Cloud Audit Academy - Cloud Agnostic

In this course, you will learn how to audit cloud security. This fundamental course dives into cloud-specific audit considerations and best practices, and is aligned to common security and compliance domains. It also includes a checklist to prepare you for auditing security in the cloud.

Course objectives

This course is designed to teach you how to:

• Audit security in the cloud by applying cloud specific verification techniques.
• Identify the difference between auditing in the cloud and on-premises.

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• Auditors, risk and compliance specialists with basic understanding of security and network concepts.

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• An understanding of basic security and network concepts.

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Course outline

Module 1: Introduction to the Cloud

• Overview
• Cloud Models
• Shared Responsibility
• Benefit and Risks
• Cloud Focus
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 2: Cloud Services & Scoping

• Overview
• Service Mapping
• Cloud Focus
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 3: Governance, Risk, & Personnel

• Overview
• Cloud Focus Governance
• Cloud Focus Risk
• Cloud Focus Personnel
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 4: Access Management

• Overview
• Cloud Focus
• CSC Responsibilities
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 5: Data Security

• Overview
• Cloud Focus
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 6: Network

• Overview & Cloud Focus
• CSC Responsibilities
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 7: User Device Management

• Overview & Cloud Focus
• Boundaries
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 8: Configuration Management

• Overview
• Cloud Focus
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 9: Vulnerability Management

• Overview
• Scanning Tools
• Cloud Focus
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 10: Logging and Monitoring

• Overview
• Intrusion Detection & Prevention
• Cloud Focus
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 11: Incident Response

• Overview
• Cloud Focus
• Audit Considerations
• Recap

Module 12: Business Continuity Planning

• Overview & Cloud Focus
• Disaster Discovery
• Audit Considerations
• Recap