We’re reviewing security essentials in episode four of AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner

We’re headed into week four. Can you believe it? It’s not too late to join us for AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner. Catch up on the previous episodes on demand at your convenience. Then, join us next week for episode four.

We offer two live, 60-minute shows each week: Mondays at 7:30 a.m. PT and Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. PT. As a friendly reminder, the content covered in each version is roughly the same but presented by a different set of hosts. Watch one or both—your choice!

Episode three recap

In episode three, our hosts walked through database services, helping you learn about topics like Amazon Dynamo DB and Amazon Relational Database Service, as well as the differences between relational and non-relational databases. And as usual, we took your questions during AWS Power Hour: Q&A, which livestreams 30 minutes before each AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner as an open-forum.

If you have questions about the content covered in episode three, join either host for next week’s AWS Power Hour: Q&A. The hosts will also choose a couple examples of weekly homework to review. A reminder about your homework from episode three:

·         Draw a highly available and automatically scaled two-tier application (Web, DB) within an AWS Region.

·         Post the drawing on Twitter or LinkedIn using #AWSPowerHourHW and tag your host (Jonathan or Blaine).

Coming up in episode four

Next week, we’ll spend our time talking about the all-important topic of security, starting with the shared responsibility model in the AWS Cloud. From there, we’ll focus on specific services and scenarios. For instance, you’ll learn more about the AWS services to consider when passing secure credentials like AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and AWS Secrets Manager. Next, you’ll explore how to protect your application from external threats using services like AWS Shield, AWS CloudFront, and AWS Web Application Firewall. Finally, you’ll learn about security at an organizational level using AWS Organizations, AWS CloudTrail, and AWS Security Hub.

 Resource roundup

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Don’t miss episode four on November 2 and November 6

Join the live stream to interact, ask real-time questions, and get practical advice about preparing for your AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam, or watch the series’ recorded episodes on Twitch whenever it’s convenient for you.

About AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner

AWS Power Hour: Cloud Practitioner is a twice-weekly livestream that covers the essential information to build your future in the AWS Cloud. Over the course of six weeks, our AWS experts serve as hosts and guide you through the content with demonstrations and real-world examples. You’ll start with cloud basics and key AWS services, and then explore topics like the AWS Well-Architected Framework, building and securing applications in the cloud, pricing and support, and how to innovate. You’ll receive tips, resources, and exercises to help you strengthen your knowledge and prepare you to get AWS Certified. Additionally, join AWS Power Hour: Q&A, a twice-weekly, 30-minute, open-forum livestream, where you can interact with the show hosts and your fellow learner community and ask questions.

Each episode will livestream twice per week (identical content) to accommodate learners in various time zones. You’ll also be able to access recorded episodes anytime, immediately after they stream.