The Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification, offered by ISC², is a globally recognized credential designed for IT security professionals, cloud architects, security engineers, and compliance specialists who are responsible for securing cloud environments, data, and services. This course aligns with the official ISC² CCSP exam objectives, providing a deep understanding of cloud security architecture, operations, governance, and risk management across different service and deployment models.

With the rapid adoption of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions, the CCSP equips you with the knowledge to design, implement, and manage cloud security strategies using best practices, regulatory compliance frameworks, and advanced threat mitigation techniques.

Key topics include:

• Cloud concepts & architecture: understanding deployment models, shared responsibility, and service provider management

• Cloud data security: encryption, key management, tokenization, and data lifecycle protection

• Cloud platform & infrastructure security: securing virtualized environments, containers, and workloads

• Cloud application security: protecting APIs, DevSecOps pipelines, and secure coding best practices

• Risk, compliance & governance: aligning with ISO 27017, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS frameworks

• Identity & access management: enforcing RBAC, SSO, MFA, and Zero Trust security

• Threat detection & response: monitoring, incident handling, and forensic investigation in cloud environments

Cloud concepts & architecture: understanding deployment models, shared responsibility, and service provider management

Cloud data security: encryption, key management, tokenization, and data lifecycle protection

Cloud platform & infrastructure security: securing virtualized environments, containers, and workloads

Cloud application security: protecting APIs, DevSecOps pipelines, and secure coding best practices

Risk, compliance & governance: aligning with ISO 27017, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS frameworks

Identity & access management: enforcing RBAC, SSO, MFA, and Zero Trust security

Threat detection & response: monitoring, incident handling, and forensic investigation in cloud environments

The course includes practice tests simulating real-world cloud security scenarios, such as mitigating data breaches, securing multi-cloud deployments, and enforcing compliance controls. Each question provides detailed explanations to reinforce technical and strategic decision-making.

By completing this course, you’ll be fully prepared to pass the CCSP exam and ready for roles such as Cloud Security Architect, Security Engineer, Compliance Manager, Security Consultant, or Risk Analyst, enabling organizations to secure cloud infrastructures and meet regulatory requirements.