# Icca References

## Cloud Foundations

* [Cloud Native Wiki - aquasec.com](https://www.aquasec.com/cloud-native-academy/)
* [Cloud Computing Architecture](https://www.simplilearn.com/tutorials/cloud-computing-tutorial/cloud-computing-architecture)
* [The Cloud Management Plane](https://cloudgal42.com/the-cloud-management-plane/)
* [SaaS vs PaaS vs IaaS: What’s The Difference & How To Choose](https://www.bmc.com/blogs/saas-vs-paas-vs-iaas-whats-the-difference-and-how-to-choose/)
  * [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) vs Platform as a Service (PaaS)](https://wisedatadecisions.com/2021/09/07/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas-vs-platform-as-a-service-paas/)
* [Cloud Market Share](https://www.wpoven.com/blog/cloud-market-share/)
* [IDC - Worldwide Public Cloud Services Revenue and Year-over-Year Growth 2021](https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS49420022)
* [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://aws.amazon.com/what-is-aws/)
* [Microsoft Azure](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/cloud-computing-dictionary/what-is-azure/)
* [Google Cloud Platform (GCP)](https://cloud.google.com/docs/overview/)

### Management

* [CapEx vs OpEx in Cloud Computing](https://www.cloudzero.com/blog/capex-vs-opex)
* [AWS CLI](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/install-cliv2.html)
* [Azure Command Line tools](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cli/azure/choose-the-right-azure-command-line-tool)
* [Google Cloud SDK](https://cloud.google.com/sdk)
* [What is a REST API?](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/api/what-is-a-rest-api)
  * [Google Cloud APIs](https://cloud.google.com/apis)
  * [Postman tool](https://www.postman.com/)
* [Azure Pricing Calculator](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/calculator/)
* [AWS Pricing Calculator](https://calculator.aws/#/)
* [Google Cloud Pricing Calculator](https://cloud.google.com/products/calculator)
* [AWS - Service Level Agreements (SLAs)](https://aws.amazon.com/legal/service-level-agreements/)
* [Azure - Service Level Agreements (SLA) for Online Services](https://www.microsoft.com/licensing/docs/view/Service-Level-Agreements-SLA-for-Online-Services)

### Services

* [Google Cloud Platform - Service Level Agreements](https://cloud.google.com/terms/sla/)
* [A Comparison of AWS vs Azure vs Google - VMware Blogs](https://blogs.vmware.com/cloudhealth/aws-vs-azure-vs-google/)
* [Serverless Computing on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud](https://www.ml4devs.com/articles/serverless-architecture-for-microservices-on-aws-vs-google-cloud-vs-azure-as-iaas-caas-paas-faas/)
* [Top 14 SaaS Application Examples - Successful Strategies](https://taglineinfotech.com/saas-examples/)

## Cloud Management

* [Shared Responsibility Model - Crowdstrike](https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/cloud-security/shared-responsibility-model/)
  * [AWS Share Responsibility Model](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/shared-responsibility-model/)
  * [Azure Shared responsibility in the cloud](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/shared-responsibility)
* [NIST Cloud Computing Standards Roadmap](https://www.nist.gov/system/files/documents/itl/cloud/NIST_SP-500-291_Version-2_2013_June18_FINAL.pdf)
* [Cloud Workload Security - Cyberark](https://www.cyberark.com/what-is/cloud-workload-security/)
* [Resource Management Models in Cloud Computing - geeksforgeeks.org](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/resource-management-models-in-cloud-computing/)

### Monitoring

* [Google Cloud Monitoring](https://cloud.google.com/monitoring)
* [AWS CloudWatch](https://aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/)
* [Azure Monitor](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/overview)

### Identity

* [Google Identity and Access Management](https://cloud.google.com/iam)
  * [Google Cloud IAM](https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/overview)
* [Azure Identity](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/identity/identity-start-here)
  * [Azure AD](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/fundamentals/active-directory-whatis)
* [AWS IAM](https://aws.amazon.com/iam/)
  * [AWS IAM Identities](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id.html)

## Security

* [What is defense in depth? | Layered security - Cloudflare](https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/security/glossary/what-is-defense-in-depth/)
  * [Infographic: Defense-in-Depth - colohouse.com](https://colohouse.com/infographic-defense-in-depth/)
  * [ITSP.50.104 Guidance on defence in depth for cloud-based services - cyber.gc.ca](https://www.cyber.gc.ca/en/guidance/itsp50104-guidance-defence-depth-cloud-based-services)

### Attacks & Defense

* [Public Cloud Security Breaches](https://www.breaches.cloud/)
* [The 2022 Top 7 Cloud Attack Paths - Lightspin](https://blog.lightspin.io/the-2022-top-7-cloud-attack-paths)
* [Top 10 Cloud Attacks and What You Can Do About Them - aquasec.com](https://www.aquasec.com/cloud-native-academy/cloud-attacks/cloud-attacks/)
  * [Credentials stuffing](https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/bots/what-is-credential-stuffing/)
  * [HackTricks Cloud](https://cloud.hacktricks.xyz/welcome/readme)
* [Principle of Least Privilege (POLP)](https://www.crowdstrike.com/cybersecurity-101/principle-of-least-privilege-polp/)

### Resource Protection

* [AWS VPC Network Application Protection](https://aws.amazon.com/products/security/network-application-protection/)
* [Azure Network Security](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/network-security)
* [Azure Confidential Computing](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/solutions/confidential-compute/)

### Compliance

* [Amazon GuardDuty](https://www.amazonaws.cn/en/guardduty/)
  * [AWS Artifact](https://aws.amazon.com/artifact/)
  * [AWS Compliance Center](https://aws.amazon.com/financial-services/security-compliance/compliance-center/)
* [Azure Compliance Manager](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/compliance/compliance-manager)
  * [Microsoft Trust Center](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/trust-center/product-overview)
* [GCP Security Command Center](https://cloud.google.com/security-command-center)
  * [GCP Compliance Resource Center](https://cloud.google.com/security/compliance)
* [HIPAA Reference Architecture on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/implementations/compliance-hipaa/)

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