Securing the Cloud

Welcome to the Securing the Cloud practice lab. In this module, you will be provided with the information needed to develop your knowledge of a cloud infrastructure and the potential risks associated with storing information in the cloud.

Overview

Learning Outcomes:

In this module, you will complete the following exercises:

  • Exercise 1 - Introducing the Cloud
  • Exercise 2 - Threats to Cloud Security
  • Exercise 3 - Safeguarding against Cloud Security Threats
  • Exercise 4 - Cloud Privacy Issues
  • Exercise 5 - Addressing Cloud Privacy Issues
  • Exercise 6 - Choosing a Cloud Service Provider

After completing this module, you will have further knowledge of:

  • Types of clouds
  • Cloud services
  • Benefits of cloud
  • Data breaches
  • Data loss
  • Account hacking
  • Technology loopholes
  • Disgruntled insiders
  • Shared space
  • Backing up data
  • Updating backups regularly
  • Strong passwords
  • Two-step authentication
  • Data ownership
  • Data location
  • Data migration
  • Data permanency
  • Encryption
  • Reading terms and conditions carefully
  • Avoiding the share feature on cloud
  • Avoiding storing sensitive data on the cloud
  • Questions to ask before choosing a service provider