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Protecting Cloud Architecture with Alibaba Cloud (Coursera)

Offered by Alibaba Cloud Academy,
Protecting Cloud Architecture with Alibaba Cloud (Coursera)

The Security Exam Preparation Course is a series of online courses covering topics including Linux and Windows OS basics and operations, network fundamentals, host security, application security, network security, and data security. It is designed to help you understand how these products work, how they should be used, and help you gain the required knowledge to prepare for the ACA/ACP level cloud security specialist.

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What You Will Learn

  • Build Security Solution for your Cloud Architecture

Course 3 of 3 in the Alibaba Cloud Computing Specialization

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Overview
WEEK 2: Linux Basics
WEEK 3: Host Security
WEEK 4: Network Basics
WEEK 5: Application Security
WEEK 6: Data Security
WEEK 7: Network Security
WEEK 8: Security Certification Overview

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