Amazon Web Services
This video provides a comprehensive guide to deploying AWS Shield Advanced and AWS WAF across an organization using a one-click deployment method. Ian Olson, a security specialist Solutions architect at AWS, walks through the process of using an AWS-samples CloudFormation template to quickly set up Shield Advanced and leverage AWS Firewall Manager to deploy WAF with recommended rules. The video covers prerequisites, architecture overview, mandatory and optional configuration parameters, and a tagging strategy for implementing an opt-in model. It also discusses next steps for reviewing WAF logs, addressing false positives, and expanding the deployment for different scenarios. The deployment method includes subscribing to Shield Advanced, configuring AWS WAF, and setting up Athena resources for log analysis, making it easier for organizations to enhance their security posture across multiple accounts.