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Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure
Secure what you run in AWS and Azure: the shared responsibility model, AWS IAM and Microsoft Entra ID with Conditional Access, zero trust, network security groups and private endpoints, encryption and key management, and posture management with Defender for Cloud and Sentinel.
- 9 modules
- 5h 43m of video
- Beginner
- English
- ₹0, free
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Overview
About Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure
Learn to secure workloads in AWS and Azure: identity, networks, encryption and monitoring, with a free account to practise.
Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure is a free, self-paced online course from EDWartens for cloud, IT and DevOps engineers who secure AWS and Azure workloads. It has 9 modules and 5h 43m of video lessons, with written notes, a practice task per module, a practical project and a final assessment of 15 questions (pass mark 60%). Learning costs nothing and needs only a free account. The optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code, is a one-off ₹499 inclusive of GST for learners in India; it is not a vendor credential. Updated 1 November 2026.
Who it is for: Cloud, IT and DevOps engineers who secure AWS and Azure workloads
This course includes
- 5h 43m of video lessons
- 9 modules with written notes and diagrams
- One final assessment: 15 questions, pass mark 60%
- Ask-an-engineer support from practising engineers
- Lifetime access, the course does not expire
- Optional verifiable certificate when you finish
- Step 1 of 3
Learn the 9 modules
5h 43m of video lessons, written notes and a practice task per module, at your own pace.
- Step 2 of 3
Pass the final assessment
15 questions drawn from every module, pass mark 60%, 3 attempts.
- Step 3 of 3
Take the certificate, if you want it
Optional, paid once, only if you choose it. The course stays free either way.
See the certificate and its price
A look inside
From the lessons
What cloud security is
by IBM Technology
The shared responsibility model
by Amazon Web Services
Identity first: AWS IAM
by Tiny Technical Tutorials
Identity in Azure: Entra ID and conditional access
by John Savill's Technical Training
Zero trust for the cloud
by IBM Technology
Network controls in the cloud
by John Savill's Technical Training
Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits and are shown from YouTube.
What you learn
What you will be able to do
By the end you will be able to:
- Apply the shared responsibility model to IaaS, PaaS and SaaS
- Write least-privilege AWS IAM policies
- Design Entra ID Conditional Access without locking out the tenant
- Configure network security groups and private endpoints
- Choose encryption and key management options
How it works
How this course works
Watch the lessons
Short video lessons, one module at a time, at your own pace.
Read the notes
Open the Reading tab for the written notes and diagrams of the module.
Check yourself
Answer the questions to see what stuck before you move on.
Final assessment
Pass the final once you have been through the modules.
Certificate, if you want oneOptional
Optional, with a page anyone can use to verify it.
Syllabus
Course content, module by module
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last.
- Modules
- 9
- Video lessons
- 19
- Of video
- 5h 43m
- Final questions
- 15
- 01
What cloud security is
2 lessons · 13m - 02
The shared responsibility model
3 lessons · 44m - 03
Identity first: AWS IAM
2 lessons · 26m - 04
Identity in Azure: Entra ID and conditional access
2 lessons · 1h 0m - 05
Zero trust for the cloud
3 lessons · 29m - 06
Network controls in the cloud
2 lessons · 49m - 07
Encryption and key management
1 lesson · 35m - 08
Threats, posture management and monitoring
3 lessons · 1h 4m Final assessment · 15 questions, pass mark 60%
Project
The course project
Optional practice that ends in the kind of job the course prepares you for, with the documents that go with it.
About 10 hours
Cloud security review for a logistics company on AWS and Azure: asset inventory, risk register, identity baseline and posture report
You are the first cloud security engineer at a growing logistics software company. You inventory its AWS and Azure estate, register the risks, write the identity and access baseline, and report the posture before and after.
- 4documents in the pack
- 5steps to follow
- 4things to hand in
- 10 hof work, at your pace
Sample document pack, 4 documents, filled in for the scenario
- Asset inventoryCloud asset inventory: Nimbus Freight Tech
- Risk registerCloud risk register: Nimbus Freight Tech
- ProcedureIdentity and access baseline: AWS and Microsoft Entra ID
- ReportCloud posture report: weeks 1 to 4
Read inside the course and download as a workbook. The project is optional practice, marked when you submit it; the certificate needs only the modules and the final assessment.
Tools
Software, hardware and lessons
Software
A web browser. An AWS Free Tier account and an Azure free account are optional but recommended for the practice tasks.
Hardware
None.
Who it is for
Beginner. You should know what a server, a network and a user account are. No cloud certification is needed; a free AWS or Azure account makes the exercises more useful.
Video lessons by
- John Savill's Technical Training
- IBM Technology
- Amazon Web Services
- Amitabh Soni
- KodeKloud
- BeSA Cloud Academy
- Tiny Technical Tutorials
Independent creators, credited in full under Credits.
Software you need
What to download, where from, what it costs and how to install it. Every link goes to the maker's own site, never a mirror.
A web browser is enough. The cloud accounts are optional, and recommended for the practice tasks.
Optional
Useful, not needed to finish the course.
- 01Free plan: 6 months with credits
AWS Free Tier
Amazon Web Services, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser
- Account
- An AWS account, with a credit or debit card for verification
New accounts can choose the Free plan: starting credits plus more earned by trying services, usable for up to 6 months. You are not charged unless you upgrade to the Paid plan. The Free plan account closes after 6 months or when credits run out; data is kept for 90 days, and you must upgrade to get it back. Over 30 services stay free within monthly limits.
Steps
- 1.Open aws.amazon.com/free and click Create a free account.
- 2.Enter your email, account name and contact details.
- 3.Add a credit or debit card. AWS makes a small verification charge that is refunded.
- 4.Verify your phone number, then choose the Free plan.
- 5.Sign in to the console and set up a budget alert before you start labs.
- In India, accounts are usually set up with AWS India (AISPL); the card check is a small refundable charge.
- Delete lab resources when you finish so they do not use up credits.
Open AWS Free Tieraws.amazon.com - 02Free trial: 30 days of credit, some services free for 12 months
Azure free account
Microsoft, in the browser
- Runs on
- Any modern web browser
- Account
- A Microsoft account, a phone number and a credit or debit card for identity checks
New customers get credit to use within 30 days, free monthly amounts of 20+ popular services for 12 months, and 65+ always-free services. The card is only for identity checks: Microsoft does not charge it, though a temporary one-dollar (or equivalent) hold may appear. You are not charged unless you upgrade.
Steps
- 1.Open the Azure free account page and click Try Azure for free.
- 2.Sign in with a Microsoft account or create one.
- 3.Verify your phone number and enter a card for identity verification.
- 4.Accept the agreement and open the Azure portal.
- 5.Set a budget alert in Cost Management before starting labs.
- Students at eligible universities can use Azure for Students instead, which needs no card.
Open Azure free accountazure.microsoft.comAlternatives
- Azure for Students: Credit for 12 months with no credit card, for full-time university students using a school email. Renews each year while you are a student.
Checked against each maker's own page on 27 September 2026. Trial lengths and editions change; the maker's page is the final word.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
QR code on the certificate
Names what you can do
A permanent link
Earned, not attended
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, US$23.99, with a receipt.
Issued by Wartens Ltd (England and Wales, company no. 15262249) through the EDWartens training portal, as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. Sold in India by Wartens Automation Private Limited. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Why learn with EDWartens
What you get with this course.
- Free from the first lesson to the final assessment.
- Video lessons with written notes and a project.
- An optional certificate that anyone can verify online.
FAQ
Common questions
Who is the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course for?
IT administrators, developers, support engineers and students who look after, or want to look after, workloads in AWS and Azure. No cloud certification is needed.
Is this an AWS or Microsoft course?
No. It uses lessons that Amazon Web Services, John Savill, IBM Technology and other educators publish free on YouTube, credited on each module. AWS and Azure are trademarks of Amazon and Microsoft, and neither company is affiliated with EDWartens.
Does it prepare me for a cloud security certification?
Not directly. It covers the fundamentals that vendor exams such as Microsoft's security certifications and AWS Certified Security - Specialty build on, but it is not exam preparation for either, and the EDWartens certificate is not a vendor certification.
Do I need to pay for AWS or Azure?
No. The practice tasks fit inside the AWS Free Tier and an Azure free account. Switch off anything you create when you finish, and set a budget alert so nothing is charged by surprise.
Is the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course really free?
Yes. Every module, the notes, the project and the final assessment. The only paid item is the certificate, if you want it.
What certificate does the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course give?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment, with a number anyone can verify on our site.
How long does the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course take?
About 8.7 hours of video lessons, notes and practice questions, plus about 10 hours if you do the project. At an hour a day, that is about three weeks.
What is the project in the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course?
You review the AWS and Azure estate of a logistics software company as its first cloud security engineer. You write an asset inventory, a risk register, an identity and access baseline for AWS and Entra ID, and a posture report the CTO can use to answer a customer's security questionnaire.
Is the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course free in India, and what does the certificate cost?
Yes. Learning costs ₹0 in India: every module, the written notes, the practice tasks and the final assessment, with no card and no trial period. The only paid item is the optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 including GST for this beginner course, paid in rupees through Razorpay, and only if you want it after passing the final assessment.
What topics does the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course cover, module by module?
The Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course has 9 modules. It opens with "What cloud security is", goes through "The shared responsibility model", "Identity in Azure: Entra ID and conditional access", "Network controls in the cloud" and "Threats, posture management and monitoring" and ends with "Final Assessment". The full list with minutes is under "What you learn" on this page.
What can I do after the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course?
After the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course: Explain what cloud security covers and how it differs from on-premises; Apply the shared responsibility model to IaaS, PaaS and SaaS; Write least-privilege AWS IAM policies and predict how they are evaluated. These are the practical outcomes the course is written around, and the final assessment of 15 questions checks them.
What software and hardware do I need for the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course, and does it cost anything?
For the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course, software: A web browser. An AWS Free Tier account and an Azure free account are optional but recommended for the practice tasks. Hardware: none. The course itself is free.
Is the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course suitable for me, and what level is it?
Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure is rated beginner. Beginner. You should know what a server, a network and a user account are. No cloud certification is needed; a free AWS or Azure account makes the exercises more useful. It is written for cloud, IT and DevOps engineers who secure AWS and Azure workloads, and has 5h 43m of video lessons at your own pace.
Which jobs use the skills from the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course?
Skills from the Cloud Security Fundamentals: AWS and Azure course (for example: explain what cloud security covers and how it differs from on-premises) are used in cloud security engineer work. The course gives you practical evidence of the skill; it does not promise a job, and employers decide on experience and interview.
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- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹3,499.
- Who it is for
- Cloud, IT and DevOps engineers who secure AWS and Azure workloads
- Format
- 9 self-paced modules, 5h 43m of video, written notes, a practice task per module and one final assessment.
- Level
- Beginner. Beginner. You should know what a server, a network and a user account are. No cloud certification is needed; a free AWS or Azure account makes the exercises more useful.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- A web browser. An AWS Free Tier account and an Azure free account are optional but recommended for the practice tasks.
- Hardware
- None.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, ₹499 inclusive of GST for learners in India, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- John Savill's Technical Training, IBM Technology, Amazon Web Services, Amitabh Soni, KodeKloud, BeSA Cloud Academy, Tiny Technical Tutorials (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
- Last updated
- 1 November 2026
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Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- John Savill's Technical Trainingthe Azure lessons on Azure AD (now Microsoft Entra ID), Conditional Access, network security groups, virtual network and PaaS network controls, storage and disk encryption, Defender for Cloud and Sentinel, and the closing top five security tips
- IBM Technologythe explainers on what cloud security is, zero trust, the cloud threat landscape and multicloud security
- Amazon Web Servicesthe AWS lessons on compliance and the shared responsibility model
- Amitabh Sonithe lesson on AWS IAM best practices
- BeSA Cloud Academythe beginner's lesson on the AWS shared responsibility model
- KodeKloudthe lesson on AWS security, the shared responsibility model, compliance and IAM
- Tiny Technical Tutorialsthe lesson on AWS Identity and Access Management basics
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@edwartens.co.in.