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AWS Certified Security Specialist Podcast

1.1.1 AWS best practices for incident response

18 Sep 2025

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1.1.1 AWS best practices for incident response - In this episode, we explore AWS best practices for incident response, a critical skill for securing cloud environments. Successful incident response in AWS starts with a clear plan that defines roles, documents procedures, and utilizes AWS tools like Security Hub, GuardDuty, and Detective for centralized threat detection and management. Preparation is key AWS recommends enabling comprehensive logging, enforcing least privilege access, protecting credentials, and routinely testing your procedures through simulations. When incidents occur, automating containment and remediation using services like Lambda and EventBridge is vital for swift recovery, alongside isolating compromised resources and performing root cause analysis. After an incident, documenting lessons learned and preserving forensic evidence help strengthen future security and compliance. Integrating AWS with third-party tools and automating responses further enhances your capability to detect, respond to, and recover from incidentskeeping your AWS workloads secure, resilient, and compliant with industry standards.

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