CSSLP 2024: Security in Cloud Computing Architectures

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. Cloud Computing has become so popular and important that it merits special treatment in the context of Domain 4 of CSSLP – instead of focusing entirely on the security aspects of a technology, we will introduce cloud computing and understand the context around its popularity. In this course, you will learn to contrast cloud computing with on-premises computing, focusing on the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of cloud solutions versus the control provided by on-prem deployments. Explore private cloud deployments, followed by an analysis of public, hybrid, and multi-cloud deployment models. Examine different cloud storage options and compare them with traditional storage area networks (SANs) and network attached storage (NAS). Next, you will gain an understanding of cloud service models, including Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Explore the shared security responsibilities between cloud providers and customers through the shared responsibility model and analyze the specific security roles within IaaS and PaaS environments. After that, you will focus on security in mobile applications, implicit data collection, and the associated privacy implications. Finally, you will explore hardware platform security, side-channel attacks, return-oriented programming attacks, speculative CPU execution, and secure elements. This course prepares learners for the Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) exam.