Working in the Cloud

Overview

While cloud computing offers many benefits, security professionals can face a range of challenges as they work to utilize, optimize, and secure critical assets in the cloud. Through self-paced and interactive learning activities, course content is designed to place the learner in the role of a security professional who will need to think critically, apply knowledge, and make decisions to determine the best solution for cloud security challenges. By the end of this course, a learner will be able to: - Recognize cloud computing terminology and concepts. - Assess how to scale and align cloud services to business needs. - Respond to regulatory and legal issues regarding cloud use.  - Optimize cloud security to mitigate risks. Who should take this course? Early to mid-career security professionals who want to gain and demonstrate an understanding of essential cloud concepts and principles.

Syllabus

Course Introduction

Welcome to Working in the Cloud. While cloud computing offers many benefits, security professionals can face a range of challenges as they work to utilize, optimize, and secure critical assets in the cloud. Through self-paced and interactive learning activities, this course is designed to place the learner in the role of a security professional who will need to think critically, apply knowledge, and make decisions to determine the best solution for cloud security challenges.  In this course, you will learn how to:   1. Recognize cloud computing terminology and concepts. 2. Assess how to scale and align cloud services to business needs. 3. Respond to regulatory and legal issues regarding cloud use. 4. Optimize cloud security to mitigate risks.

Working in the Cloud

Companies of all sizes are fast adopting cloud computing as a core business practice. While cloud computing offers many benefits, security professionals can face a range of challenges as they work to utilize, optimize, and secure critical assets in the cloud. This course uses an immersive experience in which the learner takes the role of a security professional within an organization, who will need to think critically, apply knowledge, and make decisions to determine the best solution regarding cloud security challenges.

Reading and Resources

For further exploration of the topics covered in this course, we recommend reviewing the course references provided and additional reading materials. These resources offer deeper insights and supplemental information to enhance your understanding. You will also find external links to industry standards, frameworks, and tools relevant to the course topics. We encourage you to explore these resources to broaden your knowledge and support your learning journey.