Security Audit and Vulnerability Management

This project will involve setting up an AWS EC2 environment, performing security audits, running vulnerability assessments, and implementing remediation measures. The goal is to identify, analyze, and mitigate security risks using industry best practices and tools.

Project Overview
• Objective: Conduct security audits and vulnerability assessments on AWS EC2 instances.
• Tools: AWS Security Hub, AWS Inspector, Nessus, OpenVAS, OSQuery, CIS Benchmarks, Splunk/SIEM for logging.
• Environment: AWS EC2 instances (Linux & Windows), AWS IAM, Security Groups, and VPC.
• Expected Outcome: A report detailing security risks, vulnerabilities, remediation steps, and compliance with security standards.

1. Environment Setup


1.1 AWS Account & IAM Setup
• Create an AWS account if not already available.
• Set up an IAM user with the necessary permissions.
• Enable AWS Security Hub and AWS Config to monitor security compliance.
• Configure IAM roles for EC2 instances to allow security tools to function properly.


1.2 Deploy EC2 Instances
• Launch two EC2 instances:
• Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (for Linux-based security audit)
• Windows Server 2019 (for Windows-based security audit)
• Configure Security Groups:
• Allow only necessary ports (e.g., SSH for Linux, RDP for Windows).
• Enable logging for all inbound and outbound connections.
• Attach Elastic IPs (optional) for easier management.


1.3 Install Essential Security Tools
• On the Linux EC2 instance:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y auditd lynis fail2ban

• On the Windows EC2 instance:
• Install Windows Defender ATP
• Configure Windows Event Logs for auditing.