Summary
In this chapter, we thoroughly examined the security best practices in Amazon EC2. We started with operating system hardening and its importance in minimizing vulnerabilities and attack surfaces. Then, we discussed the necessity of routine patch management updates to protect our systems from known threats. We also discussed the importance of ensuring proper configurations and establishing secure coding practices. Finally, we delved into GuardDuty, which we can use to take advantage of intelligent threat detection, and learned the techniques and processes involved in auditing and analysis.
In the next chapter, we will discuss how the security practices outlined here integrate with scalability and availability concepts.
