Modern Cloud Security Architecture – Volume 2: Automation, DevSecOps, CI/CD, and Advanced Cloud Security Strategies

Modern Cloud Security Architecture – Volume 2 builds upon the foundational frameworks introduced in Volume 1 and transitions into the technical core of modern cloud security engineering. In this advanced continuation, David Maiolo guides readers through encryption standards, key management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevSecOps, and cloud-native deployment pipelines with actionable tools and real-world examples. This second volume spans Chapters 9 through 17 and includes a complete Appendix from the original work. It emphasizes hands-on cloud engineering, automation best practices, and compliance-focused design in AWS, Azure, GCP, and GovCloud environments. Topics Covered in Volume 2: Encryption standards, PKI, and FIPS compliance Key management strategies using AWS KMS and HSMs DevSecOps culture, CI/CD pipeline hardening, and toolchains Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation Cross-cloud compliance architectures for AWS, Azure, and GCP Deep dive into AWS GovCloud services and secure deployment Monitoring, incident response, and audit readiness workflows Full appendix of templates, tools, and supplemental research For architects, engineers, and federal compliance professionals seeking to operationalize cloud security at scale, Volume 2 is your technical playbook for automation, agility, and continuous compliance.