Securing Containers at the Speed of DevOps

Containers allow for the creation of fast, repeatable and secure deployment cycles for applications, making them an excellent fit for DevOps. This course offers an overview of important security features and best practices to protect containerized services. The course describes containers and its main characteristics, then delves into the most prominent security threats and countermeasures, and finally describes how to use automation and orchestration to deploy containers in an automated and secure manner.

Modules:

• Introduction to Container Security
• Issues and Mitigation in Containerization
• Automation and Orchestration

Who Should Take This Course:

Software developers, system operators/administrators, network administrators and IT security professionals. Must have knowledge of cybersecurity concepts.

About This Course:

Express Learning courses are created by industry experts and are designed to quickly address a hot industry topic or trend in cybersecurity. This course serves as an introduction into container security. You will be asked to read through lessons, participate in learning activities, and partake in knowledge checks designed to reinforce learning. At the end of the course you will be asked to take a final assessment and must score 70% or higher prior to receiving a certificate of completion and earning continuing professional education (CPE) credits.