AWS Cloud Security Posture Assessment Home-Lab Using Steampipe + Powerpipe
This project will help you set up a local, agentless AWS security lab using SQL queries and interactive dashboards. You'll be able to query your AWS infrastructure using SQL and visualize security insights through a web-based dashboard—all running on your own machine.
Overview
In this project, you will set up a local AWS security home lab that uses SQL queries instead of traditional scanners to analyze cloud assets and security posture.
You will install and configure:
Steampipe as a SQL-based cloud query engine
Powerpipe as a local dashboard layer
The lab runs entirely on your own infrastructure and connects to AWS only through APIs, making it agentless, transparent, and reproducible.
This home lab forms the foundation for performing AWS security posture assessments in later projects.
What You'll Learn
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Understanding SQL-Based Cloud Visibility
Querying Cloud APIs Like a Database
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Separating Data Engines from Dashboards
Why Modern Security Tools Are Layered
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Building an Agentless Security Lab
Local, Open-Source, and API-Driven
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Operating a Real Security Toolchain
Start, Stop, Validate, and Troubleshoot
Prerequisites
- Basic understanding of AWS (S3, IAM, Security Groups)
- A Linux-based system or cloud VM
- SSH access to the server
- An AWS account
- An IAM user with ReadOnlyAccess or SecurityAudit permissions
- Basic familiarity with command-line operations
- ❗ No prior SQL expertise is required — queries are simple and guided.
About Trainer
Aman Gupta
Aman Gupta is an emerging voice in automation-driven cybersecurity, combining strong engineering skills with a passion for knowledge sharing. He has worked on advanced projects spanning security monitoring, intelligent alerting, process automation, and AI-powered decision systems. With experience bridging software engineering and modern DevSecOps practices, Aman focuses on simplifying complex technologies into practical, real-world applications.
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