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Cloud Security Controls and Frameworks
LearnCloudUnit 38

Topic 3.8 of Cloud Security Controls and Frameworks

Compliance Automation & Policy-as-Code

Policy-as-Code approaches using AWS Config custom rules, Service Control Policies, HashiCorp Sentinel, and Security Hub compliance standards for continuous Indian regulatory compliance.

~30 min total·4 quadrants of structured content

By the end of this topic, you will

  • Distinguish managed Config rules from custom Lambda-backed rules
  • Write an SCP that blocks unencrypted EBS volume creation
  • Explain how Sentinel's hard-mandatory enforcement differs from advisory
  • Map DPDP Act 2023 and CERT-In 2022 requirements to Policy-as-Code controls
Q1 · E-TUTORIAL (1)Q2 · E-CONTENT (1)Q3 · WEB RESOURCES (8)Q4 · SELF-ASSESSMENT (2)

Quadrant 1 · e-Tutorial

Video lectures and walkthroughs

Quadrant 2 · e-Content

Articles and case studies

cloud-security

Compliance Automation & Policy-as-Code in Cloud Environments

Manual compliance checking does not scale in cloud environments where thousands of resources are created and modified daily. Policy-as-Code replaces manual review with automated enforcement using AWS Config, HashiCorp Sentinel, OPA, and Terraform guardrails.

20 min read

Quadrant 3 · Web Resources

Downloadable material and curated external links

Downloadable reference material

EBook

Cloud Security — eBook

v2026

Open resource

Cheatsheet

Cloud Security — Cheatsheet

v2026

Open resource

MCQ Bank

Cloud Security — MCQ Bank

v2026

Open resource

Question Bank

Cloud Security — Question Bank

v2026

Open resource

External links

AWS Config Managed Rules Reference

Complete list of AWS-managed Config rules with descriptions and remediation guidance.

Open Policy Agent Documentation

Official OPA documentation for policy-as-code in Kubernetes, APIs, and CI/CD.

HashiCorp Sentinel Policy Framework

Sentinel policy-as-code framework documentation for Terraform Cloud enforcement.

AWS Security Hub Standards Overview

AWS Security Hub compliance standards including CIS, PCI-DSS, and NIST SP 800-53.

Quadrant 4 · Self-Assessment

Test your knowledge — earn a certificate on first pass

Controls, Standards and Testing

CSA CCM v4, NIST CSF 2.0, ENISA, CSPM, CWPP, CASB, CIEM, CSMV, and cloud penetration testing tools.

20 questions30 minPass: 60%

Cloud Security: Complete Assessment

Comprehensive 120-question assessment covering all six chapters of the Cloud Security eBook 2026.

120 questions120 minPass: 60%