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AWS Security Eng. - Application and Compute Security

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Amazon Web Services

AWS Security Eng. - Application and Compute Security

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 hour to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
1 hour to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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September 2026

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Taught in English

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This course is part of the AWS Security Engineer Advanced Professional Certificate
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There is 1 module in this course

Develop the skills to secure AWS compute resources using defense-in-depth strategies. This course teaches practical techniques for hardening infrastructure, implementing least-privilege access, and detecting code vulnerabilities. Learn to secure AMIs and containers, configure IAM roles properly, integrate security scanning into development pipelines, and establish secure administrative access. Gain hands-on experience to minimize attack surfaces while maintaining operational efficiency in your AWS environment. This course is part of the AWS Security Engineer Advanced Learning Plan. If you are preparing for this role please refer to the other courses in the learning plan as needed.

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