While cloud computing offers many benefits, security professionals can face a range of challenges as they work to utilize, optimize, and secure critical assets in the cloud. Through self-paced and interactive learning activities, course content is designed to place the learner in the role of a security professional who will need to think critically, apply knowledge, and make decisions to determine the best solution for cloud security challenges. By the end of this course, a learner will be able to: - Recognize cloud computing terminology and concepts. - Assess how to scale and align cloud services to business needs. - Respond to regulatory and legal issues regarding cloud use.  - Optimize cloud security to mitigate risks. Who should take this course? Early to mid-career security professionals who want to gain and demonstrate an understanding of essential cloud concepts and principles.