Cloud security isn’t just about tools—it’s about the decisions that guide them. Cloud Security Governance & Threat Modeling takes you into the world where strategy meets risk, showing how teams secure cloud environments before an attack occurs.
Cloud Security Governance and Threat Modeling
Cloud Security Governance and Threat Modeling
This course is part of Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam Prep Specialization
Instructor: LearnKartS
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Intermediate level
Some related experience required
6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Build strong cloud governance by defining roles, managing risk, securing data, setting IR policies, andoptimizingcloud costs using FinOps practices.
Apply threat modeling using STRIDE, threat taxonomy, and prioritization techniques toidentifycloud vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them.
Use threat intelligence with IOCs, MITRE ATT&CK, threat feeds, and hunting techniques to detect emerging cloud attack patterns early.
Automate security using CSPM, SOAR, and CI/CD security controls while preparing for certifications with mock tests and capstone projects.
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This course is part of the Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam Prep Specialization
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There are 2 modules in this course
This section builds your understanding of cloud governance through policies, roles, responsibilities, compliance alignment, and strategic security planning. It also prepares you with practical skills in risk metrics, data handling, acceptable use, incident response, budgeting, right-sizing, monitoring, billing alerts, forecasting, and financial reporting.
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19 videos6 assignments
This section develops your advanced threat modeling skills through STRIDE, attack surface evaluation, asset-centric analysis, threat taxonomies, scenarios, prioritization, and indicators of compromise. It also deepens your cloud defense expertise with MITRE ATT&CK, threat feeds, automation, CSPM, SOAR, scanning tools, remediation scripts, secure toolchains, and CI/CD integration.
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The course is excellent for SOC analysts, governance folks, security analysts, security engineers, or anyone considering moving into strategic cloud security leadership roles.
You will be able to speak authoritatively about governance, STRIDE threat modeling, threat intelligence, automation, FinOps, and other advanced concepts that many candidates are unable to articulate coherently, giving you a strong competitive advantage.
Most courses focus on tools. This one will teach you strategic thinking — governance, attack modeling, automation, leadership skills — so that you can design security instead of justoperatingit.
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