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Automating Findings Identified by AWS Security Hub

This hands-on lab focuses on AWS Security Hub findings and how you can create an automated response to these findings. The automation will be facilitated by EventBridge and SNS.

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

30m

Published

Oct 10, 2022

Challenge

Enable AWS Security Hub
- Enable AWS Config first
- Then, enable AWS Security Hub
Challenge

Create an SNS Topic
Create an SNS topic for Security Hub findings
- Subscribe via email to the created topic
- Navigate to your email and confirm the subscription (You will receive a confirmation email.)
Challenge

Create an EventBridge Rule
- Link to an EventBridge event
- Link to the previously created SNS topic
Challenge

Create Resources to Generate Findings
Create an EC2 security group
- Make sure the ingress on port 22 is set to 0.0.0.0/0
Challenge

Verify Automation

Navigate to your email and ensure receipt of Security Hub findings

Author

A Cloud Guru

The Cloud Content team comprises subject matter experts hyper focused on services offered by the leading cloud vendors (AWS, GCP, and Azure), as well as cloud-related technologies such as Linux and DevOps. The team is thrilled to share their knowledge to help you build modern tech solutions from the ground up, secure and optimize your environments, and so much more!

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