CIS and SANS Bundle Hardened Cloud Images With AWS Security Training
Summary
CIS and SANS have introduced an AWS Marketplace bundle combining CIS Benchmark-aligned hardened images with hands-on cloud security training to help organizations deploy and maintain secure AWS environments.
Key points
- The AWS Marketplace offering combines CIS Hardened Images with SANS cloud security courses.
- The images are preconfigured according to CIS Benchmarks to support more secure cloud deployments.
- Training covers cloud security architecture, engineering, controls, and cloud-native security.
- The partnership also supports applying CIS Controls through practitioner training, including courses on Implementation Group 1 and auditing the Controls.
- CIS and SANS say the bundle is intended to help organizations reduce configuration risk and build lasting cloud security expertise.
Article Details
- Event Type
- CIS and SANS launched a bundled offering combining CIS Hardened Images and SANS cloud security training in AWS Marketplace.
- Impact
- The offering is intended to help organizations deploy and maintain more secure cloud environments, reduce risk and configuration drift, support compliance efforts, and build cloud security expertise through practitioner-led training.
People
Alan PallerShared co-founder of CIS and SANS; helped shape cybersecurity education and co-developed the CIS Critical Security Controls.Rich GreeneSANS Instructor and Author; participated in the conversation with Tony Sager mentioned in the article.Tony SagerCIS SVP and Chief Evangelist; participated in the conversation with Rich Greene mentioned in the article.
Vendors
Amazon Web Serviceswith a new bundled offering that brings CIS Hardened Images and SANS cloud security training together in AWS Marketplace, helping organizations deploy secure cloud environments while building the expertise to sustainCISCIS and SANS: A Longstanding Partnership Built to Advance CybersecuritySANSCIS and SANS: A Longstanding Partnership Built to Advance Cybersecurity
Products
AWS Marketplacea new bundled offering that brings CIS Hardened Images and SANS cloud security training together in AWS Marketplace, helping organizations deploy secure cloud environments while building the expertise to sustain them.CIS BenchmarksCIS Hardened Images: Pre-configured virtual machine images that are hardened in accordance with the CIS Benchmarks and help organizations deploy more securely from day one.CIS Critical Security Controlsvisionary and pioneer who helped shape modern cybersecurity education and co-developed the CIS Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) originally introduced as the SANS Top 20.CIS Hardened Imagesto evolve to meet today's cybersecurity landscape with a new bundled offering that brings CIS Hardened Images and SANS cloud security training together in AWS Marketplace, helping organizations deploy secureLDR520: Emerging Trends for Cyber Leaders: AI and CloudLDR520: Emerging Trends for Cyber Leaders: AI and CloudSEC366: CIS Implementation Group 1Courses like SEC366: CIS Implementation Group 1 and SEC566: Implementing and Auditing CIS Controls teach practitioners how to apply these best practices in real-world environments, from on-premises systems to cloudSEC510: Cloud Security Engineering and ControlsSEC510: Cloud Security Engineering and ControlsSEC540: Cloud Native Security and DevSecOps AutomationSEC540: Cloud Native Security and DevSecOps Automation SEC549: Cloud Security ArchitectureSEC549: Cloud Security ArchitectureSEC566: Implementing and Auditing CIS ControlsCourses like SEC366: CIS Implementation Group 1 and SEC566: Implementing and Auditing CIS Controls teach practitioners how to apply these best practices in real-world environments, from on-premises systems to cloud