Cloud Security

IAM, misconfigs, containers.

Cloud fundamentals across AWS/Azure/GCP concepts, IAM, storage, networking, logging, containers/K8s, and cloud IR — using authorized lab accounts only.

Level: Intermediate
Duration: 10 weeks
Modules: 2 modules · 14 lessons
Learning method: Lessons + labs

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What you will learn

Spot common cloud misconfigurations
Explain IAM least privilege
Outline container security basics

Course curriculum

Expand each module for lessons, progress, and labs assigned to that module — not a flat topic dump.

Module 1

Cloud foundations

Shared responsibility, providers, IAM, misconfigs, storage, network, logging.

0/9 lessons

Lessons

1. Cloud Computing Fundamentalspreview~20 min
2. AWS Security~20 min
3. Microsoft Azure Security~20 min
4. Google Cloud Security~20 min
5. IAM~20 min
6. Cloud Misconfigurations~20 min
7. Cloud Storage Security~20 min
8. Network Security in Cloud~20 min
9. Cloud Logging and Monitoring~20 min

Module labs

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Module 2

Containers & response

Docker, Kubernetes, cloud PT concepts, cloud IR.

0/5 lessons

Lessons

1. Container Security~20 min
2. Docker Security~20 min
3. Kubernetes Security~20 min
4. Cloud Penetration Testing~20 min
5. Cloud Incident Response~20 min

Module labs

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OSINT in this course

Open-source intelligence is taught here — not only under Resources. Use authorized, public sources; no doxing or harassment; document sources and timestamps.

Public infrastructure intelligence — Internet-wide exposure views for owned assets and scoped assessments.
Digital footprint analysis — Reduce your org’s public attack surface using the same sources adversaries use.

Full OSINT center → · Investigation playbook

Inside this course

Labs · Quizzes · Certificate

Labs below are curated for this syllabus (shared engine, course-specific assignments). They unlock with enrol; quizzes match course topics; finish ≈90%+ to claim a CYNARKS Academy certificate.

Course labs

8 assigned labs · free with this course enrol

Cloud Shared ResponsibilityUnlock via course or plan
Least Privilege PolicyUnlock via course or plan
Cloud IAM WildcardUnlock via course or plan
Dockerfile Root UserUnlock via course or plan
Kubernetes RBAC ScopeUnlock via course or plan
Terraform Public Security GroupUnlock via course or plan
SBOM PurposeUnlock via course or plan
Cloud IR First StepUnlock via course or plan

Track quiz

31 questions matched to this course topics

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CYNARKS certificate

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