Sans Sec 549 2021 ((free)) 🎯

This philosophy formed the core of the course.

The course highlights the importance of centralizing logs from various sources to detect threats.

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If you manage or secure cloud environments, these scenarios are your daily reality. In 2021, the cloud landscape was shifting faster than ever—moving from simple Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) lifting and shifting to true cloud-native architectures involving containers, Kubernetes, and serverless functions.

: Building a scalable identity perimeter by centralizing workforce identity and implementing federation (e.g., from Microsoft Entra ID to AWS/GCP) to prevent identity sprawl. sans sec 549 2021

: Includes aggregating cloud logs from multiple platforms into centralized SIEMs like Microsoft Sentinel for cross-platform threat detection. Key Takeaways for Architects

For example, one lab focused on designing a secure data access architecture for Delos, integrating AWS-hosted applications with Google BigQuery while enforcing strict least-privilege access controls at the table and row level. These hands-on exercises are not about infrastructure-as-code scripting but about making the right that prevent costly anti-patterns. This philosophy formed the core of the course

This day was the heart of the course. The instructors argued: “If you manage your cloud via a console, you are doing it wrong; if you do it via code, you need to secure that code.”

Instructor Eric Johnson receives high praise from students. Reviews describe him as "clearly experienced in the subject matter with a long history of work in the subject area, with plenty of real-world examples". Another student called him the "best instructor I've ever had, in anything". In 2021, the cloud landscape was shifting faster

: Directly aligns with the GIAC Cloud Security Architecture and Design (GCAD) certification exam. SEC549: Cloud Security Architecture - SANS Institute

However, the for Kubernetes have shifted (e.g., from PodSecurityPolicies to Pod Security Admission), and the threat landscape has grown to include AI-generated code risks. Therefore, consider the 2021 course as a masterclass in fundamentals before moving to the 2024 or 2025 update (now often merged into newer offerings like SEC 540 or SEC 510).