scalable application infrastructures—if team members drop their old views of development and operations and start mastering automation.This comprehensive guide shows developers and system administrators how to configure and manage AWS services including EC2, CloudFormation, Elastic Load Balancing, S3, and Route 53. Sysadms will learn will learn to automate their favorite tools and processes; developers will pick up enough ops knowledge to build a robust and resilient AWS application infrastructure.Launch instances with EC2 or CloudFormationSecurely deploy and manage your applications with AWS toolsLearn to automate AWS configuration management with Python and PuppetDeploy applications with Auto Scaling and Elastic Load BalancingExplore approaches for deploying application and infrastructure updatesSave time on development and operations with reusable componentsLearn strategies for managing log files in AWS environmentsConfigure a cloud-aware DNS service with Route 53Use AWS CloudWatch to monitor your infrastructure and applications
