Microservices & Containers Fundamentals

Purchase of your Knowledge Center course ensures access to the material for up to one year from the date of purchase. This course is estimated to take about 1 hour to complete. After completion, you will receive a certificate for 1 course hour(s) that may be submitted for possible Continuing Educational Credits.

This self-paced course provides learners with an introduction to microservices and containers, covering foundational topics like microservices and containers’ history, main definitions, as well as key adjacent software models such as monoliths and SOA. Additionally, this course covers the security challenges and mitigations related to deploying microservices in containers. Diagrams, explanations, and references are provided to facilitate the learning process.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Explain the history and evolution of microservices and containers
• Distinguish between microservice, monolith, and SOA software models
• Describe the role of containers and their underlying technologies
• Explain the security challenges and mitigation strategies associated with microservices and containers

This course is a great fit for anyone in the following roles:

• C-Suite (CEO, CTO, CISO, CIO)
• Managers and Decision Makers
• Cybersecurity Analysts
• Security Engineers and Architects
• Enterprise Architects
• Security Administrators
• Compliance Managers
• Systems Engineers
• Developers

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