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Check Point Jump Start - CloudGuard Workload Protection (Coursera)

Offered by Check Point Software Technologies Ltd,
Check Point Jump Start - CloudGuard Workload Protection (Coursera)

The purpose of this program is to give you an insight into the security challenges involving workload protection and application security in the cloud, and Check Point’s solutions for those challenges. The program will also enable you to perform a basic deployment and configuration of the various solutions under the CloudGuard umbrella.

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Syllabus

WEEK 1
Program introduction

WEEK 2
Introduction to Workload protection and application security
In this session, we’ll take a high-level look at the threat landscape concerning cloud workloads. And, we’ll briefly lay out CloudGuard’s advanced capabilities for protecting workloads.

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to cybersecurity in the cloud
  • Lesson 2: Security challenges of cloud workloads
  • Lesson 3: CloudGuard Workload Protection

WEEK 3
CloudGuard Workload Protection - Container Security
In this session, we’ll take a deeper look at CloudGuard Container Security and how it is deployed.

  • Lesson 1: Recap
  • Lesson 2: Runtime Protection
  • Lesson 3: Image Assurance
  • Lesson 4: Admission Control
  • Lesson 5: Threat Intelligence
  • Lesson 6: Posture Management
  • Lesson 7: Deployment
  • Lesson 8: Deployment troubleshooting

WEEK 4
Shifting protection to the left with CloudGuard ShiftLeft
In this section, we’ll explore CloudGuard’s ShiftLeft solution for shifting security to the left, and how it is deployed.

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to shifting security to the left
  • Lesson 2: Deployment

WEEK 5
CloudGuard Workload protection - Serverless Security
In this session, we’ll take a deeper look at CloudGuard Serverless Security and how it is deployed.

  • Lesson 1: Serverless security
  • Lesson 2: CloudGuard Serverless Security for AWS Lambda
  • Lesson 3: Deployment

WEEK 6
CloudGuard Application Security and API Protection
In this session, we’ll take a deeper look at CloudGuard AppSec and how it is deployed.

  • Lesson 1: Introduction to application security and API protection
  • Lesson 2: The CloudGuard AppSec solution
  • Lesson 3: Architecture and deployment considerations
  • Lesson 4: Deployment process
  • Lesson 5: Deployment
  • Lesson 6: Setting up API protection
  • Lesson 7: Data and customization of AppSec policy

WEEK 7
Program Summary

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