Security · beginner
Cloud Security Fundamentals
Understand security in the cloud. Learn the shared responsibility model, identity and access management, encryption, compliance frameworks, and security best practices across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- 5 hours
- 9 lessons
- 3 modules
- updated August 2026
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Try it before you sign up
Read a full lesson and answer 3 questions from the Module 1 quiz. No account needed.
free lesson · video · 20 min
Cloud Security Fundamentals Explained
question 1 of 3 · from the Module 1 quiz
In an IaaS model (e.g., EC2), who is responsible for OS patching?
Pick an answer.
curriculum
3 modules, 9 lessons
The whole course is free.
- videoCloud Security Fundamentals Explained20 min
- readCloud Security Fundamentals15 min
- quizQuiz: Shared Responsibility8 min
how it's built
Built by the CloudaQube team
No celebrity instructor — here is exactly what goes into the course instead.
- 01 3 module quizzes — every answer comes with an explanation.
- 02 Last updated August 2026.
- 03 Any module can become a hands-on lab in Labs Studio.
outcomes
What you'll be able to do
- 01 Understand the shared responsibility model
- 02 Implement least privilege access
- 03 Apply encryption for data in transit and at rest
- 04 Understand compliance frameworks
- 05 Identify common cloud security misconfigurations
before you start
- — Cloud computing fundamentals
- — Basic IT security knowledge
questions
Before you start
How long does it take?
About 5 hours of lessons, videos and hands-on walkthroughs across 3 modules.
What’s free?
The whole course is free — no card required.
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