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CCSK v5 training – key points :

  • official Cloud Security Alliance CCSK training material
  • delivered by a CSA/CCSK Authorized Instructor
  • 2 options:
    • CCSK Foundation (theory only)
    • CCSK Plus (theory + labs)
  • latest version (currently v5)
  • real life scenarios and practice exam questions
  • CCSK exam token (with 2 attempts) provided
  • certificate of attendance provided (you can claim 14 CPEs for CCSK Foundation, and 21 CPEs for CCSK Plus)

Prerequisites :

  • there are no strict prerequisites for the CCSK training, however a general knowledge of IT will help

CCSK Foundation – theory only , no labs

  • Modules 1 to 6 (see domains details below)
  • duration : 2 days (16 hours)
  • CPEs : 14
  • CCSK exam token included (2 attempts)
  • access to the CCSK Chatbot
  • practice exam questions

CCSK Plus – theory and labs on AWS and Azure

  • Modules 1 to 6 + Labs 1 to 6 (see domains and labs details below)
  • For the labs, articipants chose the cloud platform they prefer (either AWS or Azure)
  • duration : 3 days (24 hours)
  • CPEs : 21
  • CCSK exam token included (2 attempts)
  • access to the CCSK Chatbot
  • practice exam questions

CCSK Domains 1 to 12 :

  • Domain 1 : Cloud Computing Concepts and Architectures

  • Domain 2 : Cloud Governance

  • Domain 3 : Risk, Audit and Compliance

  • Domain 4 : Organization Management

  • Domain 5 : Identity and Access Management

  • Domain 6 : Security Monitoring

  • Domain 7 : Infrastructure and Networking

  • Domain 8 : Cloud Workload Security

  • Domain 9 : Data Security

  • Domain 10 : Application Security

  • Domain 11 : Incident Response and Resilience

  • Domain 12 : Related Technologies and Strategies

CCSK Labs 1 to 6

  • Lab 1 : Core Account Security

  • Lab 2 : IAM and Monitoring In-Depth

  • Lab 3 : Network and Instance Security

  • Lab 4 : Encryption and Storage Security

  • Lab 5 : Application Security

  • Lab 6 : Risk Assessment

CCSK v5 exam:

  • 60 questions, 120 minutes, pass mark: 80%
  • the only requirement to obtain the CCSK certificate is to pass the CCSK exam

The CCSK v5 FAQ is available here , and the CCSK training schedule is available here

Posts and articles discussing CCSK can be found here

Is CCSK v4 easy or difficult ? Find the answer here