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AWS: Finance & Compliance

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June 2026

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This course is part of the AWS Core+ Business focus for Team Managers Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course

Welcome to the Monitoring, Auditing & Governance Services module. In this module, you'll learn how AWS helps organizations monitor resources, track activities, maintain compliance, and improve operational visibility. You'll begin with Amazon CloudWatch, which provides monitoring, metrics, logging, and alerting capabilities for AWS resources and applications. Next, you'll explore AWS CloudTrail, which records user activities and API actions for auditing and security purposes. You'll also learn the differences between CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and AWS Config, helping you understand when to use each service. Additionally, you'll explore the AWS Health Dashboard to monitor the operational status of AWS services and receive service-related notifications. Finally, you'll learn about AWS Config, which helps track resource configurations, monitor compliance, and assess configuration changes over time. By the end of this module, you'll understand how to monitor AWS environments, audit activities, track resource configurations, and support governance and compliance initiatives effectively.

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5 videos2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt

Welcome to the Identity, Security & Compliance module. In this module, you'll learn how AWS helps organizations securely manage identities, protect resources, and maintain compliance. You'll begin with Amazon IAM, exploring users, groups, policies, roles, MFA, and IAM best practices through both concepts and hands-on demonstrations. These topics will help you understand how to control access to AWS resources securely. Next, you'll explore AWS security services, including Amazon Inspector, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Security Center, AWS Certificate Manager, AWS Key Management Service (KMS), and Amazon Macie, which help detect threats, protect data, manage encryption, and strengthen security posture. Finally, you'll learn about compliance and support resources such as AWS Artifact, AWS Knowledge Center, and the AWS Security Blog, helping you understand compliance requirements, security guidance, and AWS best practices. By the end of this module, you'll be equipped to implement secure access controls, understand key AWS security services, and support compliance and governance requirements in AWS environments.

What's included

14 videos1 reading2 assignments

Welcome to the Management, Automation & Cost Optimization module. In this module, you'll learn how to automate infrastructure deployment and manage AWS environments efficiently using AWS CloudFormation, including hands-on experience with creating and managing CloudFormation stacks. You'll also explore AWS Organizations to understand how multiple AWS accounts can be centrally managed and governed. Next, you'll learn how to monitor and optimize cloud spending using AWS Cost Explorer and its hands-on demo, while AWS Trusted Advisor provides recommendations for cost optimization, security, performance, and operational excellence. Finally, you'll discover AWS Marketplace, a digital catalog for finding, purchasing, and deploying third-party software solutions on AWS. By the end of this module, you'll understand how to automate infrastructure, manage AWS accounts at scale, optimize cloud costs, and leverage AWS solutions effectively.

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7 videos2 readings2 assignments

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