Essentials of Securing Cloud Operations

Master the essentials of cloud security operations

Cloud security can feel overwhelming with so many platforms and configurations to manage. Learn the practical, hands-on skills to secure cloud operations across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform with this online course. Whether you’re just starting out or building on existing knowledge.

You’ll learn the fundamentals, practise real configurations, and gain confidence working with the tools and techniques that keep cloud environments safe and compliant.

Understanding cloud security foundations

Learn to differentiate between provider and customer responsibilities across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS environments, and explore core infrastructure like virtual machines, containers, and serverless functions.

Cloud security starts with understanding who’s responsible for what from start to finish. Learn to Identify common threats like misconfigurations and data breaches unique to each model, building the foundation for all your security work.

Configuring identity and access controls that actually work

Configure roles, policies, and security groups on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud through guided labs.

You’ll practise multi-factor authentication, just-in-time access, and monitoring privileged roles. Network controls like VPC firewalls add extra layers of defence, directly reducing your attack surface in real production environments.

Deploying detection and compliance tools

Catch threats before they escalate. You’ll deploy tools like AWS GuardDuty, Azure Defender, and Google Cloud Security Command Centre for automated alerts. Continuous monitoring.

You’ll map your configurations to frameworks like CIS Benchmarks, ISO 27001, and NIST, and integrate logging and SIEM tools for rapid incident response. You’ll walk away ready to produce audit-ready reports that show your compliance posture.

This course is ideal for cloud engineers, DevOps teams, IT security professionals, system administrators, and cloud architects building practical skills for cloud security roles or certifications.

This course is ideal for cloud engineers, DevOps teams, IT security professionals, system administrators, and cloud architects building practical skills for cloud security roles or certifications.

• Differentiate the security responsibilities of the cloud provider vs. the customer across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS service models.
• Configure identity- and network-based controls—such as IAM roles, security groups, and VPC firewalls—across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to enforce least-privilege access.
• Deploy and operationalize cloud-native security services (e.g., AWS GuardDuty, Azure Defender, Google Cloud SCC) to detect threats and manage incident response workflows.
• Map application and infrastructure workloads to compliance frameworks including CIS Benchmarks, ISO/IEC 27001, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, producing evidence artifacts for audits.