AWS Security & Encryption: KMS, SSM Parameter Store, Cloud HSM, Shield & WAF Flashcards

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What is Encryption in flight (SSL)?

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What is Server side encryption at rest?

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What is Client side encryption?

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What is AWS KMS (Key Management Service)?

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What are the different types of KMS Keys Types available?

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What are the different types of KMS Keys?

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How does automation key rotation work in AWS KMS?

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How would you copy encrypted EBS snapshots across regions?

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What are KMS Key Policies?

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How are KMS Key Policies used in the process of copying encrypted snapshots across accounts?

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What are KMS Multi-Region Keys?

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Why would you use KMS Multi-Region Keys?

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How does DynamoDB Global Tables and KMS MultiRegion Keys Client-Side encryption work?

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How does Global Aurora and KMS Multi-Region Keys Client-Side encryption work?

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What are some S3 Replication
Encryption Considerations?

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Should you use Multi-Region KMS Keys with S3 replication?

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You can use multi-region AWS KMS Keys, but they are currently treated as independent keys by Amazon S3 (the object will still be decrypted and then encrypted).

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How do you share an AMI when the AMI is encrypted via a KMS key?

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How do you share an AMI across accounts?

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You modify the Launch Permission in the origin account and add the specified target account

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What is SSM Parameter Store?

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How does the SSM Parameter Store Hierarchy work?

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What are the two tiers in the SSM Parameter Store?

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What are Parameters Policies (for advanced parameters) in SSM Parameter Store?

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What does SSM of SSM Parameter Store stand for?

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Simple Systems Manager Parameter Store

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What is AWS Secrets Manager?

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25
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What are Multi-Region Secrets in AWS Secrets Manager?

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26
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What is the AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)?

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What is the process to request public certificates in AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)?

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How do you import certificates into AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)?

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How does AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) integrate with Application Load Balancer (ALB)?

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30
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What are the different Endpoint Types in the API Gateway?

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How do you integrate AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) with API Gateway?

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What is AWS WAF – Web Application Firewall?

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Can an AWS WAF be deployed on a Network Load Balancer?

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No, only Application Load Balancers

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How to set up security on an AWS WAF?

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What if you want to get a fixed IP while using WAF with a Load Balancer?

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What is AWS Shield?

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What is AWS Firewall Manager?

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What is the difference between WAF vs. Firewall Manager vs. Shield?

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39
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What are AWS Best Practices for DDoS Resiliency?

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What are the AWS Best Practices for DDoS Resiliency?

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AWS Best Practices for DDoS Resiliency?

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AWS Best Practices for DDoS Resiliency?

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What is Amazon GuardDuty?

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What is the architecture of Amazon GuardDuty?

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What is Amazon Inspector?

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What does Amazon Inspector evaluate?

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47
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What is Amazon Macie?

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Amazon Macie is a data security service that discovers sensitive data using machine learning and pattern matching, provides visibility into data security risks, and enables automated protection against those risks.