Cloud Management and Security Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply cloud computing concepts and service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) to organizational scenarios
• Implement identity and access management (IAM) policies and security controls in cloud environments
• Evaluate cloud security risks and apply mitigation strategies for data protection and compliance
• Design and configure cloud monitoring, logging, and incident response procedures
• Demonstrate secure configuration and management of cloud resources (compute, storage, networking
• Analyze cloud security frameworks and standards relevant to the South African context

Target Audience

IT professionals, systems administrators, network engineers, and security analysts who are responsible for managing and securing cloud resources. Also suitable for managers overseeing cloud adoption and digital transformation initiatives.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. Basic familiarity with IT concepts is beneficial but not required.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Learners will engage in hands-on lab exercises on major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) to apply security controls, configure IAM, encrypt data, set up network security, and use monitoring tools. These practicals reinforce theoretical concepts and build job-ready skills.

Practical Activities

• Lab 1: Setting up IAM Policies and MFA — Learners create IAM users, groups, and roles with custom policies, and enable multi-factor authentication on a root account. (4h)
• Lab 2: Implementing Encryption and Key Management — Learners encrypt an S3 bucket using server-side encryption with AWS KMS, manage keys, and set up a data lifecycle policy. (4h)
• Lab 3: Configuring Network Security with VPC and Security Groups — Learners design a VPC with public and private subnets, deploy a web server, and restrict access using security groups and network ACLs. (4h)
• Lab 4: Monitoring and Incident Response with CloudWatch and SIEM — Learners set up CloudWatch alarms, create a CloudTrail trail, and simulate a security incident to trigger an automated response. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.