Securing Data in Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS)

Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) provides a simple, serverless, set-and-forget elastic file system for use with AWS Cloud services and on-premises resources. It is built to scale on demand to petabytes without disrupting applications, growing and shrinking automatically as you add and remove files, eliminating the need to provision and manage capacity to accommodate growth. Organizations face significant challenges when modernizing or moving their applications to the cloud when they require a shared persistent file system interface. In this EFS course, you learn to secure Amazon EFS. Security starts with security controls and the shared responsibility model. Next, you'll learn about IAM and Account level permissions and network security and encryption controls. In addition, this course covers how to create access points and auditing with AWS CloudTrail. This course includes interactive lessons, demonstrations, and knowledge check questions.

• Implementing IAM policies and resource-based access controls for Amazon EFS, including creating and using EFS access points for fine-grained, root-squashed access.
• Securing network access to EFS file systems (e.g., using VPC security groups, mount targets, and private connectivity options to restrict exposure).
• Enabling encryption for data at rest (using AWS KMS-managed keys) and in transit (via TLS enforcement during mounting).
• Auditing and monitoring EFS operations with services like AWS CloudTrail for logging API calls and access attempts, plus integrating with AWS security tools for threat detection and compliance checks.

• Understand how to apply layered security approaches to Amazon EFS, reducing risks of unauthorized access, data exposure, or compliance violations in shared file storage scenarios.
• Gain practical knowledge to configure secure EFS deployments suitable for enterprise workloads, such as containerized applications, HPC, or content management systems.
• Be equipped to design and maintain secure, auditable Amazon EFS environments that align with AWS best practices and regulatory requirements.

• 55-minute digital course content with structured lessons, explanations, diagrams, and practical guidance on securing Amazon EFS (videos, key concepts, and examples).
• Intermediate-level training in the Storage domain, building on foundational EFS knowledge (e.g., complements courses like Amazon EFS Primer or Getting Started with EFS).
• Coverage of AWS shared responsibility model, key security features, and integration with related services (e.g., IAM, VPC, KMS, CloudTrail).
• Certificate of completion issued.