2.2 Troubleshoot security monitoring and alerting. - In this episode, we explore crucial topics from the AWS Certified Security - Specialty SCS-C02 exam related to security monitoring and alerting, equipping engineers to effectively troubleshoot issues that might otherwise let threats slip through unnoticed. We discuss the importance of proper configuration of monitoring services like AWS Security Hub, CloudWatch, and GuardDuty, focusing on how integrated setups boost visibility and compliance in even the most complex, multi-account AWS environments. The conversation delves into the types of data AWS engineers should be watchingranging from CloudTrail logs to GuardDuty findings and Macie alertshighlighting how smart data correlation and thresholding differentiates real threats from everyday noise. The episode also covers the skills necessary for post-incident analysis, detailing how to review permissions, configurations, and service integrations to restore and enhance security visibility after a missed alert. We touch on techniques for troubleshooting custom applications that fail to report their metrics, ensuring even bespoke workloads feed into the security telemetry pipeline and dont leave dangerous blind spots. Finally, we walk through strategies for evaluating logging and monitoring services to ensure they align with organizational security requirements and compliance standards, ultimately leading to proactive, resilient, and scalable threat detection in the cloud.
