AWS Security Best Practices: Comprehensive Guide to Securing AWS Infrastructure with IAM, Encryption, VPC, DevSecOps, and Compliance Best Practices

By Howard Ross

In today's cloud-first era, security is not optional it's mission-critical. Amazon Web Services (AWS) powers some of the most sensitive and regulated workloads globally, from healthcare to finance. Understanding and applying AWS security best practices ensures resilient, compliant, and attack-resistant infrastructure that can scale confidently.

This book is authored by cloud security professionals with hands-on experience designing, deploying, and auditing secure environments in production AWS ecosystems. It is meticulously aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework, CIS Benchmarks, and compliance mandates like SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS.

AWS SECURITY BEST PRACTICES is your ultimate blueprint for securing cloud-native infrastructure at scale. Covering everything from IAM hardening and encryption to threat detection, incident response, DevSecOps, compliance governance, and zero trust architecture-this comprehensive guide is structured to be both deeply informative and immediately actionable.

What's Inside:
✓ Identity and access control strategies using IAM, Organizations, and SCPs
✓ Encryption for S3, RDS, EBS, and KMS key policy design
✓ Securing CI/CD pipelines with CodeBuild, CodePipeline, and Secrets Manager
✓ Monitoring with CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Security Hub, and VPC Flow Logs
✓ Automated remediation, drift detection, and compliance with AWS Config
✓ Red teaming, auditing, disaster recovery, and forensics playbooks
✓ Zero Trust strategies, CNAPP integration, and future security services
✓ 50+ real-world CLI commands and dashboarding best practices

Whether you're a security engineer, AWS architect, DevOps specialist, SOC analyst, or startup CTO, this book is designed for professionals who want to take full control of their AWS security posture. Intermediate users will deepen their skills; advanced users will benefit from automation, case studies, and governance strategies.
Time is critical in cloud security. This book is structured for fast absorption with clearly organized chapters, actionable insights, and concise walkthroughs. Each section is designed to give you value you can apply in minutes-not hours-whether building from scratch or improving existing environments.
Ready to secure your AWS infrastructure like a pro? AWS SECURITY BEST PRACTICES is the guide trusted by developers, architects, and security teams. Grab your copy now to stay compliant, prevent breaches, and lead with confidence in the cloud.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FHL1462Z
• ISBN13: 9798292536840
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"