AWS Module 6 - Security Flashcards
What is the primary function of Amazon Inspector?
A) Identifying root AWS accounts
B) Automating security assessments
C) Monitoring network traffic
D) Configuring Web Application Firewall
B
Which AWS service provides comprehensive threat detection for the AWS infrastructure?
A) AWS Artifact
B) Amazon Macie
C) Amazon Cloud Directory
D) Amazon GuardDuty
D
What is the main purpose of AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall)?
A) Blocking specific IP addresses from accessing an AWS resource
B) Detecting and protecting against DDoS attacks
C) Performing automated security assessments
D) Providing compliance reports
A
Which AWS service is used for centrally managing security alerts and compliance status across multiple AWS accounts?
A) AWS Secrets Manager
B) Amazon Detective
C) AWS Security Hub
D) AWS Audit Manager
C
Which service collects log data from AWS resources for security investigations?
Amazon Detective
What security service uses machine learning to protect sensitive data in AWS?
Amazon Macie
Which service helps in continuous auditing of AWS usage for compliance purposes?
AWS Audit Manager
Which service enables the use of hardware security modules (HSM) on the AWS Cloud?
AWS CloudHSM
Which service centrally manages AWS WAF rules across accounts and applications?
AWS Firewall Manager
What AWS service deploys essential network protections for VPCs?
AWS Network Firewall
What service provides a comprehensive view of security alerts across AWS accounts?
AWS Security Hub
What are the essential steps involved in the GuardDuty process?
A) Analyze, Remediate, Store
B) Detect, Monitor, Review
C) Enable, Analyze, Intelligently Detect, Review
D) Monitor, Deploy, Act
C
What types of logs does GuardDuty analyze for threat detection in AWS environments?
C
How can GuardDuty findings be acted upon if a threat is detected?
A) Automatically take remediation steps with AWS Lambda functions
B) Manually modify VPC security groups
C) Deploy additional network appliances
D) Escalate issues to AWS support team
A