YCWPD 092 - Security & Cloud Architecture

Description

Protecting the cloud environment and its components starts with a strong cloud architecture. This module aims to address security aspects of cloud architecture, including serverless and container security and service mesh. Cloud Security Best Practices: Privileged Password Management, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Just-in-Time (JIT) Access Moreover, cloud infrastructure security, security controls, authentication, user protection services, and logical security architecture.

Topics Covered

Topics covered include:

Cloud Deployment Models: public, private, community and hybrid security
Serverless & Container Security; Service Mesh
Cloud Security Best Practices; Authentication (S2S, Binary); Privileged password management, Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), Privileged Identity Management (PIM), Just-in-Time (JIT) access.
Effective Cloud Infrastructure Security, Security Controls, Authentication, User Protection Services
Logical security architecture

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

Explain various cloud deployment models.
Apply best practices in cloud security.
Evaluate how well user protection services safeguard users from security threats.
Design cloud infrastructure security.
Design logical security architecture.

Notes

This module is the 4th of the 8 modules forming part of the Micro-credential in Cloud Security.
Completion of optional introductory Modules 1 & 2 grants a
Cloud Security Fundamentals Digital Badge
Completion of core Modules 3-6 grants a micro-credential and a
Cloud Security Practitioner Digital Badge
Completion of core Modules 3-6 and specialization Modules 7-8 focusing on specific technologies and industry sectors grants a
Cloud Security Expert Digital Badge and an Attestation of Completion.
Professionals without prior experience in IT, must complete all 8 modules in order to obtain the Cloud Security Expert Digital Badge and Attestation of Completion from McGill University’s School of Continuing Studies.

Prerequisite(s) and Corequisite(s)

For participants without prior experience or education background in IT, it is strongly recommended to complete Modules 1 & 2.

Who Should Attend?

Information technology professionals, programmers and developers wishing to upgrade their skills to enable them to work with cloud-based environments, e.g., System Administrators, IT Support specialists, IT Consultants, Integration Engineers, IT Analysts, IT Architects, Network Specialists, QA Engineers, Database Administrators, Junior SRE, Junior DevOps, etc.
Individuals from various professional backgrounds and industries who use cloud-based environments and wish to understand cloud computing fundamentals.

This is the 4th module of the Cloud Security micro-credential training program.
Contact hours: 15
Registration fee: $695
10% micro-credential discount package when combined with other modules.