Tracy Pierce - AWS Certified Security Specialty All-in-One Exam Guide (Exam SCS-C01)

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This book is dedicated to my entire support system: my grandparents Nick and Ruby, mother and stepfather Nancy and Eddie, sister Nae, best friends Jake and Jenn, my partner in insanity Travis, and the teacher that got me into security, Jana Godwin. And my niece and nephews Chris, Jacob, MacKenzie, and Zach for providing all the laughs.

Tracy Pierce

Id like to dedicate this to my parents, my wife, and my daughter who have supported me in my career and in writing this book.

Aravind Kodandaramaiah

To the memory of my father Yassuho Koike, my wife and partner Fabricia who patiently waited for me to do my work on weekends inside the car or in the lobby and is still with me after all those years and is still standing with me. My daughter Gabriela and my son Fabio, Dad loves you.

Rafael M. Koike

I dedicate this book to my mother, Terezinha, who showed her value of working hard and caring for others through her example. My grandmother and grandfather Aurea and Sebastiao adopted me and gave me their love. To my father, who nourished my curiosity. To my uncle, Virmondes, and aunt, Esperanza, who financially supported me at the beginning of my information technology journey. My wife Gabriela, who encouraged and supported me through this endeavor. And to all AWS customers and co-workers I worked with in the last four years, motivating me to learn and be curious to support them better.

Alex Fernandes Rosa

Tracy Pierce is a senior consultant specializing in security for remote consulting services at Amazon Web Services. She is a contributor to the AWS Security Blog and provides world-class customer results through ongoing improvements to processes and documentation and building tutorials. She has her AS in computer security and forensics from SCTD, SSCP certification, AWS Developer Associate certification, AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification, and AWS Security Specialty certification.

Aravind Kodandaramaiah is a solutions builder at Amazon Web Services, where he builds prototypes to demonstrate the art of the possible with AWS. He guides global customers to build scalable, secure, and cost-efficient solutions on the AWS Cloud. His areas of interest are in security, serverless, AI/ML, and robotics. Aravind holds several AWS certifications such as Security Specialty, Solution Architect Professional, DevOps Speciality, Big Data, and Alexa skill development. He is a speaker at the AWS conference re:Invent and blogs on various AWS topics.

Rafael M. Koike is a senior solutions architect at Amazon Web Services, where he helps customers build more scalable, secure, and automated cloud architectures that address their business needs. With more than 20 years in the security and IT industry and holding CISSP, CISM, and AWS Certified Security Specialty certifications, he has worked with some of the top 500 companies in the United States and Latin America to help them build secure and scalable cloud solutions.

Alex Fernandes Rosa is a senior cloud architect at Amazon Web Services helping large enterprise customers design, build, and secure their cloud-native applications and infrastructure in the cloud. His experience and background in IT span across multiple IT domains, with specialization in security, networking, and serverless application development. He holds CISSP and nine AWS certifications, including the AWS Certified Security Specialty.

Rajat Ravinder Varuni provides consultation to customers in the public sector that include architectural design and deployment of solutions that reduce the likelihood of data leakage, web application, and denial-of-service attacks. He is a subject matter expert who provides ongoing support for achieving regulatory needs such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), and Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) attestation and authorization. Currently, he holds the GIAC Penetration Tester certificate, as well as successfully challenged a host of AWS certifications. He also participates in the development of AWS certification exams, including the Security Specialty. Additionally, he has contributed to the AWS Security Blog found at https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/author/varunirv/.