Offensive Cloud Foundations
Difficulty
Offensive Cloud Foundations teaches how to find and exploit weaknesses in cloud environments. Learners explore reconnaissance, attacks on CI/CD pipelines, container escapes, and exposed Docker and Kubernetes resources, building the skills to understand and test cloud-based systems safely.
7
modules
106
hours of content
16
real-world skills
Learning Objectives
- Master cloud-native attack vectors and secure cloud configurations
- Identify and leverage CI/CD weaknesses for tactical offense
- Learn to break out of containers and gain control of underlying systems
- Implement robust authentication and authorization in the cloud
- Understand and prevent deserialization-based attacks and cloud applications
Who is it for?
- Penetration testers eager to specialize in cloud environments
- Security teams seeking to address cloud-specific weaknesses
- Ambitious learners ready to master advanced offensive cloud security
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Proficiency
Proven knowledge of in-depth cloud vulnerability identification and mitigation
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Hands-on skill
Demonstrated ability to execute cloud security techniques in practice
Flexible pricing for teams of any size
Scalable options to fit your team's training needs
Offensive Cloud Foundations FAQ
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Are there any prerequisites for Offensive Cloud Foundations?
There are no formal prerequisites, but completion of or equivalent knowledge in the following learning modules and paths is recommended:
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Is Offensive Cloud Foundations good for beginners?
No, this learning path requires a solid understanding of cloud fundamentals and technology, network administration, and security principles. Learners should be OSCP+ certified, or have equivalent knowledge and experience.
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Offensive Cloud Foundations: NIST Work Roles
- Systems Security Analysis
- Defensive Cybersecurity
- Infrastructure Support
- Threat Analysis
- Vulnerability Analysis
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Offensive Cloud Foundations: NIST TKS’s
- Knowledge of cybersecurity laws and regulations
- Knowledge of privacy principles and practices
- Skill in implementing enterprise key escrow systems
- Skill in scanning for vulnerabilities
- Skill in optimizing system performance
- Knowledge of computer algorithm capabilities and applications
- Skill in installing system and component upgrades
- Determine if systems meet minimum security requirements
- Develop procedures for system operations transfer to alternate sites
- Execute disaster recovery and continuity of operations processes
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Skills learned in Offensive Cloud Foundations
- Penetration testing
- Vulnerability management
- Manual vulnerability exploitation
- Privilege escalation/lateral movement (cloud/on-prem)
- Vulnerability research
- Container security (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Cloud security
- Cloud security testing
- Cloud network security
- Cloud misconfigurations (e.g., S3, IAM)
- Cloud vuln mgmt
- Cloud networking assessments (VPC, firewall)
- Cloud-native controls
- Cloud infrastructure management
- CI/CD and DevOps pipeline testing
- Reconnaissance and OSINT
Cloud Security Learning Paths
Offensive Cloud Foundations
Cloud Automation & Misconfiguration
Cloud Essentials
Introduction to Cloud Security
