Cloud Security Fundamentals

IT Management and Cyber Security October 25, 2025
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Introduction

This essential course provides comprehensive coverage of cloud security principles, practices, and technologies across major cloud platforms. Participants will learn about shared responsibility models, cloud-specific threats, and security controls for protecting data and workloads in cloud environments. The course covers identity and access management, data protection, network security, and compliance considerations in cloud contexts. Through practical examples and hands-on exercises, learners will develop the knowledge needed to implement effective security measures in public, private, and hybrid cloud deployments.

Objectives

This course enables participants to:

  • Understand cloud security models and shared responsibility
  • Implement identity and access management in cloud environments
  • Secure cloud data storage and transmission
  • Configure cloud network security controls
  • Manage cloud security monitoring and logging
  • Apply compliance frameworks to cloud services
  • Implement cloud-specific security best practices
  • Respond to cloud security incidents
  • Evaluate cloud service provider security

Target Audience

  • Cloud security architects
  • System administrators
  • Security professionals
  • Cloud engineers
  • IT managers overseeing cloud migration
  • DevOps engineers
  • Compliance professionals working with cloud

Methodology

  • Hands-on cloud platform security exercises
  • Case studies of cloud security incidents
  • Group activities designing cloud security architectures
  • Individual configuration exercises
  • Scenario-based security control implementation
  • Cloud security tool demonstrations
  • Compliance assessment activities

Personal Impact

  • Enhanced cloud security technical skills
  • Improved understanding of cloud risk management
  • Stronger cloud architecture design capabilities
  • Better ability to evaluate cloud provider security
  • Increased confidence in cloud migration security
  • Enhanced troubleshooting of cloud security issues

Organizational Impact

  • More secure cloud deployments
  • Reduced cloud security incidents
  • Improved compliance in cloud environments
  • Better cloud risk management
  • Enhanced data protection in cloud
  • Stronger overall cloud security posture

Course Outline

Unit 1: Cloud Security Foundations

Section 1.1: Core Concepts
  • Cloud service models and deployment types
  • Shared responsibility model details
  • Cloud threat landscape overview
  • Cloud security reference architectures

Unit 2: Identity and Access Management in Cloud

Section 2.1: Cloud IAM
  • Cloud identity providers and services
  • Role-based access control implementation
  • Privileged identity management
  • Federation and single sign-on

Unit 3: Data Protection in Cloud

Section 3.1: Data Security
  • Cloud data encryption strategies
  • Key management services
  • Data loss prevention in cloud
  • Cloud storage security configurations

Unit 4: Cloud Network Security

Section 4.1: Network Controls
  • Virtual network security groups
  • Cloud firewall configurations
  • Web application firewall implementation
  • Private connectivity options

Unit 5: Cloud Security Operations

Section 5.1: Operational Security
  • Cloud security monitoring tools
  • Log management and analysis
  • Compliance monitoring and reporting
  • Incident response in cloud environments

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