Practical Cloud Security Handbook

As organizations rapidly migrate to cloud environments, robust cloud security is no longer optional—it is paramount. The Practical Cloud Security Handbook is your essential guide to navigating this complex landscape, empowering you to secure digital assets effectively and confidently in the era of distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.

This handbook systematically guides you from cloud security fundamentals, including the shared responsibility model, through various cloud-native architectural patterns and top cloud workloads like IAM, VPC, and containerization. You will gain a deep understanding of core security concepts, such as encryption and protocols, and then explore the practical, multi-cloud configurations for securing storage, network services, and identity access management across AWS, Azure, IBM, and GCP. The book progresses to vital operational security aspects like monitoring, encryption application, and robust testing. It further explores modern approaches like security as code, offering best practices for both cloud-native and non-cloud-native implementations, integrates DevSecOps principles, and concludes with crucial compliance and regulatory considerations.

Upon completing this handbook, you will possess a comprehensive, hands-on understanding of cloud security, enabling you to design, implement, and maintain secure cloud environments and confidently address today's complex cybersecurity challenges.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

* Secure workloads across AWS, Azure, GCP, and IBM.
* Implement Zero Trust security architectures.
* Use infrastructure as code for secure deployments.
* Set up DevSecOps pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub.
* Explore IAM, encryption, and network security controls.
* Detect and respond to security breaches effectively.
* Apply DevSecOps, Zero Trust, and compliance best practices.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

This book is designed for cloud engineers, DevOps professionals, security analysts, and IT architects. It assumes a foundational understanding of cloud computing concepts and basic IT security principles for aspiring cloud security professionals.

1. Introduction to Cloud Security
2. Cloud-native Architectures
3. Understanding Top Workloads in the Cloud
4. Concepts of Security
5. Securing Storage Services
6. Securing Network Services
7. Identity and Access Management
8. Monitoring, Applying Encryption, and Preparation/Testing
9. Security as Code
10. Best Practices for Cloud-native Implementations
11. Best Practices for Non-cloud-native Implementations
12. DevSecOps
13. Compliance and Regulatory Considerations

Shiv Kumar is a seasoned cloud infrastructure and data engineering expert, currently leading the infrastructure and data engineering division at VidvanConnect Software Solutions Private Limited. With over a decade of experience in designing and managing secure, scalable cloud architectures, Shiv works with clients across 33 countries, helping them implement resilient infrastructure and data platforms tailored to global business needs.

He holds a master of science in general studies (mass media communication) and a master of technology in software systems, both from the prestigious Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani. His unique combination of communication and technical expertise allows him to bridge complex technical concepts with practical, business-aligned solutions.

Shiv is deeply passionate about cloud security, DevSecOps, and compliance-driven development. Through this book, Practical Cloud Security Handbook, he brings his vast hands-on experience and global insights to guide professionals in building secure, compliant, and efficient cloud systems.