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Introduction to Cloud Security

Learn the basics of securing your cloud infrastructure

cloud security beginner

This workshop introduces the fundamental concepts of cloud security, including the shared responsibility model, key security controls, and best practices for securing cloud environments.

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of cloud computing
  • Familiarity with one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

What You’ll Learn

  1. Cloud security fundamentals
  2. Shared responsibility model
  3. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  4. Network security in the cloud
  5. Data protection strategies

Introduction to Cloud Security

What is Cloud Security?

Cloud security refers to the measures, controls, policies, and technologies that protect cloud-based systems, data, and infrastructure.

The Shared Responsibility Model

The shared responsibility model in cloud security defines the distribution of security responsibilities between the cloud provider and the customer:

  • Cloud Provider: Responsible for securing the underlying infrastructure

    • Physical security
    • Network infrastructure
    • Virtualization layer

  • Customer: Responsible for securing their assets within the cloud

    • Data
    • Applications
    • Access management
    • Configurations

Key Security Controls

  1. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  2. Network Security
  3. Data Encryption
  4. Monitoring and Logging

Prerequisites

  • Basic understanding of cloud computing
  • Familiarity with one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

What You'll Learn

  1. Cloud security fundamentals
  2. Shared responsibility model
  3. Identity and Access Management (IAM)
  4. Network security in the cloud
  5. Data protection strategies