After completing the course, the student should be able to do the following:
● Explain the process of vulnerability patching to minimize windows of vulnerability. Describe the elements of a secure cloud patching process, and how an effective process minimizes windows of vulnerability. ● Identify typical cloud availability risks (e.g. to data or services) and describe security techniques to address them. ● Describe key physical properties of a cloud provider’s infrastructure that impact security of a cloud consumer’s application. ● Discuss the role of auditing in the cloud management process: audit requirements, types of reports, impact of distributed architecture.
