CompTIA Cloud+ · AWS & Azure Security
The cloud is where the next generation of threats lives. This cloud security course teaches you to secure AWS and Azure environments in South Africa, apply DevSecOps principles, harden Docker containers and CI/CD pipelines — and prepares you for CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004). Available live online or hybrid from our Midrand campus in Johannesburg.
Cloud architecture review (IAM, VPC/VNet, storage, compute). AWS security services: GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, WAF, KMS. Azure equivalents: Azure Security Centre, Sentinel, NSGs, Key Vault. Lab: audit a deliberately misconfigured AWS environment using Prowler.
Common cloud misconfigurations: public S3 buckets, over-permissive IAM roles, IMDSv1 SSRF. Server-side request forgery (SSRF) exploitation against a cloud-hosted target. Container security: Docker image scanning, privileged container risks, runtime defence with Falco.
Security in CI/CD: SAST (Semgrep), DAST (OWASP ZAP), Software Composition Analysis (SCA). Secrets management with HashiCorp Vault — never hard-code credentials again. Infrastructure as Code security: Terraform scanning with Checkov. Lab: harden a sample GitHub Actions pipeline.
CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004): cloud architecture, deployment, operations, security and troubleshooting. Cloud+ mock exam and module assessment.
Taught by Arnold — Code College founder, lead trainer and practitioner with 20+ years of developer and security training experience. Live sessions, not pre-recorded videos — recordings are available for catch-up.
Every topic has a corresponding lab exercise on Code College’s private lab server or your own free-tier cloud accounts, opened in your browser — nothing to install. You build, break and defend real systems — building a portfolio of lab evidence from day one.
Join 100% live online from anywhere in South Africa, or hybrid — one or two days a week at our Midrand campus and the rest live online. Both options deliver the same experience. Full-time face-to-face classes are available on request.
Earn the “Cloud Security Specialist” Code College Digital Badge on passing the module assessment — immediately shareable to LinkedIn. Stack badges toward the full bootcamp certificate.
Yes. Both platforms offer free tier accounts — AWS Free Tier and Azure Free Account — which are sufficient for all lab exercises in this module. We guide you through account setup on day one. Total cloud spend during the module is typically under R50 if you follow the lab guides and terminate resources after each session.
Module 5 is aligned to CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-004), the vendor-neutral cloud certification. It also gives you a foundation for the AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft AZ-500 and Google Cloud security exams. It suits cloud security, GRC, DevSecOps and compliance roles.
Yes. Almost every SA employer now runs at least some workloads in the cloud. Understanding cloud security architecture, IAM policies and DevSecOps practices has become a baseline expectation even for on-premise security roles. This module closes the cloud knowledge gap that many Security+ holders have.
Yes. Module 2 is the only requirement, which is exactly how the GRC & Cloud Track works (Modules 1, 2 and 5).
Students without Module 3 do the Week 2 cloud-attack labs as guided walkthroughs, focusing on recognising and fixing the misconfigurations rather than exploiting them independently. Module 4 is recommended but not required — it makes the Azure Sentinel and monitoring work easier to follow.
CompTIA PenTest+ preparation has moved into Module 3: Ethical Hacking & Penetration Testing, where it sits alongside CEH v13 and the offensive labs it builds on. Module 5 now focuses fully on cloud security and CompTIA Cloud+.
Both are in high demand, but the South African enterprise market leans toward Microsoft Azure — most large companies run Microsoft 365 and Azure Active Directory. AWS is dominant in tech startups and companies with US parent entities. This module covers security fundamentals for both platforms. CompTIA Cloud+ provides the vendor-neutral foundation before you specialise in either.
Module 5 Fee (Required): R12,000
Optional Premium Subscriptions (not required):
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Third-party prices are in US dollars and converted at roughly R16.30/US$ (September 2026); rand amounts will move with the exchange rate.
Enrol in this cloud security course as a standalone module or as part of the full Cybersecurity Bootcamp. Live online or hybrid at our Midrand campus in Johannesburg.