The Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification denotes you have the advanced technical skills and knowledge to design, manage and secure data, applications and infrastructure in the cloud using best practices, policies and procedures. This CCSP training seminar will help you become a Certified Cloud Security Professional. The CCSP certification will help you to apply information security expertise to a cloud computing environment and demonstrate competence in cloud architecture, design, operations, data security, risk and compliance.

The topics included in the CCSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) ensure its relevancy across all disciplines in the field of cloud security. Successful candidates are competent in the following 6 domains:

1. Architectural Concepts & Design Requirements
2. Cloud Data Security
3. Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security
4. Cloud Application Security
5. Operations
6. Legal & Compliance

Effective August 1, 2022, the CCSP exam will be based on a new exam outline. Please refer to the CCSP Exam Outline and our FAQs for details.

1. Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design
2. Cloud Data Security
3. Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security
4. Cloud Application Security
5. Cloud Security Operations
6. Legal, Risk, and Compliance

The CCSP certification is ideal for cybersecurity and IT/ICT professionals involved in transitioning to and maintaining cloud-based solutions and services and are working in or towards positions such as, but not limited to:

• Cloud Architect
• Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)
• Engineer/Developer/Manager
• DevOps
• Enterprise Architect
• IT Contract Negotiator
• IT Risk and Compliance Manager
• Security Administrator
• Security Analyst
• Security Architect
• Security Consultant
• Security Engineer
• Security Manager
• Systems Architect
• Systems Engineer
• SecOps

For the Individual

• Instant credibility as an authority figure on cloud security, proving proficiency to keep up with new technologies, developments and threats
• Unique recognition for having the highest standard for cloud security expertise
• Advanced knowledge and skills on cloud security best practices, evolving technologies and mitigation strategies
• Vendor-neutral and multi vendor knowledge can be applied across a variety of cloud platforms

For the Organization

• Reinforce risk and legal requirements through cloud contract and SLAs with cloud service providers
• Organizations seeking ISO 27000 certification benefit from practitioner’s knowledge of ISO 27017/ 27018 cloud security standards
• Increase organizational integrity in the eyes of clients and other stakeholders
• Ensure work teams are up-to-date on evolving cloud technologies, threats and mitigation strategies

• Official (ISC)² courseware
• Taught by an authorized (ISC)² instructor
• Student handbook
• Certificate of attendance (40 CPEs)
• Lunch and refreshments (onsite courses)
• Exam Voucher is NOT included but could be purchased separately

Fabio Cerullo is an official certified instructor for (ISC)², the global leader in cybersecurity education and certification. Fabio has over 15 years of experience in the information security field gained across a diverse range of industries from financial and government institutions to software houses and start-ups.
Internationally recognised Fabio has delivered training to thousands of IT and security professionals worldwide in cyber, cloud, and application security.

“Thank you for the important role you have played in shaping my career path. Keep going -many more will benefit with your CCSP knowledge and experiences.” – (ISC)² Official Certified Cloud Security Professional Training Attendee – September 2021

“Fabio is a great instructor and brings real-world experience into the classroom. The pace was also really good. It is clear that he really knows the topic and the material extremely well.” – (ISC)² Official Certified Cloud Security Professional Training Attendee – November 2018

“It was clear that Fabio is very experienced and knowledgeable in this subject matter; including plenty of real-world examples to really bring everything to life.” – (ISC)² Official Certified Cloud Security Professional Training Attendee – November 2018

“Excellent course, great materials and real-life examples provided. Fabio was a very professional and knowledgeable training. I would highly recommend the course.” – (ISC)² Official Certified Cloud Security Professional Training Attendee – April 2018

• Preferred – The CCSP is vendor-neutral and focuses on industry best practices for securing cloud environments. It provides employers with a reliable indicator of candidates’ overall competency in cloud security
• Leading Edge – Co-developed by the two leading nonprofits focused on cloud and information security – (ISC)² and CSA
• Vendor-neutral – CCSP certification ensures practitioners can perform cloud security in a multi-cloud environment or in a mixed on-premises / cloud environment
• Rigorous – Proctored exam requires practical knowledge and experience covering a broad set of cloud security capabilities necessary for cloud professionals to effectively carry out their responsibilities and contribute to the overall security of their cloud environment
• Continuing Education – CCSP must participate in continuing professional education to stay current on emerging threats, technologies, regulations, standards and practices

• Ranked #1 on The Next Big Thing list as the certification survey respondents plan to earn in 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016 – Certification Magazine
• Ranked #8 on the Certification Salary Survey 75 list in 2021
• Certification Magazine calls the CCSP “the most well-rounded certification by far for the cloud protection area.”

• Length of exam – 4 hours 
• Number of questions – 150
• Question format – Multiple choice
• Passing grade – 700 out of 1000 points
• Exam availability – English
• Testing centers:  Pearson VUE is the exclusive global administrator of all (ISC)² exams (https://home.pearsonvue.com/isc2)

As of August 1, 2022, the CCSP exam has gone through a domain refresh. The exam also now contains 50 pretest (unscored) items, which will change the number of items a candidate will need to answer from 125 to 150. To allow for these additional items, the maximum exam administration time will increase from three to four hours.

Prerequisites for certification

• Candidates are required to have a minimum of five years cumulative work experience in one or more of the six domains of the CCSP CBK
• Earning (ISC)²’s CISSP credential can be substituted for the entire CCSP experience requirement
• A candidate that doesn’t have the required experience to become a CCSP may become an Associate of (ISC)²by successfully passing the CCSP examination. The Associate of (ISC)² will then have 6 years to earn the 5 years required experience

As an (ISC)² Official Training Provider (OTP) Cycubix offers other courses designed to instruct participants on emerging threats, technologies, regulations, standards, and practices and ensure they have the expertise to competently design, build, and maintain a secure business environment.

(ISC)² certifications are recognised as the gold standard in the industry and confirm comprehensive and professional knowledge critical to developing and protecting systems and data in business and working environments.

• The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is designed to recognize information security leaders who understand cybersecurity strategy, as well as hands-on implementation. It demonstrates technical knowledge and experience to design, develop and manage the overall security posture of an organization.
• The Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP) validates that software professionals have the expertise to incorporate security practices – authentication, authorization and auditing – into each phase of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• The Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) is the ideal certification for those with proven technical skills and practical, hands-on security knowledge in operational IT roles.