DES 208 – Defending Against Threats to Cloud Computing (UPDATED)

Course Overview

Data breaches, misconfigurations, compromised credentials, and insecure interfaces can expose cloud environments to significant security risks. This course describes how to identify and mitigate cloud security vulnerabilities using industry-standard methods based on the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Top Threats to Cloud Computing. It supports the NICE Workforce Framework roles of Software Developer, Secure Software Assessor, and Systems Security Analyst.

On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills required to:

• Understand the purpose and scope of the CSA Top Threats to Cloud Computing
• Identify cloud threats involving data, identities, credentials, interfaces, control planes, and account hijacking
• Apply industry-standard methods to mitigate cloud security risks and vulnerabilities