Summary

Good job on getting to the end of this chapter! You learned about some very important concepts that will prepare you for the CCSP exam. A lot was covered, so let’s recap some of the main points to ensure that they’re well ingrained in your memory:

• Physical and environmental controls: The critical need to secure the physical infrastructure of data centers, including protective measures such as surveillance, access restrictions, and environmental controls to maintain the integrity and availability of services, was discussed.
• System and data protection: Emphasizing the importance of safeguarding data across all states – whether at rest, in transit, or in use – encryption techniques, secure API implementations, and the necessity for strict access controls were covered. Here, you also learned how to secure networks within cloud environments through the use of virtual firewalls, IDSs/IPSs, and the strategic segmentation of network trust zones...