Proactive Security with AWS Security Hub

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Proactive Security with AWS Security Hub

This hands-on lab focuses on how to be proactive about deploying resources so as not to trigger AWS Security Hub findings. The lab uses a CloudFormation template to illustrate how resources can be deployed consistently and in a secure manner.

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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 24, 2025

Duration

1h 15m

Challenge

Enable AWS Security Hub
- Enable AWS Security Hub
  
  Enable AWS Config first
  
  Then, enable AWS Security Hub
Challenge

Create a VPC
- Create a VPC
  
  From the VPC console, click the Actions dropdown and select Create Default VPC (This will also create subnets and a default security group.)
Challenge

Create a Wordpress Application
- Create a key pair
  
  Go to the EC2 console and select Key Pairs
  
  Create the key pair
- Use the provided template to create a CloudFormation stack
  
  Upload the template during the stack creation process
  
  For the CloudFormation parameters, enter an IP address range for SSHLocation
Challenge

Create an SNS Topic
- Create an SNS topic for Security Hub findings
- Subscribe via email to the created topic
- Go to your email and confirm the subscription (You will receive a confirmation email.)
Challenge

Create an EventBridge Rule
- Create an EventBridge rule
  
  Link to an EventBridge event
  
  Link to the previously created SNS topic

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