Cloud Security & Penetration Testing

📖 Course Description:

This 16-week intensive course is designed to equip students with deep expertise in cloud security principles, architectures, and real-world penetration testing techniques. Students will gain hands-on experience securing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and conducting ethical hacking to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.

By the end, participants will be skilled cloud defenders and offensive security testers ready for today’s fast-evolving threat landscape.

👥Target Audience:

• Cybersecurity beginners wanting to specialize in cloud environments

• IT professionals transitioning to cloud security roles

• Ethical hackers and penetration testers

• Students preparing for certifications like AWS Security, AZ-500, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)

• Cloud engineers and administrators

🛠️Tools & Technologies:

• AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Kali Linux, Burp Suite, Metasploit, Nessus

• OWASP ZAP, Nmap, Wireshark

• Terraform (for infrastructure as code security)

• Splunk, CloudTrail, GuardDuty (for cloud logging & monitoring)

📌Course Requirements:

• Basic understanding of networking concepts

• Familiarity with Linux/Windows command line basics (preferred, not mandatory)

• Curiosity to learn offensive and defensive security tactics

• A computer with at least 8GB RAM, internet access, and admin rights

⭐Key Features:

• Hands-on labs in real cloud environments

• Attack simulations using red/blue teaming scenarios

• Step-by-step penetration testing methodologies

• Cloud-native security tools exposure (IAM, CSPM, SIEM integration)

• Post-course career guidance for cybersecurity roles

   

   

   

🎯 What You’ll Achieve:

• Ability to identify, exploit, and mitigate cloud vulnerabilities

• Strong practical knowledge in cloud security configurations

• Perform professional cloud penetration tests

• Prepare for top cloud security and ethical hacking certifications