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# Welcome

The Cloud Threat Hunting Field Manual: AWS is your essential companion for mastering proactive cybersecurity strategies within Amazon's cloud platform.

Whether you're new to cloud security or an experienced practitioner, this guide equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to safeguard AWS deployments against evolving cyber threats..

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