Explore real-time fraud detection with machine learning

Discover how Amazon Fraud Detector uses machine learning to identify fraud patterns, generate confidence scores, and support informed decisions through its core features, architecture, integrations, and real-world applications.

Apply fraud detection to real-world business scenarios

Explore how Amazon Fraud Detector analyses data and delivers predictive insights to support transaction monitoring, account protection, and scalable fraud detection solutions.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

Syllabus

Week 1
Amazon Fraud Detector Getting Started
- Amazon Fraud Detector Getting Started
  In this activity, you will learn how Amazon Fraud Detector operates as a fully managed ML service. Discover its real-time fraud pattern detection, technical overview, and how to build scalable, secure cloud solutions.

When would you like to start?

Start straight away and join a global classroom of learners. If the course hasn’t started yet you’ll see the future date listed below.

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Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Identify the core functionality of Amazon Fraud Detector, including technical concepts, key features, and capabilities.
Recognize practical applications for Amazon Fraud Detector.
Identify the elements of the Amazon Fraud Detector architecture and key integrations.
Recognize how to use Amazon Fraud Detector.

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for cloud practitioners, developers, solutions architects, data professionals, and anyone interested in applying machine learning to real-time fraud detection using AWS services.

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

What's included?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

Unlimited access to this course

Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes

A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

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Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate

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