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Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management

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DataCamp
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Free Trial Available
Languages

English
Certificate

Certificate Available
Effort

21 hours
Sessions

Self-Paced
Level

Intermediate

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Overview

This is the second of five courses in the Google Cloud Cybersecurity Certificate.

This is the second of five courses in the Google Cloud Cybersecurity Certificate. In this course, you’ll explore widely-used cloud risk management frameworks, exploring security domains, compliance lifecycles, and industry standards such as HIPAA, NIST CSF, and SOC. You'll develop skills in risk identification, implementation of security controls, compliance evaluation, and data protection management. Additionally, you'll gain hands-on experience with Google Cloud and multi-cloud tools specific to risk and compliance. This course also incorporates job application and interview preparation techniques, offering a comprehensive foundation to understand and effectively navigate the complex landscape of cloud risk management.

Syllabus

Introduction to frameworks within security domains

Introduction to frameworks within security domainsIn this module, you’ll dive into the essential concepts of security domains, compliance frameworks, data privacy fundamentals, risk and security controls. You'll understand the key differences between security and compliance, and learn about controls and frameworks within the three pivotal areas of compliance: people, process, and technology. This module offers you the opportunity to explore risk and security controls in depth, giving you a clear view of how these controls are effectively implemented.

Risk management and security frameworks, regulations, and standards

In this module, you’ll delve deeper into risk management frameworks, regulations, and industry standards, including NIST CSF, SOC 2, FedRAMP, HIPAA, and ISO 27001. You'll have the opportunity to compare and contrast these frameworks, standards, and regulations. Additionally, you'll learn how to effectively use these frameworks to establish controls and manage risks, ensuring compliance with various obligations.

The compliance lifecycle

Recognize and define controls, including compensating controls and the control mapping process.

Cloud tools for risk management and compliance

In this module, you'll navigate key cloud tools and their applications in risk and compliance, focusing on tools like Google's Security Command Center, Risk Manager, and Policy Analyzer, as well as cloud security posture management (CSPM). You'll learn how these tools, along with risk protection programs and organizational policies, are used for compliance and risk mitigation, and explore compliance frameworks like CIS, NIST, and ISO, and MITRE in risk management and security standards.