Learn to code for Cloud Security success

Get busy with coding to stand out in Cloud Security

“To code or not to code. that is the question” is a dilemma that has been faced by many cyber-security professionals in their careers. Coding has always been a skill that differentiates the real “techies” from the more casual ones in every field of technology and cyber-security is no different. For senior positions, it is entirely possible to never code throughout your cybersecurity career but if you are involved in more technical positions such as incident response, malware analysis, or penetration testing, then not knowing how to read/write a few lines of code is a huge weakness that will hamper your career growth.

When it comes to Cloud Security, however, I have always held the position that some basic knowledge of programming/coding is essential given the nature of the cloud. Below are my top three reasons you should invest in learning to code for your cloud security career.

REASON 1: Cloud is defined in Infrastructure as Code

Cloud infrastructures as a best practice are captured in Infrastructure as Code templates like Terraform or Cloud Formation and that is where the security weaknesses will reside also. It is entirely possible to plug in commercial or open-source tools to scan these templates for…