CHERRYPICKERDe Anza College
CIS 105
Cloud Security Fundamentals · 4.5 units
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- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course explores how to secure a cloud environment and provides the history of cloud computing and how cloud computing is being used today. Various cloud environments such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) and understanding both native and hybrid environments will also be explored. Topics, including network security, host security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), cryptography and data protection, access controls, patch management, as well as credential and key management, will be examined. Cloud security operations, including logging, incident response in the cloud, as well as preventative and self-correcting security controls using lab exercises, will be investigated. This hands-on course is designed to prepare students for modern-day infrastructure environments.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTCCIS 105Cloud Security FundamentalsOpen1 section · 10 seats reported · 1 instructor
- CRN 28757 · 62Open · 10
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D261. and ESL D265., or ESL D461. and ESL D465., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
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