Cloud Risk, Compliance, and Shared Responsibility in Regulated Environments
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Cloud Risk, Compliance, and Shared Responsibility in Regulated Environments is a 10-hour micro-credential for mid-career to advanced cyber professionals who must keep sensitive federal and defense workloads secure and compliant as they move to the cloud. You will learn how to interpret cloud shared-responsibility models, align architectures and controls with federal and defense requirements, and translate complex regulatory expectations into contracts, SLAs, and operating practices that clearly divide responsibilities among providers, contractors, and mission owners—without sacrificing security, resilience, or auditability.
Cloud Risk, Compliance, and Shared Responsibility in Regulated Environments
Audience
This micro-credential is designed for cybersecurity and information security engineers; cloud security engineers and analysts supporting DISA, DoW, or federal agencies; network and infrastructure security engineers; Tier 2/3 and senior SOC analysts; cyber threat and defense analysts; ISSOs and ISSMs; information assurance engineers and analysts; cybersecurity and IT compliance risk analysts; security, cloud security, and enterprise security architects; cybersecurity program managers and security engineering leads; senior GovCon cybersecurity consultants; and heads of information security or deputy CISOs still hands-on with cloud risk and compliance.
What This Course Covers
Module 1
Cloud Risk in Regulated Missions
Frame cloud adoption decisions in the context of regulated, mission-critical government and defense environments. Examine how cloud service and deployment models, evolving threats, and regulatory expectations interact to drive risk assessments and decisions for federal and military workloads.
Module 2
Shared Responsibility Models in Practice
Go beyond provider diagrams to understand what shared responsibility really means in day-to-day work. Analyze how responsibilities shift across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, and learn how to represent provider, contractor, and government customer responsibilities in architectures, runbooks, and contract documentation.
Module 3
Compliance Frameworks and Cloud Authorization
Learn how major federal and defense security and compliance frameworks apply in cloud environments and how cloud authorization regimes function. Work through concepts like inheritance, overlays, and boundary definition, and design documentation patterns that clarify implemented, inherited, and shared controls for authorizing officials and auditors.
Module 4
Risk Assessment, Contracts, and SLAs in the Cloud
Connect cloud risk assessment to procurement, contracting, and SLAs that define expectations in regulated environments. Practice evaluating provider offerings, translating security, compliance, and resilience requirements into contract and SLA language, and managing multi-cloud and multi-vendor risk over the contract lifecycle.
Module 5
Operating and Reporting in a Shared Responsibility World
Synthesize risk, compliance, and shared responsibility into daily operations and reporting. Design operational roles, workflows, metrics, and dashboards that integrate provider telemetry and artifacts into enterprise monitoring and governance, and communicate cloud risk and compliance status to leadership and government stakeholders.
Skills and Learning Outcomes
By the end of this micro-credential, participants will be able to:
01
Analyze cloud risk for sensitive, mission-critical workloads in regulated government and defense environments, considering service models, deployment models, and threat evolution.
02
Interpret and apply cloud shared responsibility models across IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, allocating controls and activities among providers, contractors, and government customers.
03
Align cloud architectures and control allocations with applicable federal and defense security and compliance frameworks, distinguishing implemented, inherited, and shared controls.
04
Incorporate cloud risk and compliance requirements into vendor selection, contracts, and SLAs, including multi-cloud and multi-vendor arrangements.
05
Build operating models, metrics, and reporting approaches that integrate provider information, reflect shared responsibility effectiveness, and maintain stakeholder confidence in cloud-enabled systems.
Optional Live Sessions
There is an optional two-hour live session with JHU Cybersecurity Subject Matter Experts. See the schedule HERE.
Built for Working Professionals
On-Demand Learning
Complete this micro-credential entirely on your own schedule. An optional 2-hour live session with Johns Hopkins Subject Matter Experts is offered at the end of the month you enroll. See the schedule here.
Scenario-Based Exercises
Videos, activities, templates, reflections, low-stakes assessments, case studies, and facilitated discussion in the live section grounded in government, defense, and contracting environments.
Recognized Credential
Earn a certificate of completion upon completing this micro-credential from the Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering. Use this micro-credential for 10 CPEs for certification maintenance.
Subject Matter Experts
A micro-credential designed and taught by Johns Hopkins subject matter experts with real-world experience in government and defense contracting.
Why Choose Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering is recognized for its strengths in cybersecurity, systems engineering, and applied research that directly supports U.S. government and defense missions. This micro-credential offers a rigorous, practice-oriented approach to cloud risk, compliance, and shared responsibility that reflects current federal and defense expectations and the realities of multi-cloud, multi-vendor government contracting, giving you frameworks and tools you can apply immediately across your programs.
Pricing and Continuing Education
Program Cost
$338
If you register by July 30
Continuing Education
Eligible for up to 10 CPEs
Includes 10 contact hours of learning
Partnership Discounts
Members of our partnership organizations always receive membership discounts of 10-20%! These discounts do not apply in addition to the early bird rate.
Log in to the membership portal of your association to get your JHU discount codes to use at checkout!
- Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)
- ISC2 Northern Virginia Chapter
- DC Cyber Professionals and the Cover6 Community
Group Enrollment For Your Team
Looking to upskill your team? We offer group enrollment options and discounts to make it simple and cost-effective for organizations of any size. Get in touch, and we will help you get started!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Meet the Johns Hopkins Executive and Professional Education Cybersecurity Instructors
Andrea Molina, PhD, CISM, ITIL, CEH, PMP
Dr. Andrea Molina is a U.S. Coast Guard officer and senior technical program leader with 19+ years of experience delivering cybersecurity, AI-enabled systems, and enterprise platforms across federal and defense environments. She leads Command & Control and Navigation requirements for a $150M+ C5I portfolio supporting 40K+ users and also founded the Coast Guard’s Cyber Mission Capabilities Branch, delivering deployable cyber operations, threat hunting, and incident response capabilities nationwide. Dr. Molina teaches at Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals, where she advises doctoral students in Cyber Analytics and AI/ML. She holds a Doctor of Engineering in Cyber Analytics and specializes in aligning cyber strategy, risk, and AI to mission-critical federal operations.
Caleb Havens, OSCP, CISSP, CRTO, GCPN, eJPT, Security+
Caleb Havens is a Principal Security Consultant at NetSPI, specializing in Red Team Operations and Social Engineering. A former Marine Corps Intelligence and Reconnaissance Officer, he supported the Missile Defense Agency’s Test and Cyber Engineering Directorates and later served as a Red Team Operator for the US Army’s Threat Systems Management Office, conducting adversarial assessments of DoD systems. Caleb now leads Red Team Operations for Fortune 500 organizations across defense, finance, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, bringing real-world operational tradecraft from military intelligence and corporate security to the classroom.
Jay Ferron, CEH, CISM, CISSP, C)PTE, C)ISSM CRISC, CVEi, MCITP, MCSE, MCT, MVP, NSA-IAM
Jay Ferron is a multi-certified information security subject-matter expert with over 30 years of experience in cybersecurity, compliance, systems integration, and IT transformation. He has led initiatives to design and implement secure architectures, define IT management processes, and establish meaningful operational metrics for organizations across multiple industries.
Throughout his career, Jay has been deeply involved in both the strategic and hands-on aspects of information security, advising leadership while also working directly with technical teams to improve security posture and resilience. He has authored more than 19 technical courses for Microsoft, Global Knowledge, and other training providers, helping thousands of IT professionals advance their skills in security and related technologies. In addition to his technical and teaching work, Jay founded Interactive Security Training, LLC, a firm dedicated to helping organizations secure and manage their data through consulting, implementation, and training services.
Matthew Burch, M.S., CISSP, CEH, Security+, CCIE (R&S), CCIE (SP), CCDS, AWS SAP, AWS SAA, AWS DVA, AWS MLS, AWS Security, PCEP
Matthew Burch is a cybersecurity and cloud computing leader with over 20 years of experience in highly regulated enterprise environments, including financial services and critical infrastructure. He has led large-scale technology, cloud, and AI initiatives aligned with strict governance, risk, and compliance requirements. Matthew has partnered with federal organizations and contractors through workforce development programs, including Department of Defense–aligned initiatives, helping build certification pathways in cybersecurity and cloud technologies. He currently serves as faculty in cloud and AI programs, preparing professionals to operate effectively in secure, mission-critical environments.
Henry Bromley III, MBA, PMP, CISSP-CCSP, CSEP, CEH, CHFI, SEC+
Henry Bromley brings over 30 years of engineering and cybersecurity experience supporting federal missions, spanning nuclear systems, systems engineering, and information systems security. He serves in a lead security engineering role supporting government and commercial cloud-based programs. As an adjunct graduate professor, he teaches Managerial Computer Forensics and has delivered CISSP Common Body of Knowledge instruction, helping to prepare information security professionals. He is committed to equipping students with practical, job-ready skills for securing high-consequence, mission-critical environments.
Farhat Shah, CISSP, PMP
Ms. Shah currently serves as the cybersecurity subject matter expert for the Department of War (DoW). Ms. Shah has worked in different capacities to launch and implement cybersecurity programs and initiatives within her organization. She provided critical cybersecurity support to systems across the U.S Army leading to successive mission completion.
Ms. Shah began her career as a software engineering intern. She graduated from the Army’s Intern Program, earning a Master’s in Software Engineering from Monmouth University. Ms. Shah holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering and a second Master’s in Technical Management from the Johns Hopkins University. Her experience entails Software development, Systems Engineering, Project Management, and Cybersecurity for information systems that she has gained over her career as an engineer with the Army.
Barry Hudson, CISSP, CGRC, SSCP, CC
Barry Hudson’s career was primarily with large contractors in the US Government sector. The last 15 years took him on an exciting journey; planning, implementing, maintaining, and managing (as ISSO/ISSM) complex cybersecurity systems for two large government facilities. These efforts include creation of policy and procedures, selecting, building and configuring technology infrastructure, production operations, and compliance monitoring prior to turnover to the Government customer.
His newly discovered energy is to share his experiences and perspective, and to grow the Cybersecurity family. Barry holds a CISSP, CGRC, SSCP, and CC is an ISC2 Authorized Instructor, and independent contractor and lecturer.
Sandra Fonseca-Lind, DBA, EdD, CISA, CISM, CRISC, CDPSE
Dr. Sandra Fonseca is an accomplished information technology professional with more than 40 years of experience in the IT industry, including 15 years serving as a Systems Security Manager, Project Manager, and Data Architect at a federal agency in Washington, D.C. She has spent more than 30 years in higher education, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses across all instructional modalities, and has also served as Program Director for IT and Cybersecurity programs.
Dr. Fonseca holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) with a specialization in Management Information Systems and a Doctor of Education (EdD) with a specialization in Instructional Design. She has served as both a volunteer and board officer for several professional organizations, including ISACA, ISSA, PMI, ACFE, and ASQ. She currently serves as Associate Director of Governance for the Washington, D.C. Chapter of ISACA, Education Director for the ISSA NOVA Chapter, and a volunteer with the Washington, D.C. Chapter of PMI.
Cloud Risk, Compliance, and Shared Responsibility in Regulated Environments