Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Learning Objectives

1. Gain an advanced understanding of the application of cloud security principles, techniques and tools to secure cloud-based environments.
2. Master strategies to design, configure and deploy security controls in cloud environments, and how to monitor and auditing of cloud-based architecture.
3. Learn how to protect organizations against cyber threats and security breaches in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
4. Learn best practices for responding to and resolving incidents related to cloud security.
5. Master security implications of various migrations and deployment models and strategies to secure the cloud.
6. Understand the application of cryptographic concepts and technologies in cloud platforms, as well as the impacts of different types of encryption on the cloud environment.
7. Review cloud data protection services and strategies for designing an effective cloud security architecture.
8. Understand the risk management process for cloud services and cloud-service providers, and understand the implications of data sovereigntyin in the cloud.
9. Learn the importance of identity, access and authentication management, and how to integrate these concepts into the cloud security architecture.
10. Gain hands-on experience configuring and deploying common cloud security tools.

Course Prerequisites

Target Audience

• The Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) training is aimed at professionals in the IT, security and compliance field who seeking increase their credentials, knowledge and experience in cloud security
• The target audience includes IT professionals such as IT directors, architects, engineers, and system administrators, as well as security administrators, security engineers, security architects, risk and compliance professionals and other technology professionals
• The training is also appropriate for professionals in the public sector (healthcare, financial services, government, law enforcement, etc), mid-enterprise, Fortune 500 and global organizations
• As the cloud computing industry continues to expand, it is imperative that security professionals have the right credentials and knowledge to help protect their organizations from cyber threats and data breaches
• The CCSP training is designed to help professionals stay up-to-date on current cloud security best practices, regulations and compliance standards, and acquire the skills necessary to protect their data and assets

Outline

This course covers the official (ISC)² CCSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) categories for the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification, organized in the following lessons:

• The CCSP Certification and Exam Process
• Architectural Concepts
• Design Requirements
• Data Classification
• Cloud Data Security
• Security in the Cloud
• Responsibilities in the Cloud
• Cloud Application Security
• Operations Elements
• Operations Management
• Legal and Compliance