Cloud Security Intro: Serverless Specs

Build It Securely. From Scratch.

Most cloud security courses teach you how to audit someone else's mess. This course teaches you how to build it right the first time.

Using Claude Code and AI-Assisted workflows, you will generate and validate a secure serverless task management API. This is not a toy project—your deliverables will include 300-400+ lines of production-ready code.

Course Modules

Module 1: AI-Powered Specifications (70 min)

Transform vague requirements into precise, testable security specs. Learn to use Claude Code to embed IAM, secrets, and encryption controls directly into your design phase.

• Generate serverless-api-spec.yaml from natural language
• Embed 12+ security controls (IAM, Secrets, Logging)
• Deliverable: Validated OpenAPI Specification

Module 2: Requirements Automation (70 min)

Decompose OWASP Cloud Top 10 threats into actionable engineering tasks. Stop guessing what "secure" means and start proving it.

• Break down vulnerabilities into preventive controls
• Create traceability matrices (Reqs → Services → Tests)
• Deliverable: cloud-security-requirements.yaml

Module 3: Threat Modeling & Infra Testing (70 min)

Apply STRIDE to serverless infrastructure and write the tests that prove you are safe. This is the "Secret Sauce" of high-velocity security teams.

• Identify cloud-specific attack vectors (Overprivileged Roles, Public Buckets)
• Write infrastructure-as-code security tests using `boto3` or Azure SDK
• Deliverable: `test_cloud_security.py` (10+ test cases)

Prerequisites

This is an intermediate-level engineering course. You should be comfortable with:

• Cloud Basics: Familiarity with AWS Lambda or Azure Functions
• Python 3.9+: Basic scripting and package management
• Terminal: Comfortable navigating CLI