Introducing Cisco Cloud Consumer Security

The Introducing Cisco Cloud Consumer Security (SECICC) v1.0 course gives you a technical overview of basic concepts and components of the cloud, and the Cisco^® solutions used to provide comprehensive security of your cloud-based environment. In this primarily lecture-based course, you’ll learn the basics from a cloud consumer perspective including securing cloud and software as a service (SaaS) application environments. This introductory course provides insights on using Cisco Stealthwatch™ Cloud, Cisco CloudLock, Cisco Umbrella™ and more to protect the user when using cloud-based applications.

This course gives you an overview of how Cisco cloud security solutions can secure cloud environments to:Block threats earlier: Stop malware before it reaches your network and endpoints, reducing the time spent remediating infections

• Extend protection to the cloud: Remove blind spots and protect users anywhere they go anywhere they access the Internet
• Secure users, information, and applications: Protect users, data, and applications in the cloud against compromised accounts, cloud-native threads, and data breaches. Support regulatory compliance
• Enable highly secure cloud use: Improve security while boosting end user productivity

After taking this course, you should be able to:

• Describe public, private, and hybrid cloud models, concepts, and design
• Explain the concepts and components for securing cloud environments
• Describe Cisco security offerings for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Define methods to secure SaaS application usage

This course benefits cloud consumers and administrators of public cloud, private cloud, and hybrid cloud infrastructures:

• Security architects
• Cloud architects
• Network engineers and administrators
• System engineers and adminstrators
• Cloud security consumers
• Cloud application administrators
• IT managers
• Line of business managers

This course has no prerequisites, but you’ll get the most from the course if you have the following knowledge and skills:

• Basic computer literacy
• Basic PC operating system navigation skills
• Basic Internet usage skills
• Basic IP address knowledge

We also recommend that you have the following skills:

• Prior knowledge of cloud computing and virtualization software basics

This course does not have an exam.