SNS S540 Cloud Security and DevSecOps Automation - GIAC Cloud Security Automation GCSA
 
Course Description
This course focuses on embedding security controls directly into modern DevOps pipelines. Learners examine how to automate security testing compliance validation and monitoring using infrastructure as code practices and continuous integration and continuous delivery workflows. The emphasis is on creating secure scalable pipelines that align security and engineering teams while supporting rapid and reliable cloud deployments.
 
What You Will Learn
Embed security controls into DevOps workflows through automation and policy driven design
Build automated security pipelines using Jenkins GitLab and GitHub Actions
Integrate infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform Ansible and CloudFormation for secure deployments
Automate vulnerability scanning configuration validation and secret management
Enforce consistent security policies across development testing and production environments
Apply DevSecOps metrics to measure effectiveness and drive continuous improvement
 
Who This Course Is For
This course is designed for DevSecOps engineers cloud security engineers application security professionals DevOps practitioners and security architects responsible for securing modern development and deployment pipelines.
 
Hands On Training Experience
Learners build a fully automated pipeline that incorporates security gates infrastructure as code templates and compliance validation. Labs culminate in deploying a secure cloud environment where security testing and compliance checks are integrated directly into the workflow.
 
Course Outcomes
Bridge security and engineering teams through automated security practices
Reduce vulnerabilities introduced by rapid release cycles
Enforce consistent and auditable security controls across environments
Demonstrate compliance through code driven validation and reporting