This Specialization introduces cybersecurity to novice software developers. It presents essential security concepts and how they apply to cloud deployments. Learners develop proficiency at assessing cloud vulnerabilities and attack reports. They also dive into cloud provider documentation to apply available features to classic cybersecurity risks.
Cybersecurity in the Cloud Specialization
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Cybersecurity in the Cloud Specialization
Defend Your Cloud from Cyberattacks. Detect and block hackers with off-the-shelf cyber-defenses
Instructor: Rick Smith
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4.3
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Beginner level
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1 month at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
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Taught in English
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Specialization - 4 course series
What you'll learn
Design a simple cloud service and select appropriate security measures to protect it.
Associate user roles with appropriate entities deploying or using a cloud service.
Assess levels of risk and recent vulnerabilities that apply to cloud services.
Learn and apply basic network security techniques in the cloud environment.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Cryptography
Category: Public Key Infrastructure
Category: Encryption
Category: Network Security
Category: Security Controls
Category: Virtualization
Category: Virtual Machines
Category: Information Systems Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Infrastructure Security
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Application Security
Category: Vulnerability Assessments
Category: Remote Access Systems
What you'll learn
How to analyze a data breach and trace it back to the vulnerability that made it possible.
How data security and privacy requirements arise from legal obligations and industry standards.
Skills you'll gain
Category: Relational Databases
Category: Data Security
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Encryption
Category: SQL
Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Data Integrity
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Cloud Storage
Category: Cloud Services
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Application Security
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Authentications
Category: Key Management
Category: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: DevSecOps
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cloud Applications
Category: Multi-Factor Authentication
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Category: Cloud Security
Category: Authentications
Category: Security Testing
Category: Data Security
Category: Cybersecurity
Category: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
Category: Authorization (Computing)
Category: Application Security
Category: Vulnerability Management
Category: Cryptography
Category: Threat Management
Category: System Monitoring
Category: Identity and Access Management
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Cloud Computing
Category: Security Controls
Category: Secure Coding
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Frequently asked questions
Sixteen (16) weeks: each course is scheduled over a 4-week period. Some students may complete some weeks faster, depending on availability of peer review.
The course is intended for cybersecurity novices. Learners must be familiar with the following:
Major hardware and software components of their computer
The role of backups and updates
The distinction between a 'local' network and the public Internet
Experience writing simple software programs or scripts
The courses are designed to be taken in this order:
Cloud Security Basics
Cloud Data Security
Cloud Application Security
Top Ten Cloud Risks*
If learners take the courses in a different order, they will encounter topics that are explained in the earlier courses.
* The Top Ten Cloud Risks course may be taken by itself if the learner already knows cybersecurity fundamentals and, in particular, how the major risks manifest themselves in the cloud environment.
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