Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionThis course explores how to secure a cloud environment and provides the history of cloud computing and how cloud computing is being used today. Various cloud environments such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) and understanding both native and hybrid environments will also be explored. Topics, including network security, host security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), cryptography and data protection, access controls, patch management, as well as credential and key management, will be examined. Cloud security operations, including logging, incident response in the cloud, as well as preventative and self-correcting security controls using lab exercises, will be investigated. This hands-on course is designed to prepare students for modern-day infrastructure environments. 