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Cloud Security Threat Detection

Detect threats in cloud environments using cloud-native logs, detection rules, and testing tools. This course will teach you how to build, deploy, and validate effective cloud threat detection pipelines.

Intermediate
1h 19m
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Created by Alexander Shafe

Last Updated Jul 09, 2025

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Cloud Security Threat Detection

Detect threats in cloud environments using cloud-native logs, detection rules, and testing tools. This course will teach you how to build, deploy, and validate effective cloud threat detection pipelines.

Intermediate
1h 19m
(0)

Created by Alexander Shafe

Last Updated Jul 09, 2025

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What you'll learn

Cloud environments bring agility, but also unique security challenges. In this course, Cloud Security Threat Detection, you’ll learn how to build and validate detection strategies tailored for cloud-native environments. First, you’ll explore how to configure and analyze critical log sources such as CloudTrail, VPC Flow Logs, and IAM events. Next, you’ll discover how to write and deploy detection rules for threats like API abuse, privilege escalation, and lateral movement using SIEM tools like Splunk and Elastic. Finally, you’ll learn how to test and fine-tune these detections using tools like Atomic Red Team and Stratus Red Team. By the end of this course, you’ll have the hands-on skills and foundational knowledge needed to proactively detect threats across your cloud infrastructure.

Cloud Security Threat Detection
Intermediate
1h 19m
(0)
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Alexander Shafe - Pluralsight course - Cloud Security Threat Detection
Alexander Shafe
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Alex is a seasoned Information Security Consultant with over 15 years of experience in the Information Technology (IT) industry. His career spans diverse roles, with a proven track record of excellence in Data Analytics, Business Systems Consulting, and Information Security.

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