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Introduction to cloud workload security
From the course: Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) Cert Prep
Introduction to cloud workload security
- [Instructor] In the Cloud Workload Security domain, you need to answer seven questions correctly. That's the highest amount of questions per domain. A workload is an expansive term and can include various services initiated in cloud consumption's Infrastructure as a Service and Platform as a Service space. Workloads in the cloud have evolved significantly from traditional technologies, becoming more dynamic and complex while also being more easily defined without the need for servers or virtual machines. We will spend some time discussing how to secure the following workloads: VMs, containers, Function as a Service, and AI. Generally, all workloads need enforcement point controls, like EDR, and avoid inbound initiated port connections. Monitoring that captures workload logs are very important. Let's focus first on the basic elements of securing the virtual machine. VMs are a complete operating system, such as Linux or a Windows Server, launched or initiated by the cloud service…
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