CASP, Part 4 of 9: Cloud Security
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CASP, Part 4 of 9: Cloud Security

LearnNow Online
Updated Aug 21, 2018

Course description

Find out how to better support your business by utilizing the cloud. Explore available cloud solutions for businesses of all sizes including the use of Software as a Service (SaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). Discover which option best suits your situation in terms of public or private cloud configuration, or take it one step further and combine the two. This course is part of a series covering the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP).

Each LearnNowOnline training course is made up of Modules (typically an hour in length). Within each module there are Topics (typically 15-30 minutes each) and Subtopics (typically 2-5 minutes each). There is a Post Exam for each Module that must be passed with a score of 70% or higher to successfully and fully complete the course.


Prerequisites

This course assumes that the student has familiarity with information technology and basic networking. The student should also be familiar with basic security concepts, whether through the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner Part 1 course or outside study. No scripting or “hacking” experience is required.


Meet the expert

David Bigger

David Bigger is the lead trainer at Bigger IT Solutions. He has been information technology for a little over 20 years and has been training all over the US. He has worked with companies like US Military, Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Dominos Pizza, University of Utah and Expedia

Video Runtime

99 Minutes

Time to complete

119 Minutes

Course Outline

Introduction to Cloud Computing

Introduction to Cloud Computing (11:40)

  • Introduction (00:23)
  • Cloud Security (00:16)
  • What Is Cloud Computing? (02:45)
  • Types of Cloud Computing (00:17)
  • SaaS (02:31)
  • PaaS (02:26)
  • IaaS (02:35)
  • Summary (00:24)

Cloud Options (09:44)

  • Introduction (00:28)
  • Cloud Options (00:19)
  • Private Cloud (02:35)
  • Public Cloud (02:29)
  • Hybrid Cloud (02:05)
  • Community Cloud (01:21)
  • Summary (00:25)

Virtualization (08:59)

  • Introduction (00:26)
  • Virtualization (01:05)
  • Virtualization - The Hypervisor (01:48)
  • Type 1 Hypervisor (01:51)
  • Type 2 Hypervisor (01:18)
  • Why Virtualize? (02:02)
  • Summary (00:26)

Cloud Threats (12:49)

  • Introduction (00:25)
  • Cloud Threats (06:43)
  • Cloud Pros (01:35)
  • Cloud Protection (03:48)
  • Summary (00:16)

Tunneling (21:22)

  • Introduction (00:20)
  • Communications Security (02:55)
  • Tunneling (04:42)
  • IPSec (04:13)
  • What Makes up IPSec (04:47)
  • IPSec Modes (04:08)
  • Summary (00:14)

Tunneling Protocols (18:07)

  • Introduction (00:19)
  • PPTP (04:54)
  • L2TP (02:04)
  • L2TP and IPSec (02:17)
  • SSTP (04:00)
  • SSH (04:15)
  • Summary (00:15)

VPN (16:46)

  • Introduction (00:21)
  • VPNs (05:54)
  • Remote Access (05:37)
  • Site-to-Site (04:34)
  • Summary (00:17)