100 Days of Cloud Security Fundamentals

Comprehensive 100-day beginner course covering cloud security principles, tools, and best practices. Progresses from foundational concepts to practical implementation and capstone project.

Level: beginnerCreated: 5/25/2026

This plan is public and visible in the Learning Plans Library.

Prerequisites

  • •Basic networking knowledge
  • •Understanding of cybersecurity basics
  • •Familiarity with command line

Learning Outcomes

  • ✓Understand cloud security architecture and models
  • ✓Implement identity and access management
  • ✓Secure data in cloud environments
  • ✓Monitor and audit cloud resources
  • ✓Design and deploy secure cloud solutions

Weekly Breakdown

Week Goals

  • • Understand cloud fundamentals
  • • Learn security principles
Day 1
Cloud Computing Intro

Overview of cloud services, deployment models, and security importance.

Tasks
  • →Define SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
  • →Review deployment models
Day 2
Security in Cloud

Examine shared responsibility model and cloud security challenges.

Tasks
  • →Study shared responsibility
  • →Identify key risks
Day 3
Cloud Providers

Overview of AWS, Azure, GCP security offerings.

Tasks
  • →Compare major providers
  • →Explore security services
Day 4
Security Frameworks

Learn compliance frameworks relevant to cloud security.

Tasks
  • →Study ISO 27001
  • →Review NIST guidelines
Day 5
Threat Landscape

Identify common cloud security threats and vulnerabilities.

Tasks
  • →Document cloud threats
  • →Research CVEs
Day 6
Security Posture

Develop foundational security posture assessment skills.

Tasks
  • →Create risk matrix
  • →Assess vulnerabilities
Day 7
Week Review

Consolidate learning and assess understanding.

Tasks
  • →Review key concepts
  • →Complete quiz