Hello and welcome to this course where I shall be introducing you to the AWS Key Management Service, commonly referred to as KMS. I will explain how this service is used to protect data stored in AWS through the use of cryptography.

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This course has been created for those who have the responsibility to enforce data security measures within AWS to ensure that the appropriate controls are in place to effectively protect both company and customer data from being accessed by unauthorized parties.

By the end of this course, you will have a greater understanding of:

The basics of encryption
What the AWS KMS service has been designed to help you with
The different core components and features of KMS, including:

AWS KMS Keys
Customer keys, AWS Managed Keys, and AWS Owned keys
HMAC Keys
Data Keys
Data Key Pairs
Key Material
Key Rotation
Key Policies
Grants

As a prerequisite, you should have a basic understanding of AWS storage services, such as Amazon S3.

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