Task Statement 1.3: Determine appropriate data security controls

This study group guide will explore data security best practices, focusing on access control, encryption, data lifecycle management, compliance, and backup strategies.

Following SecureCart, an e-commerce platform, we will implement strong data security and governance strategies using AWS services.

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📅 Study Group Agenda

Week	Topic	Key AWS Services
Week 1	Data Access & Governance	IAM, Resource Policies, AWS Organizations
Week 2	Data Encryption & Key Management	AWS KMS, AWS Secrets Manager, AWS ACM
Week 3	Data Retention, Classification & Compliance	Amazon Macie, AWS Config, IAM Policies
Week 4	Data Backup, Replication & Recovery	AWS Backup, RDS Snapshots, S3 Versioning
Week 5	Managing Data Lifecycle & Protection Policies	S3 Lifecycle Policies, Glacier, IAM Conditions
Week 6	Hands-on Labs & Final Challenge	Implementing End-to-End Data Security

Final Study Group Summary

Week	Focus Area	Outcome
Week 1	Data Access & Governance	Implement IAM, SCPs, & Resource Policies
Week 2	Encryption & Key Management	Secure Data Using AWS KMS & ACM
Week 3	Data Classification & Compliance	Detect Sensitive Data Using Amazon Macie
Week 4	Backup & Disaster Recovery	Automate Backups & Replication Using AWS Backup
Week 5	Data Lifecycle & Protection Policies	Optimize Data Storage Using S3 Lifecycle
Week 6	Hands-on Scenarios	Apply All Data Security Best Practices