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The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

By : Dr. Logan Song
Book Image

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer

By: Dr. Logan Song

Overview of this book

The Self-Taught Cloud Computing Engineer is a comprehensive guide to mastering cloud computing concepts by building a broad and deep cloud knowledge base, developing hands-on cloud skills, and achieving professional cloud certifications. Even if you’re a beginner with a basic understanding of computer hardware and software, this book serves as the means to transition into a cloud computing career. Starting with the Amazon cloud, you’ll explore the fundamental AWS cloud services, then progress to advanced AWS cloud services in the domains of data, machine learning, and security. Next, you’ll build proficiency in Microsoft Azure Cloud and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) by examining the common attributes of the three clouds while distinguishing their unique features. You’ll further enhance your skills through practical experience on these platforms with real-life cloud project implementations. Finally, you’ll find expert guidance on cloud certifications and career development. By the end of this cloud computing book, you’ll have become a cloud-savvy professional well-versed in AWS, Azure, and GCP, ready to pursue cloud certifications to validate your skills.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1: Learning about the Amazon Cloud
9
Part 2:Comprehending GCP Cloud Services
14
Part 3:Mastering Azure Cloud Services
19
Part 4:Developing a Successful Cloud Career

Amazon data encryption

Data encryption is a must for securing sensitive data in the cloud. As we have discussed, almost all the AWS cloud data services provide data encryption. In this section, we will spend time introducing AWS KMS and explain how it is leveraged in S3 object encryption using an example.

KMS is a fully managed service to manage encryption keys. It is designed to simplify the process of creating and managing encryption keys, whether they are stored in Amazon S3, EBS, RDS, or other services. AWS KMS provides the following:

  • Centralized key management: With AWS KMS, you can centrally manage encryption keys used to protect your data across multiple AWS services and applications.
  • Customizable key policies: You can set fine-grained access controls on your encryption keys to define who can use them and under what conditions.
  • Encryption key creation: AWS KMS enables you to create new encryption keys, import your own keys, and manage the lifecycle of your...