Protecting data and applications in the cloud is more critical than ever—and this course shows you exactly how it’s done. Cloud Data and Application Security takes you on a practical journey through the core defenses that keep cloud systems trustworthy and resilient.
Cloud Data & Application Security
Cloud Data & Application Security
This course is part of Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam Prep Specialization
Instructor: LearnKartS
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Beginner level
No prior experience required
8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
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What you'll learn
Understand the cloud data lifecycle, applyencryptionand key management, and use privacy andloss-preventioncontrols to protect information.
Strengthen cloud apps using secure SDLC, threat modeling,DevSecOpspractices, and security testing techniques like SAST, DAST, and validation.
Identifycloud application risks, prevent injection attacks, and secure APIs and interfaces using core OWASP principles and defensive controls.
Build governance skills through regulatory mapping, risk assessment, mitigation steps, audit trails, stewardship, and strong data management.
Skills you'll gain
- Threat Modeling
- Information Privacy
- Secure Coding
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Encryption
- Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
- Key Management
- Data Encryption Standard
- Cloud Security
- Security Controls
- OAuth
- Data Management
- Cloud Storage
- Cloud Applications
- Application Security
- DevSecOps
- Cloud Services
- Personally Identifiable Information
- Data Security
- Data Governance
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Assessments
18 assignments
Taught in English
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This course is part of the Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam Prep Specialization
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There are 3 modules in this course
This section explores how data is created, stored, transmitted, classified, encrypted, and protected throughout its lifecycle in the cloud. It covers key management, tokenization, masking, anonymization, privacy regulations, and how breaches impact real-world organizations.
What's included
19 videos6 assignments
This section focuses on securing cloud applications through secure SDLC, threat modeling, DevSecOps practices, and defense against common vulnerabilities. It deepens your understanding of API security, OWASP Top 10 risks, secure design, and controls used to protect modern cloud applications.
What's included
18 videos6 assignments
This section introduces privacy laws, compliance frameworks, cloud audits, and risk assessment methods used to govern cloud environments. It also covers third-party risk, mitigation strategies, data stewardship, audit trails, retention policies, and how organizations meet regulatory and security obligations.
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19 videos6 assignments
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Frequently asked questions
The course is ideal for IT professionals, security enthusiasts, and cloud practitioners, as well as anyone interested in securing data and applications in a modern cloud environment.
Youdon’t have to be an expert in thecloud. Basic IT or security knowledge is useful, but the course gradually takes you through everything from fundamental cloud data concepts to practical application security skills.
It develops good ground-level knowledge, such as data security,application security, and governance, which is indeed aligned closely with certifications suchasCCSP or AWS Security/Azure Security.
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