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Topic 1.3 of Cloud Computing Fundamentals and Architecture
Regions, availability zones, control and data planes, defence in depth, Zero Trust, Type-1/2 hypervisors, and containers vs VMs.
By the end of this topic, you will
Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial
Quick Bites · 2
Quadrant 2 · e-Content
Quadrant 3 · Web Resources
Downloadable reference material
External links
NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
The definitive NIST publication on Zero Trust architecture principles and implementation.
NIST SP 800-207: Zero Trust Architecture
The definitive NIST publication on Zero Trust architecture principles and implementation.
NIST SP 800-190: Application Container Security Guide
NIST guidance on container security covering image risks, registry risks, orchestrator, OS, and hardware.
NIST SP 800-190: Application Container Security Guide
NIST guidance on container security covering image risks, registry risks, orchestrator, OS, and hardware.
CIS Benchmarks for Cloud Platforms
Consensus-based security configuration benchmarks for AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes.
CIS Benchmarks for Cloud Platforms
Consensus-based security configuration benchmarks for AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes.
AWS Nitro System Security Design
How AWS Nitro hypervisor achieves near-bare-metal performance while maintaining strong isolation guarantees.
AWS Nitro System Security Design
How AWS Nitro hypervisor achieves near-bare-metal performance while maintaining strong isolation guarantees.
Quadrant 4 · Self-Assessment
Foundations of Cloud Computing
NIST SP 800-145, service models, deployment models, shared responsibility, virtualisation, and migration strategies.
Cloud Security: Complete Assessment
Comprehensive 120-question assessment covering all six chapters of the Cloud Security eBook 2026.
