OpenStack Security Training Course

Description:

The CCSK Plus course, spanning two days, encompasses all material from the CCSK Foundation curriculum and enhances it with comprehensive, hands-on labs on the second day. Participants will apply their learning through exercises centered around a scenario that securely transitions a fictional organization to the cloud. Upon completion, students will be thoroughly prepared for the CCSK certification exam, which is sponsored by the Cloud Security Alliance. While the second day includes additional lectures, the majority of the time is dedicated to assessing, constructing, and securing cloud infrastructure during practical exercises.

Objectives:

This two-day program begins with CCSK Basic training, followed by a second day featuring extended content and practical activities.

Target Audience:

The course is primarily designed for security professionals but is also beneficial for anyone seeking to broaden their understanding of cloud security.

The shift to cloud computing transforms how applications are developed, deployed, and managed, reallocating responsibilities between providers and customers. This evolution introduces cloud-native platforms—such as containers, serverless architectures, and managed services—which necessitate adapted security controls. Consequently, security strategies must encompass infrastructure hardening, identity and access management, data protection, secure development methodologies, and the mitigation of cloud-specific threats.

This instructor-led training, available online or onsite, is designed for intermediate developers, security engineers, and IT managers seeking practical, hands-on experience in securing cloud applications and their underlying infrastructure. Participants will learn repeatable controls and assessment techniques aligned with current industry frameworks and cloud provider guidelines.

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

• Articulate the cloud shared-responsibility model and apply it to application security decisions.
• Harden cloud infrastructure (IaaS), secure platform services (PaaS), and evaluate SaaS configurations.
• Implement secure coding practices and OWASP-based mitigation patterns for cloud-hosted applications.
• Integrate security tooling into CI/CD pipelines (including SAST, DAST, IAST, and RASP) and adopt shift-left practices.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions supported by live demonstrations.
• Hands-on labs utilizing cloud consoles, containers, serverless functions, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Practical exercises focused on secure configuration, vulnerability scanning, attack simulation, and remediation planning.

Customization Options

• For customized training on this course, please contact us to arrange.

For financial institutions, migrating to cloud environments creates a paradox: while it delivers unmatched agility, it also introduces intricate security challenges that conventional audit approaches cannot effectively address. Equipping IT Auditors with specialized cloud security expertise is not merely an operational target—it is a fundamental fiduciary duty.

This program is carefully crafted to evolve your audit team into a proactive defense mechanism. By the conclusion of the session, participants will transition from theoretical knowledge to practical expertise, ensuring the bank’s cloud infrastructure is resilient against contemporary threats and fully compliant with the stringent standards of the financial industry.

This guided, live training in Argentina (online or onsite) targets SDN developers and network engineers at an intermediate level who aim to create custom applications on the ONOS platform to address specific network challenges and enhance SDN capabilities.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and core components of ONOS.
• Set up a development environment for ONOS applications.
• Create, test, and deploy ONOS applications for managing SDN networks.
• Integrate ONOS applications with external systems and APIs.
• Troubleshoot and optimize ONOS applications for performance and scalability.

This instructor-led live training in Argentina (online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level SDN developers and software engineers who want to learn how to develop custom SDN applications using OpenDaylight APIs and YANG models to boost network functionality and scalability.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Grasp the architecture and components of OpenDaylight.
• Utilize OpenDaylight APIs to create SDN applications.
• Generate and oversee YANG models for network customization.
• Deploy, test, and debug custom applications in an OpenDaylight environment.
• Integrate OpenDaylight with external systems and network devices.

This instructor-led, live training in Argentina (online or onsite) is aimed at network engineers who wish to use Linux for network engineering.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up Linux services for networking.
• Replace switches with Linux switches.
• Use Linux commands to manage processes.
• Configure an SDN to automate network maintenance.

In this instructor-led live training in Argentina (online or onsite), participants will learn how to use ONAP to automate networking services.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand, install and configure the various components in the ONAP ecosystem.
• Carry out real-time, policy-driven orchestration and automation of physical and virtual network functions.
• Design, create, orchestrate, and monitor VNFs, SDNs and other network services.
• Efficiently manage the entire networking lifecycle using a software-driven approach.
• Develop, deploy, and scale a network using the latest open source technologies and practices.

This instructor-led, live training in Argentina (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level networking professionals and IT administrators who wish to understand the foundational concepts of ONOS, its architecture, and its deployment for scalable SDN solutions.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role of ONOS in software-defined networking (SDN).
• Describe the architecture and core components of ONOS.
• Install and configure ONOS on a Linux-based system.
• Set up a basic SDN network using ONOS.
• Explore ONOS features for managing and scaling network infrastructure.

This instructor-led, live training in Argentina (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level network engineers, DevOps teams, and SDN developers who wish to understand and manage SDN environments using ONOS effectively.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and components of ONOS.
• Install and configure ONOS in a lab environment.
• Explore the capabilities of ONOS for managing SDN environments.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot SDN networks using ONOS.

This instructor-led live training in Argentina (online or onsite) targets intermediate IT architects and network managers who wish to deploy and optimize ONOS in production environments, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the architecture and core features of ONOS for production use.
• Deploy ONOS in a production environment using best practices.
• Configure clustering, redundancy, and fault tolerance in ONOS.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize ONOS deployments for scalability and performance.
• Integrate ONOS with existing network infrastructure and tools.
• Plan and execute a successful ONOS upgrade process.

This instructor-led, live training in Argentina (online or onsite) targets beginner-level network engineers and IT professionals seeking a foundational grasp of SDN concepts, an overview of OpenDaylight's architecture, and the ability to perform essential installation and configuration tasks.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Comprehend the core principles and advantages of software-defined networking (SDN).
• Examine the architecture and key components of OpenDaylight.
• Install and configure OpenDaylight on a Linux system.
• Connect OpenDaylight with various networking devices.
• Perform fundamental OpenDaylight operations and commands.

This instructor-led, live training in Argentina (online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level network engineers and IT administrators who want to learn the core concepts of OpenDaylight, comprehend its function in network automation, and initiate the automation of network configurations and operations.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the role of OpenDaylight in software-defined networking (SDN).
• Install and configure OpenDaylight on a Linux-based system.
• Explore the OpenDaylight architecture and core features.
• Create basic automated network configurations using OpenDaylight.
• Monitor and manage networks using OpenDaylight controllers.

This instructor-led live training in Argentina (online or onsite) is designed for intermediate-level network engineers and DevOps teams aiming to deploy, configure, and manage SDN solutions using the OpenDaylight platform.

By the conclusion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand OpenDaylight's architecture, components, and role in SDN ecosystems.
• Install and configure OpenDaylight for various network scenarios.
• Develop and deploy network flows using OpenDaylight controllers.
• Integrate OpenDaylight with SDN-enabled devices and existing networks.
• Troubleshoot and optimize OpenDaylight deployments for real-world use cases.

This instructor-led, live training in Argentina (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level IT architects, network administrators, and engineers who wish to deploy OpenDaylight in production environments, optimize its performance for large-scale use, and troubleshoot common issues in SDN deployments.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Deploy OpenDaylight in production environments for scalable SDN solutions.
• Optimize the performance of OpenDaylight deployments to handle high traffic volumes.
• Troubleshoot and resolve common issues in SDN deployments.
• Monitor and maintain OpenDaylight environments for long-term stability.
• Scale OpenDaylight deployments to meet growing network demands.

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