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T. PenwellBeginning AWS Securityhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9681-3_4

4. Security Is Not Built in a Day

Tasha Penwell1  
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Vinton, VA, USA
 

Your network and cloud environment is completely secure and self-automated when cyberattacks stop advancing and all human errors stop. In other words, security never stops, and it is never completely built. Security starts with the basic fundamentals of authentication and authorization and builds from there to preventative and discovery tactics to thwart attacks.

Your environment’s ability to be proactive and reactive to vulnerabilities and attacks plays a role in its security posture.

What Is Security Posture? ...

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