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Intro To Cloud Security

This course is designed for beginners who are looking to understand the foundational principles of cloud security. Through a mix of theory and practice, you will learn the basics of Azure, AWS and GCP security

Tarek

Lead Trainer

5 hr

Description

Course Curriculum

What is Cloud Computing?

4 lessons

1. Overview of cloud computing: definition, history, and key concepts

2. Types of cloud environments: Public, Private, and Hybrid Clouds

3. Cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS

4. Key benefits of cloud computing: scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency

Basic Cloud Architecture

2 lessons

5. Understanding cloud infrastructure

6. Cloud service providers overview

Cloud Security Overview

4 lessons

7. Key challenges in cloud security

8. Common security risks in cloud computing

9. Understanding the shared responsibility model

10. Key compliance standards: GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS

Key Cloud Security Concepts

3 lessons

11. Identity and Access Management (IAM)

12. Data encryption in the cloud

13. Security monitoring and auditing

Identity and Access Management (IAM)

5 lessons

14. What is IAM and why it’s critical for cloud security

15. Cloud authentication protocols

16. Setting up user accounts, roles, and permissions

17. Multi-factor authentication (MFA)

18. Best practices for managing access

Network Security in the Cloud

4 lessons

19. Understanding VNets

20. Firewalls and security groups

21. DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) protection

22. Best practices for securing cloud networks

Monitoring Cloud Security

2 lessons

23. Overview of security monitoring tools and dashboards

24. Setting up basic security alerts and log management

Hands-On Labs

4 lessons

25. Setting up a basic cloud environments

26. Configuring IAM and MFA

27. Configuring network security settings

28. Simulating and detecting basic security incidents