Johannesburg, 11 May 2021
SANS believes the cloud is a transformative technology that will define the technology landscape for many years to come. Given the unmitigated growth of cloud, we have launched the Cloud Security Curriculum to give you the training and skills you need to become a cloud security expert.
Focus on where the cloud is going, not where it is today. Your organisation is going to need someone with hands-on technical experience and cloud security-specific knowledge. You will be prepared not only for your current role, but also for a cutting-edge future in cloud security.
Description of a SANS Cloud Ace
Security Focused | Technically Capable | Forward Thinking | Aware of Bigger Picture | Knowledgeable | Confident
In the cloud, all things are dependent on applications, code and automation. As such, our curriculum takes a holistic approach to cloud security. Courses range in complexity for those new to cloud as well as those who have been around for the block a few times. If you are a developer, an architect, an engineer, an analyst or a manger, the SANS Cloud Security Curriculum has training for you. If you are ready for deep, hands-on, highly technical skill-specific training, we’re there for you. If you’re new to cyber security as a whole and want to start a journey in cloud security, we have you covered. Working with AWS? Azure? GCP? Multicloud? No problem, we’ve got the training you need.
With the development of the larger curriculum, SANS has conscientiously looked at job roles, training needs within those roles, and how we help students progress along their professional cloud security journey. Download the SANS Cloud Security Curriculum brochure here.
- DevOps Professional – responsible for building applications and systems
- Cloud Security Analyst – responsible for enabling defences and analysing issues
- Cloud Security Engineer – responsible for building security capabilities
- Cloud Security Architecture – responsible for designing
- Cloud Security Manager – responsible for leading
The flight plan below shows a natural progression for a professional to follow within a specific job role from baseline to advanced, specialised topics.
To help students find the best starting point, we have defined each level.
Baseline – Courses that impart the baseline skills required of any information security professional involved in cloud security, whether active practitioner or manager.
Foundational – Courses that provide the basic knowledge to introduce students to a required skill set for the cloud security industry as a whole.
Core – Courses that prepare professionals for more focused job functions in cloud security, including manager, architect, engineer, analyst, and developer.
Specialisation – Courses for critical, advanced skills, or specialised roles in cloud security.
Management – Courses for leaders, managers, directors developing a cloud security roadmap, plan, procurement models and ensuring policy and procedure are defined to support cloud.
Why take cloud security training and certification with SANS | GIAC?
- Security-focused – technical training to properly secure services and workloads in the cloud.
- Holistic, curated curriculum – based on various job roles and focus areas.
- Multicloud approach – training and comparisons on the 'Big 3' public cloud providers.
- Hands-on labs – extensively focused on “the how” to properly deploy and secure a cloud environment using virtual machines, lab environments and repeatable exercises.
- World-class instructors – versatile, real-world security practitioners authoring and instructing.
- Comprehensive courseware – access to slides, notes, audio files and labs for future reference.
- Certification prep – specialised training that will help you prepare for a GIAC certification attempt.
Providing intensive, immersion training that is immediately applicable
We are here to help you get your hands dirty in cloud security training with re-deployable labs and a wealth of free training resources. Our curriculum has been developed through an industry consensus process and is a holistic approach to address public cloud. This includes multicloud and hybrid-cloud scenarios for the enterprise and developing organisations alike. Don’t merely learn the ins and outs of one platform, as the future demands in-depth technical abilities coupled with security knowledge for each big cloud service provider.
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