Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Hours: 100 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Online, Self-Paced

Course Overview:

Prepare for the ISC2 CCSP certification exam with the Certified Cloud Security Professional course and lab. The lab simulates real-world, hardware, software and command line interface environments and can be mapped to any text-book, course or training. The course and lab are focused on the ISC2 CCSP exam objectives and include topics such as architectural concepts and design requirements; cloud data security, cloud platform and infrastructure security; cloud application security, operations, and legal and compliance. The ISC2 CCSP course offers a solid foundation for taking and passing the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) exam.

This course prepares the student to take the ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification exam.

Course Outline:

Chapter 1: Introduction

• CCSP Certification
• Taking the CCSP Exam
• Computer-Based Testing Environment
• Exam Retake Policy
• Work Experience Requirement
• Recertification Requirements
• What Does This Course Cover?
• CCSP Exam Objectives
• CCSP Certification Exam Objective Map

Chapter 2: Architectural Concepts

• Cloud Characteristics
• Business Requirements
• Cloud Computing Service Categories
• Cloud Deployment Models
• Multitenancy
• Cloud Computing Roles and Responsibilities
• Cloud Computing Reference Architecture
• Virtualization
• Cloud Shared Considerations
• Emerging Technologies
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Chapter 3: Data Classification

• Data Inventory and Discovery
• Information Rights Management
• Data Control
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Chapter 4: Cloud Data Security

• Cloud Data Lifecycle
• Cloud Storage Architectures
• Threats to Cloud Storage
• Designing and Applying Security Strategies for Storage
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Chapter 5: Security in the Cloud

• Shared Cloud Platform Risks and Responsibilities
• Cloud Computing Risks by Deployment Model
• Cloud Computing Risks by Service Model
• Virtualization
• Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity (BC)
• Cloud Design Patterns
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Chapter 6: Cloud Platform, Infrastructure, and Operational Security

• Foundations of Managed Services
• Shared Responsibilities by Service Type
• Securing Communications and Infrastructure
• Securing Hardware and Compute
• Securing Software
• Managing Virtual Systems
• Assessing Vulnerabilities
• Securing the Management Plane
• Auditing Your Environment and Provider
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Chapter 7: Cloud Application Security

• Developing Software for the Cloud
• Cloud Application Architecture
• Cloud-Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Cloud Application Assurance and Validation
• Identity and Access Management
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Chapter 8: Operations Elements

• Designing a Secure Data Center
• Managing Security Operations
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Chapter 9: Operations Management

• Monitoring, Capacity, and Maintenance
• Change and Configuration Management
• Problem and Incident Management
• IT Service Management and Continual Service Improvement
• Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Chapter 10: Legal and Compliance Issues

• Legal Requirements and Unique Risks in the Cloud Environment
• Analyzing a Law
• Legal Liability
• Torts and Negligence
• U.S. Privacy and Security Laws
• International Laws
• Laws, Regulations, and Standards
• Information Security Management Systems
• Privacy in the Cloud
• Cloud Forensics
• Audit Processes, Methodologies, and Cloud Adaptations
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

Chapter 11: Cloud Vendor Management

• The Impact of Diverse Geographical Locations and Legal Jurisdictions
• Security Policy Framework
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Risk Treatment and Response
• Risk Analysis
• Cloud Contract Design
• Government Cloud Standards
• Manage Communication with Relevant Parties
• Summary
• Exam Essentials

All necessary course materials are included.

Certification(s):

This course prepares the student to take the ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification exam.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.