SSH Basics for Cloud Security

Name: SSH Basics for Cloud Security
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Using the Secure Shell in Real Life

Created byKumulus Technologies

Last updated 9/2019

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What you'll learn

Learn what SSH is and why it preferred for secure access, rather than passwords, in cloud systems.
Learn how to generate your own SSH keypair.
Learn the difference between the use and function of public and private keys.
Learn how to use an SSH keypair to securely access cloud resources.

Course content

4 sections • 14 lectures • 40m total length

Introduction1:53
Master SSH basics for cloud security by creating SSH key pairs and enabling key-based access in cloud environments. Practice logging into a remote server using your keys.

What is SSH and are SSH Keys? Lecture5:16
Generate a private and public key pair on your local machine, keep the private key secure, place the public key on the server or bastion host, and use ssh authentication.
What is SSH and what are SSH Keys?2:05
Why SSH Lecture3:33
Explain why ssh keys simplify authentication and replace passwords with a private key for encrypted connections. Keep your private key secure to prevent impersonation and leverage public key across servers.
Why SSH0:55

Sharing SSH Keys - Lecture3:33
Keep your private key secure and never share it; when exposed, delete and regenerate the key pair. Use passphrases for private keys and understand bastion host setups with automated systems.
Sharing SSH Keys1:07
Operating System Considerations0:48
Creating SSH Keys2:01
Creating SSH Keys -Lecture6:27
generate rsa ssh keys using ssh keygen, review the default ~/.ssh location and id_rsa private and id_rsa.pub public files, and note passphrase, private key safety, and key fingerprints.
Configuring Your SSH Environment0:52
Configuring Your SSH Environment - Lecture3:41
Configure your ssh environment using public/private keys to avoid passwords, and set up an ssh config alias with host, port, and user for streamlined logins.

Requirements

Familiarity with using a command line interface (CLI) will be helpful, but not necessary.

Description

This course will explain why SSH is important, why it is used and how to implement it on MacOS, Linux and Windows environments. You will learn the benefits of using SSH as compared to passwords. You will see how SSH functions and looks at the structure of SSH keys. Finally you'll get hands on experience generating and using a SSH key pair on the platform of your choice.

Who this course is for:

Anyone that expects to need to use SSH in cloud systems but is unsure of what SSH is, why to use it or how create and use SSH key pairs.

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 2min

About SSH4 lectures • 12min

Working with SSH7 lectures • 18min

Next Steps2 lectures • 9min

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