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Feb 10, 2026 13 min

Episode 35 — Cloud Automation: use Infrastructure as Code to make security repeatable and testable

from Certified: The GIAC GCLD Audio Course Hosted by Jason Edwards

This episode explains why Infrastructure as Code is a governance tool as much as an engineering tool, and why the GCLD exam emphasizes repeatability, reviewability, and control evidence. You’ll define Infrastructure as Code as declarative, versioned infrastructure definitions that allow consistent provisioning across environments and teams. We’ll connect IaC to security outcomes by showing how it enables peer review, change tracking, standardized baselines, and rapid rebuilds that reduce configuration drift and accelerate recovery. You’ll also explore practical failure modes, such as copying templates without understanding them, bypassing code with manual changes, and creating overly complex modules that teams cannot safely maintain. The goal is to understand how IaC supports secure-by-design operations, where infrastructure changes become predictable, testable, and auditable rather than ad hoc and fragile. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.

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