Cloud Security

Lessons

1. 1

   Cloud Security and the Shared Responsibility Model

   Free

   Understand what the provider secures vs what you secure across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.

   Beginner·20 min
2. 2

   IAM Misconfigurations and Least Privilege

   Find and fix overly permissive roles, wildcard permissions, and public buckets, the persistent source of cloud breaches.

   Intermediate·45 min
3. 3

   Cloud Attack Techniques

   Explain metadata-service SSRF (the Capital One mechanism), IAM privilege escalation, and lateral movement between services.

   Advanced·45 min
4. 4

   Cloud Security Tooling and Secrets

   Audit cloud accounts with Prowler and ScoutSuite, scan images with Trivy, and manage secrets correctly; walk a CloudGoat scenario.

   Intermediate·40 min
5. 5

   Cloud Security Job Readiness

   Translate cloud-security skills into job titles, a resume, interview answers, certifications, and a portfolio checklist.

   Intermediate·25 min