Frequently Asked Questions in the AWS Security Interview
                     Frequently Asked Questions 
in the AWS Security 
Interview
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We all understand how important security is for any organization, irrespective of their 
type and size. The Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform is one of the most flexible 
and secure cloud services available today. As a result, there is a growing demand for 
candidates who understand AWS security.
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If you're a qualified applicant searching for work in the AWS security area, here's a list of 
interview questions to help you land your dream job.
1. What does AWS mean by cloud security?
Ans. In order to meet core security and compliance requirements such as data locality, 
protection, and integrity by utilising AWS cloud security comprehensive services and 
feature
2. How can you monitor your AWS applications using AWS WAF?
Ans. WAF  is a Layer 7 Virtual firewall from AWS is a tool for protecting web applications 
against typical attacks and bots that may damage availability, breach security, or 
consume unnecessary resources. As a part of AWS, WAF establishes Layer 7 security 
rules that govern bot traffic and prevents common attack patterns, such as SQL injection 
or cross-site scripting, from reaching your applications.
3. What are the various AWS IAM categories that you can manage?
Ans. Users, groups, security credentials, and policies can all be controlled by the AWS 
account holder. You can also give individual users authorization to make calls to IAM APIs 
in order to manage other users.
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4. When it comes to user passwords, what regulations are there that 
you can establish?
Ans. Passwords for IAM users must adhere to AWS's IAM default password policy which 
states that the password length must be:
8-character minimum and 128-character maximum.
Numbers, letters, and symbols are required in at least three of the following 
combinations.
Must not be the same as the name or email address of your AWS.
5. Where does an IAM role differ from an IAM user?
Ans. While interacting directly with AWS services, an IAM user has long-term credentials 
that will not expire. As an IAM role, it can assume temporary privileges which are given 
by AWS STS and we do not have to pass any credentials directly to the user. AWS role 
can be assumed by an AWS Service or an account. 
6. What services are available for implementing a centralised 
logging solution?
Ans. There are three services you'll need: Amazon CloudWatch Logs & cloudTrail logs, 
which you'll store in Amazon S3, and Amazon ElasticSearch, which can be used to 
transport data from Amazon S3 to Amazon ElasticSearch.
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7. What exactly is Identity and Access Management (IAM) in 
Amazon Web Services?
Ans. IAM is responsible for creating and managing AWS users and groups, as 
well as granting or denying access to AWS resources via policies.
8. What basically is Amazon CloudWatch logs? 
Ans. Using existing system, application, and custom log files, Amazon 
CloudWatch Logs allows you to centrally monitor and debug your systems and 
applications. You can also use CloudWatch Logs to monitor your logs in realtime 
for specific words, values, or styles etc, and trigger some actions based on that. 
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