What is CCSP Certification?

Exam Overview

CCSP Certification stands for Certified Cloud Security Professional. It is world renowned and reputable cloud security certificate maintained by a non-profitable organization named as (ISC) ², same organization that provides CISSP certification.

It is for advanced-level professionals with an IT and information security experience of at least five years. Candidates who are CISSP certified and in good standing will have a waiver for the entire CCSP experience requirements. However, if candidates do not have the required experience to earn the credential, they can successfully pass the CCSP exam and become an Associate of (ISC) ². 

Cloud computing is one of the disruptive technologies and its popularity is increasing day by day. In other words, many organizations nowadays deploy their services in cloud platforms. However, depending on the deployment model, organizational data may residue somewhere outside corporate datacenters. Worst to that, it may reside in jurisdictions where organizations do not have legal and regulatory controls. This loss of control concerns cloud consumers and demand some sort of assurance that their data is safe.

CCSP Certification Requirements

There are different international standards and frameworks that may help organizations evaluate their posture and strategy in adopting cloud computing. In fact, these standards and frameworks require qualified cybersecurity professionals with broad cloud knowledgebase and skillsets. CCSP is thus one of the reputable and emerging certifications that validate candidates’ capabilities in securing the clouds. Due to that reason, CCSP certified professionals are in high demand in the industry.

The CCSP exam holds the following six cloud domains and corresponding percentage weights. Cloud:

• Concepts, Architecture and Design (17%)
• Data Security (19%)
• Platform and Infrastructure Security (17%)
• Application Security (17%)
• Security Operations (17%)
• Legal, Risk and Compliance (13%)

And candidates can retrieve detailed exam outline  from the official website.

The exam is administered through Pearson VUE approved Testing Centers. It is multiple choice based and contains 125 items. Candidates will be able to work on the exam for a maximum of three hours. Furthermore, they must achieve passing grade of 700 out of 1000 points to apply for certification. Certified professionals should collect 30 CPEs (Continuing Professionals Education) annually for three successive years. Moreover, candidates must adhere to (ISC) code of professional ethics to retain earned credential.