Cloud Security
Secure AWS, Azure & GCP
Key facts
- Level: Professional
- Field: Cybersecurity & Information Security
- Certification price: $194 (one-time payment)
- Online course: Cloud Security — Study Course — $195
- Course + exam bundle: $389
- Exam: 40 multiple-choice questions · 90 minutes · passing score 70% · up to 3 attempts
- Estimated study time: about 34 hours
- Validity: 24 months
- Certification language: English
About the Cloud Security certification
Secure modern cloud workloads: the shared-responsibility model, IAM and least privilege, network and data protection, key management, posture management (CSPM), container and serverless security across AWS, Azure and GCP.
Course outline
The Cloud Security — Study Course course covers:
- Cloud Security Foundations — Establishes the shared responsibility model, threat landscape, and core security principles that underpin AWS, Azure, and GCP. (4 lessons)
- Identity and Access Management — Covers IAM fundamentals, federation, privileged access, and identity-based threats across the three major clouds. (4 lessons)
- Network Security in the Cloud — Explains virtual networking, segmentation, private connectivity, and perimeter defenses across cloud platforms. (3 lessons)
- Data Protection and Cryptography — Details encryption, key management, secrets handling, and data governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP. (4 lessons)
- Workload, Container, and Serverless Security — Secures compute workloads from virtual machines through containers, Kubernetes, and serverless functions. (3 lessons)
- Security Operations, Detection, and Compliance — Builds the operational layer: logging, threat detection, posture management, compliance, and cloud incident response. (5 lessons)
- Exam Readiness and Certification Preparation — Consolidates the course into exam strategy, high-yield review, scenario practice, and a final readiness plan. (4 lessons)
Frequently asked questions
- Is the Cloud Security certificate verifiable?
- Yes. Every certificate issued by BC Skills Academy carries a unique credential ID that anyone can check on the public verification page.
- How is the Cloud Security exam structured?
- It is a timed, randomized multiple-choice exam of 40 questions in 90 minutes, graded instantly; you need 70% to pass.
- Can I get a refund?
- Full refund within 7 days of purchase if you have not started the exam. Once the exam has been started or completed, the purchase is no longer refundable.