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CIS 105
Cloud Security Fundamentals

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Course Description

This course explores how to secure a cloud environment and provides the history of cloud computing and how cloud computing is being used today. Various cloud environments such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) and understanding both native and hybrid environments will also be explored. Topics including network security, host security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), cryptography and data protection, access controls, patch management, as well as credential and key management will be examined. Cloud security operations including logging, incident response in the cloud, as well as preventative and self-correcting security controls using labs exercises will be investigated. This hands-on course is designed to prepare students for modern-day infrastructure environments.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Identify the risks in utilizing cloud services.
• Identify the steps required to secure a cloud environment.

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Course Details

Units

4.5 Units

Hours

• Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
• Weekly Lab Hours: 1.5

Gen Ed

Non-GE Class

Program Status

Program Applicable

Credit

Credit - Degree Applicable

Transferability

Not transferable

Grading Method

Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory(ies)

ESL 261 and ESL 265, or ESL 461 and ESL 465, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5 CIS 46

Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

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