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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(86 reviews)
Beginner level
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1 month at 10 hours a week
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Share your expertise with employers
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
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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
Cryptography, Cloud Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Encryption, Network Security, Security Controls, Virtualization, Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure Security, Virtual Machines, Remote Access Systems, Information Systems Security, Cybersecurity, and Authorization (Computing)
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
Relational Databases, Data Security, Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), SQL, Encryption, Cloud Security, Data Integrity, Personally Identifiable Information, Information Privacy, Cloud Storage, Cloud Services, Security Controls, Cloud Platforms, and Data Governance
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Application Security, Cloud Security, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Authentications, Key Management, DevSecOps, Multi-Factor Authentication, Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Applications, Secure Coding, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, and Identity and Access Management
What you'll learn
Skills you'll gain
Cloud Security, Authentications, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Security Testing, Identity and Access Management, System Monitoring, Application Security, Cloud Computing, Cyber Risk, Secure Coding, Threat Management, Security Controls, Cryptography, Authorization (Computing), and Data Security
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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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