Secure the Cloud: Hands-on AWS Security Operations & Monitoring

# Secure the Cloud: Hands-On AWS Security Operations & Monitoring

Hosted by AWS Cloud Club at Tribhuvan University as part of the pre-event to AWS Student Community Day Nepal 2025, this two-day immersive cloud security camp is designed to help students and aspiring cloud professionals strengthen their AWS security skills through guided labs and real-world scenarios.
This program focuses on practical learning, hands-on experience, and foundational security concepts that every modern cloud practitioner should master. Participants will explore identity security, network protection, encryption, monitoring, and container security in AWS environments. By the end of the camp, attendees will have worked directly with AWS services and tools used by cloud security engineers in the industry.
This workshop is limited to only 70 participants to ensure a high-quality, interactive learning experience.

# Event Details

Date: 6 and 7 December 2025
Time: 10:00 AM onwards
Venue: Everest Engineering College, Lalitpur
Organized by: AWS Cloud Club at Tribhuvan University
Contact: awscloudclub.tu@gmail.com
Website: www.awscloudclubnepal.com

# What You Will Learn

Cloud Security Foundations
Understanding the modern cloud security landscape, AWS Shared Responsibility Model, common cloud vulnerabilities, and exposure risks, including misconfigured S3 buckets, IAM issues, and insecure networking.
Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Hands-on exploration of users, groups, roles, policy structures, permissions, and secure access design. Includes practical IAM configuration labs.
VPC and Network Security
Designing secure VPCs, subnet architecture, workload segmentation, and network least privilege. Includes securing resources using Security Groups.
Containers and Docker Security
Understanding containers vs virtual machines, Docker fundamentals, risks in containerized environments, and lab-based exploitation of Docker API misconfigurations.
Data Protection and Encryption
Learning AWS encryption layers such as SSE-S3, SSE-KMS, and EBS encryption. Working with KMS keys and preventing common encryption misconfigurations.
Logging, Monitoring, and Alerting
Using CloudTrail and CloudWatch for monitoring activity and setting alerts. Understanding logging vs monitoring, cloud compliance in Nepal, and cost-effective cloud security approaches.
Certification and Takeaways
Participants receive completion acknowledgment, guidance for next steps in cloud security learning, and key best practices for building secure cloud systems.

# Who Can Join

Students, beginners, and cloud enthusiasts who have a basic understanding of cloud fundamentals. No advanced experience is required, but foundational knowledge is necessary to follow the labs effectively.
Seats are limited to 70 participants. Early registration is strongly recommended.