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CCSP Course Overview
Gain expertise in cloud security architecture, design, applications, and operations with this CCSP online training certification course. You will receive step-by-step guidance and an easy-to-follow, detailed lesson plan regarding every facet of CCSP, helping you accelerate your career in the growing field of cloud security.
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- 50 hours of blended learning
- Lifetime access to self-paced learning
- Industry-recognized course completion certificate
- 7 real-world case studies
Skills Covered
- Cloud computing concepts
- Cloud architecture and design
- Cloud infrastructure security
- Cloud data lifecycle
- Cloud application security
- Vulnerabilities and risk
- Threat modeling
- Encryption
- Identity and access management
- Cloud security operations
- Risk management and analysis
- Disaster recovery
- Business continuity
Benefits
Cloud computing is poised to grow at least 6.5 times annually and the demand for cloud services will continue to grow by 22% per year through 2020. The annual salary of a principal information security professional ranges from $135,000–$190,000 (Source: Glassdoor).
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CCSP Course Curriculum
Eligibility
Pre-requisites
At least five years of working experience in IT, including three years of information security and one year of cloud security experience
Those without the required experience can take the exam to become an Associate of (ISC)² while working toward the experience needed for full certification
Course Content
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP®)
PreviewLesson 1 - Course Introduction
11:16Preview1.1 CCSP Certification Overview
08:281.2 Course Objectives
02:48
Lesson 2 - Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design
01:13:29Preview1.01 Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design
01:081.02 Security Concepts
02:411.03 Key Security Concepts, Defense in Depth, Due Care, and Due Dilligence
02:481.04 Security Controls and Functionalities
02:431.05 Cloud Computing Concepts
00:451.06 Business Drivers
01:131.07 Scalability, Elasticity, Vendor Lock-in, and Vendor Lock-out
01:271.08 Cloud Computing Concepts Advantages
01:051.09 Cloud Reference Architecture
00:551.10 Cloud Computing Roles and Actors
01:251.11 Cloud Service Categories Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
04:151.12 Cloud Service Categories Platform as a Service (PaaS)
04:211.13 Cloud Service Categories Software as a Service (SaaS)
03:311.14 Cloud Service Categories Management
01:031.15 Cloud Deployment Models: Public Cloud
00:471.16 Cloud Deployment Models: Private Cloud
00:531.17 Cloud Deployment Models: Hybrid Cloud
00:531.18 Cloud Deployment Models: Community Cloud
00:551.19 Models and Characteristics
01:131.20 Comparison of Cloud Deployment Models
00:351.21 Case Study: Hybrid Cloud
01:321.22 Cloud Technology Roadmap
04:071.23 Impact of Related Technologies
06:461.24 Cryptography
02:361.25 Key Management
01:061.26 IAM and Access Control
02:121.27 Data Remanence
01:001.28 Virtualization
03:021.29 Common Threats
03:421.30 Design Principles of Secure Cloud Computing
02:051.31 Cost-Benefit Analysis
00:331.32 Evaluate Cloud Service Providers
02:461.33 SOC
00:381.34 IT Security Evaluation
01:281.35 FIPS
02:141.36 Scenario
02:171.37 Key Takeaways
00:49Knowledge Check
Lesson 3 - Cloud Data Security
01:21:15Preview2.01 Cloud Data Security
01:072.02 Cloud Data Life Cycle
01:062.03 Cloud Data Life Cycle: Create, Store, Use, and Share
03:292.04 Real-World Scenario
01:282.05 Cloud Data Life Cycle: Archive
02:102.06 Cloud Data Life Cycle Destroy, Business Scenario, and Key Data Functions
02:382.07 Cloud Data Storage Architectures
00:572.08 Cloud Data Storage Architectures: Storage Types for IaaS
00:562.09 Cloud Data Storage Architectures: Storage Types for PaaS
01:032.10 Cloud Data Storage Architectures: Storage Types for SaaS
01:262.11 Cloud Data Storage Architectures: Threats to Storage Types
02:232.12 Real-World Scenario
00:552.13 Data Security Strategies
00:442.14 Data Security Strategies: Encryption (Use Cases)
01:132.15 Data Security Strategies: Encryption Challenges
02:062.16 Data Security Strategies: Encryption in IaaS
02:332.17 Data Security Strategies: Database Encryption
01:212.18 Data Security Strategies: Key Management
02:022.19 Data Security Strategies: Key Storage in the Cloud
01:252.20 Data Security Strategies: Masking
01:252.21 Data Security Strategies: Data Anonymization
00:482.22 Data Security Strategies: Tokenization
01:322.23 Data Security Strategies: Homomorphic Encryption and Bit Splitting
02:412.24 Real-World Scenario
01:182.25 Data Security Strategies: Data Loss Prevention
03:222.26 Scenario
01:382.27 Data Discovery and Classification Technology
04:142.28 Data Discovery and Classification Technology: Data Classification
01:412.29 Data Discovery and Classification Technology: Challenges With Cloud Data
01:202.30 Jurisdictional Data Protections for Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
01:342.31 Privacy Acts: GDPR
04:072.32 Privacy Acts: GDPR Data Protection Principles
03:092.33 Privacy Acts: United States
01:002.34 Privacy Acts: HIPAA, FISMA, and SOX
02:212.35 Jurisdictional Data Protections for PII: Responsibilites of Cloud Services
01:312.36 Data Rights Management
03:332.37 Data Retention, Deletion, and Archiving Policies
00:272.38 Data Retention
00:292.39 Data Deletion
01:212.40 Real-World Scenario
01:272.41 Data Archiving
00:382.42 Real-World Scenario
01:002.43 Legal Hold
01:002.44 Auditability, Traceability, and Accountability of Data Events
01:072.45 SIEM
02:362.46 Chain of Custody
00:392.47 Nonrepudation
00:252.48 Real-World Scenario
01:012.49 Key Takeaways
00:49Knowledge Check
Lesson 4 - Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security
56:14Preview3.01 Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security
01:043.02 Cloud Infrastructure Components
01:223.03 Network and Communications
02:103.04 Management Plane and Virtualization
01:073.05 Factors That Impact Data Center Design
01:533.06 Physical Design: Buy or Build
00:473.07 Physical Design: Data Center Design Standards
02:023.08 Physical Design: Uptime Institute
01:003.09 Physical Design: Tiers
03:343.10 Physical Design Features of Tiers
01:033.11 Real-World Scenario
01:033.12 Environmental Design Considerations
02:593.13 Connectivity
00:283.14 Hypervisor and Resource Allocation
01:273.15 Risks Associated with Cloud Infrastructure
00:233.16 Policy General and Virtualization Risks
02:403.17 Cloud-Specific Legal and Non-Cloud Specific Risks
03:043.18 Cloud Attack Vectors and Compensating Controls
01:103.19 Business Scenario
01:293.20 Design and Plan Security Controls
02:133.21 Real-World Scenario
01:093.22 Plan Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
01:073.23 Real-World Scenario
01:043.24 BCDR Planning Factors and Disruptive Events
00:583.25 Characteristics of Cloud Infrastructure
00:233.26 BCDR strategies and Returning to Normal
01:063.27 Real-World Scenario
01:133.28 BCDR Creation
02:343.29 BCDR Creation: Test
05:113.30 Business Requirements
01:093.31 BCDR Creation: Report and Revise
00:423.32 Testing Types, Uptime, Availability, Activity, and Case Study
03:553.33 Security Training and Awareness
00:483.34 Real-World Scenario
01:233.35 Key Takeaways
00:34Knowledge Check
Lesson 5 - Cloud Application Security
38:19Preview4.01 Cloud Application Security
01:254.02 Advocate Training and Awareness for Application Security
02:144.03 Real-World Scenario
00:594.04 Common Pitfalls
02:364.05 Encryption Dependency Awareness
00:404.06 Business Scenario
01:154.07 Understanding Software Development Lifecycle Process
00:344.08 Real-World Scenario
00:574.09 Vulnerabilities and Risks
01:214.10 Threat Modeling
03:364.11 Real-World Scenario
01:344.12 Encryption
02:024.13 Sandboxing and Application Virtualization
01:194.14 Federated Identity Management
02:284.15 SAML Authentication
02:494.16 Identity and Access Management
01:424.17 Multi-Factor Authentication
02:164.18 Real-World Scenario
01:364.19 Cloud Access Security Broker
02:184.20 Application Security Testing
01:324.21 Software Supply Chain Management
01:114.22 Real-World Scenario
01:064.23 Key Takeaways
00:49Knowledge Check
Lesson 6 - Cloud Security Operations
01:04:59Preview5.01 Cloud Security Operations
01:315.02 Secure Configuration of Hardware: Servers
03:455.03 Secure Configuration of Hardware: Storage Controllers
00:375.04 Real-World Scenario
01:275.05 Secure Configuration of Hardware: Storage Controllers- ISCSI, Initiators and Targets, and Oversubscription
02:265.06 Secure Configuration of Hardware: Virtual Switches
01:385.07 Configuration of VM Tools
00:495.08 Configuration of VM Tools Running a Physical Infrastructure: Legal, Compatibility, Control, and Log Data
01:355.09 Configuration of VM Tools Running a Physical Infrastructure: PCI DSS Access, Upgrades and Changes, and Failover Technology
01:255.10 Configuration of VM Tools Running a Physical Infrastructure: Compliance, Regulations, and Outsourcing
01:415.11 Configuration of VM Tools Running a Physical Infrastructure: Placement of Security, Virtualization, VM
01:375.12 Real-World Scenario
01:265.13 Securing Network Configuration
04:065.14 Real-World Scenario
01:115.15 Clustered Hosts
01:425.16 Dynamic Optimization and Clustered Storage
01:485.17 Maintenance Mode and Patch Management
03:255.18 Performance Monitoring
01:215.19 Real-World Scenario
01:105.20 Network Security Controls: Layered Security and Honeypots
02:475.21 Network Security Controls: SIEM
00:445.22 Log Management
01:425.23 Orchestration
01:105.24 Availability of Guest OS
01:595.25 Operations Management: Part One
02:165.26 Real-World Scenario
01:225.27 Operations Management: Part Two
01:465.28 Risk Management Process: Framing Risk and Risk Assessment
01:555.29 Quantitative Risk Analysis
01:295.30 Scenario
01:185.31 Risk Response and Risk Monitoring
01:185.32 Collection and Preservation of Digital Evidence
04:085.33 Communication with Relevant Parties
01:325.34 Real-World Scenario
01:345.35 Security Operations Center
02:155.36 Key Takeaways
01:04Knowledge Check
Lesson 7 - Legal Risk and Compliance
47:45Preview6.01 Legal, Risk, and Compliance
01:286.02 Case Study
02:286.03 Legislative Concepts
04:396.04 Intellectual Property Laws
04:566.05 Case Study
01:276.06 Business Scenario
01:046.07 Acts and Agreements
03:226.08 Case Study
01:216.09 NERC
01:366.10 Privacy Shield and Generally Accepted Privacy Principles (GAPP)
01:136.11 Jurisdictional Differences in Data Privacy
01:276.12 Terminologies and eDiscovery
01:096.13 Forensic Requirements and PII
02:026.14 Gap Analysis, SOC Reports, and Chain of Custody
02:596.15 Vendor Management
01:356.16 Cloud Computing Policies and Risk Attitude
02:376.17 SLA
03:326.18 Quality of Service
01:446.19 Risk Mitigation
03:216.20 Risk Management Metrics and ISO Standard
01:446.21 Real-World Scenario
01:126.22 Key Takeaways
00:49Knowledge Check
CCSP Exam & Certification
What changes have been made to the CCSP exam?
The content of the CCSP exam has been refreshed to reflect the most common issues cloud security professionals face, along with the best practices for mitigating those issues. Some topics have been updated while others have been realigned. The result is an exam that more accurately reflects the knowledge and hands-on experience with cloud security architecture, design, operations, and service orchestration.
Previous CCSP Domain Name
Domain 1: Architectural Concepts & Design Requirements
Domain 2: Cloud Data Security
Domain 3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security
Domain 4: Cloud Application Security
Domain 5: Operations
Domain 6: Legal & ComplianceNew CCSP Domain Name
Domain 1: Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design
Domain 2: Cloud Data Security
Domain 3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security
Domain 4: Cloud Application Security
Domain 5: Cloud Security Operations
Domain 6: Legal Risk and Compliance
The cumulative scoring weight of each area is also changing.
Domain 1: Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design – 17%
Domain 2: Cloud Data Security – 19%
Domain 3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security – 17%
Domain 4: Cloud Application Security – 17%
Domain 5: Cloud Security Operations – 7%
Domain 6: Legal, Risk, and Compliance – 13%When are these changes effective?
The changes are effective beginning August 1, 2019.
How much does the CCSP certification exam cost?
The CCSP certification exam costs $599.
How many questions are there in the CCSP certification exam? What is the passing score?
The CCSP exam consists of 125 multiple-choice questions. To pass the exam, you will need to have a minimum passing score of at least 700/1000 (or 70 percent) in order to gain your certification.
In what language will the CCSP exam be available?
Refreshed CCSP exams are available only in English.
What do I need to do to unlock my Simplilearn certificate?
To unlock your certificate from Simplilearn, you must complete 85 percent of the self-paced learning and successfully pass the course end assessment with a score of 70 percent or above.
CCSP Course Reviews
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IT Security Manager at HCL Technologies, ChennaiThe quality of the training is very good. The method and technologies used in Simplilearn made the learning engaging and interesting. The customer support is very good. I had a very good experience in Simplilearn.
Why Online Bootcamp
- Develop skills for real career growthCutting-edge curriculum designed in guidance with industry and academia to develop job-ready skills
- Learn from experts active in their field, not out-of-touch trainersLeading practitioners who bring current best practices and case studies to sessions that fit into your work schedule.
- Learn by working on real-world problemsCapstone projects involving real world data sets with virtual labs for hands-on learning
- Structured guidance ensuring learning never stops24x7 Learning support from mentors and a community of like-minded peers to resolve any conceptual doubts
CCSP Course FAQs
You offer a money back guarantee. How does it work?
Terms and Conditions:
Our training comes with a 100% money-back guarantee. Simplilearn believes in our highly effective blended learning methodology and its ability to provide learners with the knowledge and confidence to pass the CCSP exam in the first attempt. If you do not pass the CCSP exam on the first attempt, Simplilearn will refund the course price to you.To ensure your success, we strongly recommend that you take the CCSP exam within a week of the course completion date—or a maximum of 45 days from the completion of the online training. This way, the course materials will be fresh in your mind.
CCSP Exam Attempts:
Attempt Time Frame Result Money back First Within 6 months (180 days) from enrollment date Did Not Pass Refund full course price
Refund Process: If you do not pass the exam on the first attempt, Simplilearn will refund the full course price to you. To receive a refund, you must make a request through the Help and Support Forum. You must submit a copy of your scorecard along with the date you completed your online classroom training. Simplilearn will refund the course price within 30 days of receiving all required documentation. We will process the refund using the same method you used to pay for the course.
Terms and Conditions:
This money-back guarantee applies only to Simplilearn’s CCSP blended learning. It is not applicable for Simplilearn’s Self-Paced Learning CCSP course. The guarantee is valid only for participants who have paid the entire enrollment fee.The guarantee becomes void if:
- Participants do not take the CCSP examination within 45 days of unlocking the certificate.
- Participants do not maintain 100% attendance during the training sessions.
- Participants fail to score at least 80% in at least 2 simulation tests available at lms.Simplilearn.com
- Participants fail to book their exam within 6 months from the date of enrollment
- Participants do not follow the instructions of the trainer and do not complete the exercises given during the training.
- Participants do not submit the required documents to Simplilearn.
- Participants failed to request a refund within 15 days of receiving their results
What is CCSP?
CCSP is an acronym that stands for; Certified Cloud Security Professional. This certification validates your advanced skills and knowledge in the ability to design, manage, and safeguard data, applications, and infrastructure in the cloud using best practices, policies, and procedures established by the Cyber Security experts at (ISC)².
What are the benefits of becoming a CCSP?
Benefits of being CCSP-Certified are:
- Increases career visibility and credibility
- The certification creates job security and new job opportunities
- Allows you to gain versatile vendor-neutral skills that can be applied to different technologies and methodologies
- Gain access to a global community of like-minded cybersecurity leaders
- Be better prepared to stem cyber attacks and inspire a safe and secure cyber world
- On average, (ISC)² members report earning 35% more than non-members
What are the prerequisites for this course?
To obtain the CCSP certification course, you must have at least five years of working experience in IT including three years of information security and one year of cloud security experience. Those without the required experience can take the exam to become an Associate of (ISC)² while working toward the experience needed for full certification.
Who are the instructors and how are they selected?
All of our highly qualified instructors are industry experts with years of relevant industry experience working with front-end development technology. Each one has gone through a rigorous selection process that includes profile screening, technical evaluation, and a training demo before they are certified to train for us. We also ensure that only those trainers with a high alumni rating remain on our faculty. All trainers are also practitioners in the field which they teach assuring that you are learning from someone with real-world, industry experience.
What tools do I need to attend the training sessions?
The tools you’ll need to attend the CCSP Course are:
- Windows: Windows XP SP3 or higher
- Mac: OSX 10.6 or higher
- Internet speed: Preferably 512 Kbps or higher
- Headset, speakers, and microphone: You’ll need headphones or speakers to hear instructions clearly, as well as a microphone to talk to other professionals learning alongside you. You can use a headset with a built-in microphone, or separate speakers and microphone based upon your preference.
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