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Cloud Security Courses

Cloud security courses can help you learn about risk management, data protection strategies, compliance frameworks, and identity and access management. You can build skills in threat detection, incident response, and implementing security protocols across various cloud environments. Many courses introduce tools such as AWS Security Hub, Azure Security Center, and Google Cloud Security Command Center, showing how these tools support the skills you develop in safeguarding cloud infrastructure and ensuring data integrity.


Popular Cloud Security Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    Security with AWS: Identity and Access Management (IAM)

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Amazon Web Services, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Authorization (Computing), User Accounts, Cloud Security, Data Security, Cloud Platforms, Command-Line Interface

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Security Principles in Cloud Computing

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, DevSecOps, Cloud Computing, Google Cloud Platform, Network Security, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Security, Cloud Computing Architecture, IT Automation, General Networking, Cloud Technologies, Computer Networking, Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity, Security Controls, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Digital Transformation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    302 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Data Loss Prevention, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Cloud Security, Threat Management, Security Controls, Information Systems Security, Google Cloud Platform, Data Security, Vulnerability Management, Threat Detection, Malware Protection, Continuous Monitoring, IT Automation, Identity and Access Management

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    724 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Cloud Computing Security - Bachelor's

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Incident Response, Computer Security Incident Management, Cloud Computing, Network Security, Data Security, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture, Application Security, Cloud Services, Encryption, Firewall, Virtual Networking, Security Controls, Continuous Monitoring

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Amazon Web Services

    AWS Security Governance at Scale

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity and Access Management, Cloud Security, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Management, Cyber Governance, Security Controls, Amazon CloudWatch, Data Governance, Governance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Compliance Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Continuous Monitoring, Risk Control, Account Management, Threat Detection, Automation, Configuration Management, Budget Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Cloud Security, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Data Governance, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Cloud Computing Architecture, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Business Continuity Planning, Data Management, Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring, Zero Trust Network Access, Disaster Recovery

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • I

    ISC2

    ISC2 Essentials of Cloud Certificate

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Zero Trust Network Access, Business Continuity, Continuous Monitoring, Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Services, Resource Allocation, Security Management, Data Management, Disaster Recovery, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Risk Mitigation, Virtualization, Security Strategy, Cloud Deployment, Risk Management, Service Level Agreement, Containerization

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Cloud Operations, Monitoring, Security, and Compliance

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing, Site Reliability Engineering, Terraform, Multi-Cloud, System Monitoring, Identity and Access Management, Ansible, Continuous Monitoring, Zero Trust Network Access, Encryption, Disaster Recovery

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • L

    LearnKartS

    Cloud Security Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Computing Architecture, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Infrastructure, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Virtual Machines, Cloud Security, Virtualization, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Platforms, Authorization (Computing), Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), User Provisioning, Authentications, Zero Trust Network Access, Multi-Factor Authentication, Threat Detection, Security Awareness, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Scalability, Cyber Security Strategy

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Security, Risk Management Framework, Cyber Risk, Personally Identifiable Information, Security Management, ISO/IEC 27001, Information Privacy, NIST 800-53, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Security Controls, Google Cloud Platform

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    ·
    76 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Pearson

    Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP): Unit 5

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Management, Cloud Security, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Standards, Cloud Platforms, Private Cloud, IT Security Architecture, Security Controls, Network Security

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Put It All Together: Prepare for a Cloud Security Analyst Job

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Google Cloud Platform, Cybersecurity, Cloud Security, Artificial Intelligence, Technical Communication

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    61 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular cloud security courses

  • Security with AWS: Identity and Access Management (IAM) : Coursera
  • Introduction to Security Principles in Cloud Computing: Google Cloud
  • Mitigating Security Vulnerabilities on Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Cloud Computing Security - Bachelor's: Illinois Tech
  • AWS Security Governance at Scale: Amazon Web Services
  • Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam Prep: LearnKartS
  • ISC2 Essentials of Cloud Certificate: ISC2
  • Cloud Operations, Monitoring, Security, and Compliance: IBM
  • Cloud Security Foundations: LearnKartS
  • Strategies for Cloud Security Risk Management: Google Cloud

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