Cloud Adoption Risks Assessment
What you'll learn
- How to Practically apply the GOVERN function of the Microsoft Cloud Adaption Framework to perform a cloud risk assessment.
- How to theoretically apply the GOVERN function of the Microsoft Cloud Adaption Framework to perform a cloud risk assessment.
- The importance of assessing cloud risks before moving into the cloud.
- The critical considerations before moving to the cloud.
- Three important questions to address before moving into the cloud
- The process of assessing cloud risks
- The Cloud Risks Identification Process
- How to analyze identified cloud risks
- How to document and communicate cloud risks
- Cloud Risk Assessment Tools
Requirements
- An understanding of IT Security Principles
- Experience in IT/Cybersecurity or Related Field
- Willingness to Engage
- Recommended (but not required): Azure Account: An Azure free account or subscription for hands-on experience with Azure services during practical sessions. Security Tools Familiarity: Basic knowledge of security assessment tools and methodologies can be helpful.
Description
Unlock the potential of your cloud journey with our comprehensive course on Cloud Adoption Risk Assessment. In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, migrating to the cloud offers unprecedented opportunities for growth, innovation, and efficiency. However, with these benefits come inherent risks that must be meticulously identified, evaluated, and managed.
This course empowers you with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to navigate the complexities of cloud risk assessment. Whether you are an IT security professional, cloud architect, compliance officer, or a business leader, you will learn how to effectively assess and mitigate risks associated with your cloud assets.
What You Will Learn:
Identify Cloud Risks: Understand the unique security, compliance, and operational risks inherent to cloud environments.
Utilize Industry Tools: Gain hands-on experience with leading open-source tools and Azure services to assess vulnerabilities and enhance your cloud security posture.
Analyze Risk Probability and Impact: Master techniques to evaluate the likelihood and potential consequences of various risks, using structured methodologies like risk matrices.
Develop Mitigation Strategies: Craft actionable plans to address identified risks and align them with organizational goals, ensuring a seamless cloud adoption process.
Engage Stakeholders: Learn effective communication strategies to involve key stakeholders in the risk assessment process, fostering collaboration and buy-in across your organization.
Who this course is for:
- The Cloud Adoption Risk Assessment course is suitable for a variety of professionals and roles within an organization who are involved in cloud security etc.
- Cybersecurity Professionals
- Compliance Officers and Auditors
- IT Managers and Executives
- Risk Management Professionals
- Cloud Architects and Engineers
Instructor
I am Richea Perry, an experienced IT & Information Security Professional. Over the past 19 years, I've worked with businesses and organizations in the Petroleum, Education & Hospitality Industries with developing and implementing their Cybersecurity & GRC Programs, that help them in their efforts to operate securely considering the many cyber risks. Some of my acquired skills are attributed to training that I have received in, but not limited to the following certification domains:
Diploma in Teacher Education (Advanced Level)
BSc. Information Technology
OCEG-GRCP, GRCA, IPMP
ISO 27001 LA\LI
CISSP- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (Cert Prep Training)
CRISC-Certified in Risk and Information Security Control (Cert Prep Training)
CISA-Certified Information Systems Auditor (Cert Prep Training)
CISM-Certified Information Systems Manager (Cert Prep Training)
ISSEP- Information Systems Security Engineer Professional (Cert Prep Training)
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