DevSecOps: How to secure Web App with AWS WAF and CloudWatch
Why take this course?
🛡️ Embark on a Journey to Master Web Application Cybersecurity with AWS DevSecOps! 🚀
What You'll Learn:
- ✅ Security as a Defensive Tool: Understand the role of exceptions and logging in securing your web application.
- ✅ AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF) Mastery: Secure your web application on AWS, configure AWS WAF, and master its managed rules and custom configurations for black/white lists and rate rules.
- ✅ Alert Configuration & Incident Response: Set up WAF alarms and learn how to use CloudWatch as a detector of abnormal behavior indicative of hacker attacks.
- ✅ Custom Log Analysis: Utilize AWS CloudWatch and Athena to analyze logs, build custom filters and alerts, and perform cyber thread analysis with Athena, Excel, and real-world examples.
Requirements:
- 🌟 An active AWS account.
- 🌐 An active web domain.
- 🧩 Basic knowledge of using Docker and web programming (e.g., Python with Flask).
Short Description:
Dive into the world of Web Application security with AWS cloud solutions, where we focus on application-level protection, a centralized log system, and firewall defense mechanisms. This course will equip you with the skills to provide effective cyber threat analysis during and after attacks. 🛡️✨
Course Structure:
- Building the Lab Environment: Deploy a Flask application on AWS and set up the infrastructure for hands-on practice.
- AWS WAF Deep Dive: Explore attachment options, configuration nuances, rule sets, and real attack scenarios that highlight the power of AWS WAF.
- CloudWatch Alerts & Security Monitoring: Learn to use application logs as a security detector, create custom CloudWatch filters, set up alerts, and stay ahead of hacker attacks.
- Cyber Threat Analysis: Analyze incidents using Athena and Excel, understand the impact of attacks, and learn from historical data.
- Security Defense Framework: Summarize the practice materials and establish a robust security defense framework that can be applied to any cloud or on-premise solution.
Who This Course Is For:
- Software Engineers looking to enhance their application's security.
- DevOps professionals aiming to integrate security practices into their deployment pipelines.
- System Administrators responsible for maintaining and securing web applications.
- CTOs and CEOs who want to understand the cybersecurity landscape within their organization.
Join us on this comprehensive journey to fortify your web applications with AWS DevSecOps, where you'll not only learn but also apply best practices in real-time scenarios! 🛡️💻🚀
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Our Verdict
Delving deep into AWS WAF and CloudWatch, this DevSecOps course serves as a powerful resource for web application security. Comprehensive coverage comes at the cost of increased complexity, so potential students should be comfortable working with AWS tools before diving in to fully harness its potential.
What We Liked
- Excellent coverage of AWS WAF configuration, including managed rules and custom policies.
- Valuable insights into practical log analysis with CloudWatch and Athena for effective threat detection.
- Hands-on exercises enhance understanding of cybersecurity best practices and techniques.
- Comprehensive exploration of DevSecOps concepts tailored to addressing web application security.
Potential Drawbacks
- Assumes basic knowledge of Docker, Python, and web programming, which could be a barrier for some beginners.
- The rapid pace of the course may challenge learners with limited AWS exposure, despite clear explanations.
- Some exercises require working with AWS services on your own, adding complexity and potential frustration for some users.
- AWS account prerequisite implies additional costs for learners.