COD 152 – Fundamentals of Secure Cloud Development

Course Overview

This course introduces developers to the common risks associated with Cloud applications and secure coding best practices to mitigate them.

Topics include:

• Security features of the different series models (IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS)
• How to identify common vulnerabilities and code defensively to avoid them
• Common threats to cloud applications: unauthorized account access, insecure APIs, shared technology, data leakage, and account hijacking
• Complying with regulatory requirements
• The unique security challenges of “Big Data”
• How to apply the Microsoft SDL to cloud applications