Cloud Security — Study Course

The official preparation course for the Cloud Security certification: structured modules, worked examples and exam-focused practice.

Key facts

• Course price: $195 (one-time payment)
• Field: Cybersecurity & Information Security
• Prepares for: Cloud Security
• 7 modules · 27 lessons · about 6 hours of lessons
• Self-paced, online, illustrated lessons

Course outline

1. Cloud Security Foundations — Establishes the shared responsibility model, threat landscape, and core security principles that underpin AWS, Azure, and GCP.
   • The Shared Responsibility Model
   • Core Cloud Security Principles
   • Cloud Threat Landscape and Attack Surface
   • Multi-Account and Landing Zone Architecture
2. Identity and Access Management — Covers IAM fundamentals, federation, privileged access, and identity-based threats across the three major clouds.
   • IAM Fundamentals Across AWS, Azure, and GCP
   • Identity Federation and Single Sign-On
   • Privileged Access and Just-in-Time Controls
   • Detecting and Preventing Identity Threats
3. Network Security in the Cloud — Explains virtual networking, segmentation, private connectivity, and perimeter defenses across cloud platforms.
   • Virtual Networks, Subnets, and Segmentation
   • Private Connectivity and Endpoints
   • Perimeter Defense: Firewalls, WAF, and DDoS Protection
4. Data Protection and Cryptography — Details encryption, key management, secrets handling, and data governance across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
   • Encryption at Rest and in Transit
   • Key Management Services and Key Control
   • Secrets Management
   • Data Classification, DLP, and Sovereignty
5. Workload, Container, and Serverless Security — Secures compute workloads from virtual machines through containers, Kubernetes, and serverless functions.
   • Securing Virtual Machines and Compute Workloads
   • Container and Kubernetes Security
   • Serverless and PaaS Security
6. Security Operations, Detection, and Compliance — Builds the operational layer: logging, threat detection, posture management, compliance, and cloud incident response.
   • Logging, Monitoring, and Audit Trails
   • Cloud-Native Threat Detection
   • Cloud Security Posture and Workload Protection (CSPM and CWPP)
   • Compliance, Governance, and Frameworks
   • Incident Response in the Cloud
7. Exam Readiness and Certification Preparation — Consolidates the course into exam strategy, high-yield review, scenario practice, and a final readiness plan.
   • Exam Strategy and Domain Weighting
   • High-Yield Concept Review
   • Scenario-Based Practice and Worked Examples
   • Final Readiness Plan and Exam-Day Checklist