Essentials of Cloud Governance

This intermediate-level course is designed to provide participants with a deeper understanding of cloud governance principles, strategies, and best practices. Building upon the foundational knowledge,...

Delivery Method: Instructor-Led Training

Course Delivery Format: live

Course Level

Timeline

Price

£200

Description

This intermediate-level course is designed to provide participants with a deeper understanding of cloud governance principles, strategies, and best practices. Building upon the foundational knowledge, this course delves into more advanced topics to help participants effectively manage and optimize their cloud resources while ensuring security, compliance, and cost-efficiency.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the fundamentals of cloud computing and its benefits for organizations.
  • Explain the importance of cloud governance and its role in ensuring compliance, security, and cost optimization.
  • Identify the key stakeholders involved in cloud governance and understand their responsibilities.
  • Develop and implement a cloud governance framework tailored to their organization's needs.
  • Define policies and procedures to ensure proper management and oversight of cloud resources.
  • Implement security measures and controls to protect data and ensure privacy in the cloud.
  • Monitor and audit cloud usage to ensure compliance with organizational policies and regulatory requirements.
  • Optimize cloud resource utilization to achieve cost efficiencies without sacrificing performance.
  • Understand the legal and regulatory considerations associated with cloud governance.
  • Stay updated with emerging trends and best practices in cloud governance.

Course Outline

Course Outline for Essentials of Cloud Governance

Governance Foundations Review

  • Recap of Cloud Governance Fundamentals
  • Exploring Cloud Governance Frameworks (e.g.
  • AWS Well-Architected Framework
  • Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework)
  • Advanced Governance Roles and Responsibilities
  • Case Studies: Real-world examples of governance success and challenges

Advanced Security and Compliance

  • Advanced Identity and Access Management (IAM) Strategies
  • Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Data Security: Encryption; Key Management and Data Loss Prevention
  • Compliance Automation: Industry Standards and Regulatory Compliance (e.g. GDPR; HIPAA)
  • Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) tools and practices

Cost Optimization and Performance Management

  • Cost Optimization Strategies: Reserved Instances
  • Spot Instances
  • Autoscaling
  • FinOps: Bridging the Gap Between Finance and Operations
  • Monitoring and Performance Management: Cloud-native Monitoring Solutions
  • Resource Tagging and Tracking
  • Right-sizing and Resource Optimization Techniques

Cloud Governance Automation

  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration Management
  • DevSecOps and Continuous Compliance
  • Policy-as-Code: Implementing and Enforcing Policies through Automation
  • Serverless Governance: Managing Serverless Resources Efficiently
  • Case Study: Implementing a Cloud Governance Automation Pipeline

Case Studies and Workshops

  • Advanced Cloud Governance Case Studies
  • Workshop: Designing an Advanced Cloud Governance Strategy
  • Workshop: Implementing Cloud Governance Automation with IaC
  • Q&A Session and Wrap-up

Course Prerequisites

Completion of a foundational cloud governance course or equivalent experience, Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts and services, Familiarity with a major cloud platform (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

Career Path

  • Cloud Engineer
  • Cloud & Platform Manager
  • Cloud Risk Manager
  • Business Analyst – Cloud, Risk & Control

Target Audience

  • Cloud Architects and Engineers
  • IT Managers and Directors
  • Compliance Officers and Legal Professionals
  • Operations and DevOps Teams
  • Anyone responsible for cloud resource management and governance

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Exams & Certifications

  • Certificate of Cloud Auditing Knowledge (CCAK) by ISACA
  • Certified Cloud Governance Specialist by Arcitura Education
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