Cloud Security Certifications
Securing the cloud is essential across today’s global infrastructure. GIAC’s cloud security certifications validate the hands-on skills needed to defend systems and applications in the cloud against the most dangerous threats. Covering web application security, DevOps automation, and cloud-specific penetration testing across public, multi-cloud, and hybrid-cloud environments, GIAC certifications provide professionals and organizations with the credentials to demonstrate expertise in cloud security.
Cloud Security Techniques Certifications
GIAC's Cloud Security Certifications prove you have mastered the practical steps necessary for defending systems and applications in the cloud against the most dangerous threats. From web application security and DevOps automation to cloud-specific penetration testing - across public cloud, multi-cloud, and hybrid-cloud scenarios - we've got the credentials both professionals and organizations need to ensure cloud security at any enterprise.
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GIAC Cloud Security Essentials Certification (GCLD)
Affiliated Training: SEC502: Cloud Security Tactical DefenseView certificationDemonstrate fluency in the cloud security landscape and the skills needed to meet its unique challenges.
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GIAC Certified Web Application Defender (GWEB)
Affiliated Training: SEC522: Application Security: Securing Web Applications, APIs, and MicroservicesView certificationDistinguish yourself as a practitioner with the vital knowledge and skills to secure web applications, able to recognize common weaknesses and implement effective defenses.
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GIAC Cloud Security Automation (GCSA)
Affiliated Training: SEC540: Cloud Native Security and DevSecOps AutomationView certificationDemonstrate capability to deploy systems and applications securely, with fluency in modern cloud and DevSecOps principles.
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GIAC Public Cloud Security (GPCS)
Affiliated Training: SEC510: Cloud Security Engineering and ControlsView certificationDemonstrate indispensable vendor-neutral cloud security skills and expertise.
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GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD)
Affiliated Training: SEC541: Cloud Security Threat DetectionView certificationProve your acumen identifying threats to cloud environments and your skill leveraging tools and custom automations to respond effectively when it matters most.
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GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR)
CyberLiveTM: Hands-on TestingAffiliated Training: FOR509: Enterprise Cloud Forensics and Incident ResponseView certificationDemonstrate command of all three major cloud providers as a forensic professional equipped with the skills to identify attacks and their root causes.
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GIAC Cloud Security Architecture and Design (GCAD)
Affiliated Training: SEC549: Cloud Security ArchitectureView certificationDemonstrate readiness to secure our most innovative technologies in the cloud, armed with zero-trust strategies and foundational architecture principles.
Cloud Penetration Testing Certifications
Prove your mastery of cloud penetration testing and ethical hacking skills.
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GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
Affiliated Training: SEC588: Cloud Penetration TestingView certificationBridge cloud technology aptitude with key penetration testing skills to defend modern enterprises.
“An understanding of vulnerability management and cloud security is becoming not only valuable, but a necessity to keep one's organization secure in this constantly changing and dynamic environment.”
Cloud Security Certification Guide
What's Inside?
- Explore the benefits of certifications within the cloud security field
- Get an inside look at what you’ll learn and the skills you can master with each cloud security certification
- Discover cloud security career paths and what kind of job roles you can apply for
