Entry Point
No Experience Required
“You don't need a degree. You need curiosity and the discipline to build it. Everyone starts here.”
Tools & Stack
Core Skills
- Networking — TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, subnetting
- OS fundamentals — Windows & Linux
- Security concepts — CIA triad, common threats
- Scripting basics — Python or Bash
Certifications
Recommended
Alternatives
Cloud Security Analyst
First Certs, First Cloud Footprint, First Alerts
“You gave the dev team admin access because it was easier. Now you understand why that was the breach — and how to make sure it never happens again.”
Tools & Stack
Core Skills
- Cloud platform fundamentals
- Identity and Access Management
- Log analysis
- Network security basics
- CIS Benchmarks
Certifications
Resources
Cloud Security Engineer
Platform Mastery, Architecture & Real Controls
“The S3 bucket was public. The IAM role had star permissions. You find it in a scan — not in a breach headline. That's the job.”
Tools & Stack
Core Skills
- Cloud security architecture
- Infrastructure as Code security
- Vulnerability assessment and remediation
- Container and Kubernetes security
- Cloud incident detection and response
Certifications
Cloud Security Architect
Kubernetes, AI Security & Long-Term Specialisation
“You don't defend servers. You define the policies, architectures, and guardrails that mean 500 engineers can't accidentally break security — even when they try.”
Tools & Stack
Core Skills
- Kubernetes security
- Cloud Security Posture Management
- Zero Trust architecture
- AI and ML security
- Governance and compliance
Certifications
Begin
Next Actions
Start your cloud security career today.
Start in a Lab Today
Build a Portfolio
- Document a secure AWS account setup (IAM, CloudTrail, GuardDuty) on GitHub
- Run Prowler against a test environment and write up the findings as a professional report
- Build a Terraform module with Checkov scanning integrated and publish it
- Write a threat model for a cloud-native application with real mitigations documented
The cloud doesn't come secure by default. That's your job — and it's one of the most important in tech.