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Cloud Security: Defending a Pillar of IT Modernization
The golden rule of security is to always be prepared. And when it comes to protecting critical cloud-based data, old tactics just won’t cut it.
In this brief course, you’ll explore the strategies, policies and technologies agencies need in place to prevent attacks in the modern era of cloud security.
This course was created in collaboration with Swish and Check Point.
For more information, please visit https://swishdata.com/ and https://www.checkpoint.com/
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