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Security and compliance

Security and compliance - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial

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Security and compliance

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- Now, as I said earlier in this course, one of the important things that wraparounds all of the foundational services in AWS is security. So we need to think about security and compliance. Anytime you start talking about the cloud, security becomes a concern, and that's why I wanted to talk about this right here in the front early on in this course. Think about it. If I'm putting sensitive data in the cloud, how do I make sure I'm in compliance with regulations, for example? Let's say I'm in the payment card industry and I take payment processing information. Maybe I even store credit card information. How do I make sure I'm in compliance with PCIDSS, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard? Or maybe I'm a doctor and I'm dealing with patient records. How do I make sure I comply with HIPAA regulations within the United States, or other regulations around the world? So the point is that I need to be able to be sure…

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