PECB CourseTechnical CybersecurityAdvancedCertified Cloud Incident Responder (CCIR)
Respond to security incidents in cloud environments with specialized cloud forensics and containment skills.
Course Description
This course develops specialized incident response skills for cloud environments. Learn to detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including cloud-specific forensics, evidence acquisition, and containment strategies. Coming Soon.
Who Should Attend
- Cloud incident responders
- DFIR professionals expanding to cloud
- Cloud security engineers
- SOC analysts handling cloud incidents
Learning Objectives
- 1Detect and investigate security incidents in cloud environments
- 2Acquire and preserve cloud-based evidence for forensic analysis
- 3Implement cloud-specific containment and eradication strategies
- 4Conduct post-incident analysis and improve cloud security posture
- 5Coordinate incident response across multi-cloud environments
Prerequisites
- Experience with incident response fundamentals
- Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform
Course Modules
Day 1: Cloud Incident Response Fundamentals and Planning
Cloud IR planning and preparation; cloud-specific IR challenges; shared responsibility in incident response; IR team roles and communication; cloud IR playbook development; and legal considerations for cloud evidence.
Day 2: Detection and Monitoring in Cloud Environments
Cloud-native logging services (AWS CloudTrail, Azure Activity Log, GCP Cloud Audit Logs); monitoring and alerting configuration; cloud detection strategies; container and serverless monitoring; and cross-cloud correlation.
Day 3: Cloud Forensics and Digital Evidence
Cloud evidence acquisition techniques; disk snapshot and memory analysis; log forensics across cloud platforms; container forensics; chain of custody in cloud environments; and evidence preservation best practices.
Day 4: Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
Cloud-specific containment techniques (security group isolation, IAM revocation, resource quarantine); threat eradication procedures; credential rotation; infrastructure remediation; service restoration; and business continuity during cloud incidents.
Day 5: Post-Incident Analysis, Improvement, and Certification Exam
Post-incident review methodologies; root cause analysis for cloud incidents; security posture improvement recommendations; updating IR playbooks; lessons learned documentation; cloud security architecture hardening; and the certification exam.
Exam Details
Duration
3 hours
Format
Multiple choice (80 questions), open book
Passing Score
70%
Retake Policy
Free retake within 12 months after first failure
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Certification
PECB Certified Cloud Incident Responder
Issued by PECB
Digital Badge & Verification
Verified via Credly
Upon passing the exam, your certificate will be issued as a digital badge via Credly. This badge can be shared on LinkedIn, embedded in your email signature, and verified by anyone at any time.
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