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Cloud Security Fundamentals

Protect cloud workloads — IAM, network, data, detection, and compliance.

Beginner1 hours10 lessons
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What You'll Learn

  • ✓Explain the shared responsibility model across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS
  • ✓Apply IAM least privilege with roles, policies, and guardrails
  • ✓Secure cloud networks with VPCs, security groups, and firewalls
  • ✓Use encryption at rest and in transit; manage keys with KMS
  • ✓Harden workloads — VMs, containers, and serverless
  • ✓Protect sensitive data with classification, DLP, and tokenisation
  • ✓Configure cloud-native logging and threat detection (GuardDuty, Defender, SCC)
  • ✓Run incident response in the cloud — preserve evidence, contain blast radius
  • ✓Map controls to compliance frameworks (SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001)
  • ✓Approach multi-cloud security pragmatically with CSPM and CNAPP tools

Prerequisites

  • •Basic familiarity with at least one cloud provider

Course Curriculum

Module 1: Foundations

  1. 01The Shared Responsibility Model5 min
  2. 02IAM and Least Privilege6 min

Module 2: Network and Crypto

  1. 01Network Security: VPCs, Firewalls, Private Connectivity6 min
  2. 02Encryption and Key Management6 min

Module 3: Workloads and Data

  1. 01Workload and Container Security6 min
  2. 02Data Protection and DLP5 min

Module 4: Detection and Response

  1. 01Logging and Threat Detection6 min
  2. 02Incident Response in the Cloud6 min

Module 5: Governance

  1. 01Compliance and Governance5 min
  2. 02Multi-Cloud Security: CSPM, CNAPP, and Beyond6 min

Practice for the Real Exam

After completing this course, test yourself with exam-style practice questions.

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