In this course, you will learn how to audit cloud security. This fundamental course dives into cloud-specific audit considerations and best practices, and is aligned to common security and compliance domains. It also includes a checklist to prepare you for auditing security in the cloud.
Course objectives
This course is designed to teach you how to:
- Audit security in the cloud by applying cloud specific verification techniques.
- Identify the difference between auditing in the cloud and on-premises.
Intended audience
This course is intended for:
- Auditors, risk and compliance specialists with basic understanding of security and network concepts.
Prerequisites
We recommend that attendees of this course have:
- An understanding of basic security and network concepts.
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Course outline
Module 1: Introduction to the Cloud
- Overview
- Cloud Models
- Shared Responsibility
- Benefit and Risks
- Cloud Focus
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 2: Cloud Services & Scoping
- Overview
- Service Mapping
- Cloud Focus
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 3: Governance, Risk, & Personnel
- Overview
- Cloud Focus Governance
- Cloud Focus Risk
- Cloud Focus Personnel
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 4: Access Management
- Overview
- Cloud Focus
- CSC Responsibilities
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 5: Data Security
- Overview
- Cloud Focus
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 6: Network
- Overview & Cloud Focus
- CSC Responsibilities
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 7: User Device Management
- Overview & Cloud Focus
- Boundaries
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 8: Configuration Management
- Overview
- Cloud Focus
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 9: Vulnerability Management
- Overview
- Scanning Tools
- Cloud Focus
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 10: Logging and Monitoring
- Overview
- Intrusion Detection & Prevention
- Cloud Focus
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 11: Incident Response
- Overview
- Cloud Focus
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
Module 12: Business Continuity Planning
- Overview & Cloud Focus
- Disaster Discovery
- Audit Considerations
- Recap
