Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK v.4)

Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) is an online web-based exam that validates one’s knowledge about cloud security issues. Since its launch in 2010, CCSK has been adopted all over the world and now it has become the gold standard for cloud security expertise.

Benefits of CCSK Certification

Demonstrates your knowledge of the cloud security issues and industry best practices
Provides a personal satisfaction to be certified in the cloud computing domain
Provides you a global recognition as Cloud Security Expert
Adds a credential in your resume
Brings more opportunities for you

Who can Apply for CCSK Certification?

No doubt, Cloud Computing has become a dominant part of the IT system. Due to this, Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) can be applicable to a number of information security and IT jobs approximately in every organization.

Not limited but CCSK is mainly intended for IT auditors. It has also established itself as a part of CSA Security, Trust, and Assurance Registry Program (STAR Program).

CCSK v.4 Exam Blueprint

The CCSK exam is solely based on CSA Security Guidance and ENISA Report.

CCSK v.4 Exam Blueprint
CSA Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing V4.0 English Domain 1: Cloud Computing Concepts and Architectures Domain 2: Governance and Enterprise Risk Management Domain 3: Legal Issues, Contracts and Electronic Discovery Domain. 4: Compliance and Audit Management Domain 5: Information Governance Domain 6: Management Plane and Business Continuity Domain 7: Infrastructure Security Domain 8: Virtualization and Containers Domain 9: Incident Response Domain 10: Application Security Domain 11: Data Security and Encryption Domain 12: Identity, Entitlement, and Access Management Domain 13: Security as a Service Domain 14: Related Technologies	87%
CSA's CCM 3.0.1	7%
ENISA	6%

How to take the CCSK v.4 exam?

If you want to take the CCSK exam, you need to follow the below mentioned steps:

Start preparing for the CCSK exam either through self-study or by joining a CCSK training
Register yourself at the CCSK exam website i.e. https://ccsk.cloudsecurityalliance.org/en
Buy CCSK exam token if that has not been provided in your training package