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Proactive Security with AWS Security Hub

This hands-on lab focuses on how to be proactive about deploying resources so as not to trigger AWS Security Hub findings. The lab uses a CloudFormation template to illustrate how resources can be deployed consistently and in a secure manner.

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Path Info

Level

Intermediate

Duration

1h 15m

Published

Oct 10, 2022

Challenge

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

Create a VPC
- Create a VPC
  - From the VPC console, click the Actions dropdown and select Create Default VPC (This will also create subnets and a default security group.)
Challenge

Create a Wordpress Application
- Create a key pair
  - Go to the EC2 console and select Key Pairs
  - Create the key pair
- Use the provided template to create a CloudFormation stack
  - Upload the template during the stack creation process
  - For the CloudFormation parameters, enter an IP address range for SSHLocation
Challenge

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

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

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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