Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
Why Obtain the CCSK?
As enterprises and consumers move greater amounts of sensitive information to the cloud, employers struggle to find information security leaders who have the necessary breadth and depth of knowledge to establish cloud security programs protecting sensitive information.
The CCSK lets the marketplace know you are ready for the challenge with the first credential dedicated to cloud security, offered by the world’s thought leader in cloud security.
Since Cloud Security Alliance first released the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) in 2010, thousands of IT and security professionals have taken the opportunity to upgrade their skillsets and enhance their careers by obtaining the CCSK. It was no surprise to us when Certification Magazine listed CCSK at #1 on the Average Salary Survey 2016.
What are the benefits of earning your CCSK?
Why Obtain the CCSK?
As enterprises and consumers move greater amounts of sensitive information to the cloud, employers struggle to find information security leaders who have the necessary breadth and depth of knowledge to establish cloud security programs protecting sensitive information.
The CCSK lets the marketplace know you are ready for the challenge with the first credential dedicated to cloud security, offered by the world’s thought leader in cloud security.
Since Cloud Security Alliance first released the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) in 2010, thousands of IT and security professionals have taken the opportunity to upgrade their skillsets and enhance their careers by obtaining the CCSK. It was no surprise to us when Certification Magazine listed CCSK at #1 on the Average Salary Survey 2016.
What are the benefits of earning your CCSK?
- Prove your competency in key cloud security issues through an organization that specializes in cloud research.
- Increase employment opportunities by filling the skills-gap for cloud-certified professionals.
- Demonstrate your technical knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively use controls tailored to the cloud.
- Learn to establish a baseline of security best practices when dealing with a broad array of responsibilities, from cloud governance to configuring technical security controls.
- Complement other credentials such as the CISA, CISSP and CCSP.
Who should earn their CCSK?
Disclaimer -
1. CSA does not have any agreement with any training company that is not listed at: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/training-partners/. CSA has NOT provided any courses, materials, etc. necessary to obtain certification nor awarded any single student who took the CCSK course with any unauthorised CCSK training companies. ONLY registered students with the authorised training companies will receive the official CCSK training certificate (with an official number) issued by CSA.
2. All qualified CCSK instructors have undertaken rigorous training and passed the required examinations. They are listed at: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/instructors/.
3. Do NOT engage with unqualified CCSK instructors or unauthorised CCSK training companies.
1. CSA does not have any agreement with any training company that is not listed at: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/training-partners/. CSA has NOT provided any courses, materials, etc. necessary to obtain certification nor awarded any single student who took the CCSK course with any unauthorised CCSK training companies. ONLY registered students with the authorised training companies will receive the official CCSK training certificate (with an official number) issued by CSA.
2. All qualified CCSK instructors have undertaken rigorous training and passed the required examinations. They are listed at: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/instructors/.
3. Do NOT engage with unqualified CCSK instructors or unauthorised CCSK training companies.
As organizations migrate to the cloud, they need information security professionals who are cloud savvy. The CCSK certificate is widely recognized as the standard of expertise for cloud security and provides you with the foundations you need to secure data in the cloud. How you choose to build on that knowledge is your choice.
CCSK Training
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge - Foundation
The Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) Foundation class provides students a comprehensive one day review of cloud security fundamentals and prepares them to take the Cloud Security Alliance CCSK certificate exam. Starting with a detailed description of cloud computing, the course covers all major domains in the Guidance document from the Cloud Security Alliance, the Cloud Control Matrix (CCM) from the Cloud Security Alliance, and the recommendations from the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).
This class is geared towards security professionals, but is also useful for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of cloud security. (We recommend attendees have at least a basic understanding of security fundamentals, such as firewalls, secure development, encryption, and identity management).
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge - Plus
The CCSK Plus class builds upon the CCSK Foundation class with expanded material and extensive hands-on activities with a second day of training. Students will learn to apply their knowledge as they perform a series of exercises as they complete a scenario bringing a fictional organization securely into the cloud.
This second day of training includes additional lecture, although student’s will spend most of their time assessing, building, and securing a cloud infrastructure during the exercises.
CCSK Training
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge - Foundation
The Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) Foundation class provides students a comprehensive one day review of cloud security fundamentals and prepares them to take the Cloud Security Alliance CCSK certificate exam. Starting with a detailed description of cloud computing, the course covers all major domains in the Guidance document from the Cloud Security Alliance, the Cloud Control Matrix (CCM) from the Cloud Security Alliance, and the recommendations from the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).
This class is geared towards security professionals, but is also useful for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of cloud security. (We recommend attendees have at least a basic understanding of security fundamentals, such as firewalls, secure development, encryption, and identity management).
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge - Plus
The CCSK Plus class builds upon the CCSK Foundation class with expanded material and extensive hands-on activities with a second day of training. Students will learn to apply their knowledge as they perform a series of exercises as they complete a scenario bringing a fictional organization securely into the cloud.
This second day of training includes additional lecture, although student’s will spend most of their time assessing, building, and securing a cloud infrastructure during the exercises.
Domains Covered
CCSK Training Partner Program
For organisations wishing to be partners to provide training for the above courses, please review the CCSK Training Partner Program here.
Get Certified as an Instructor
To become a CCSK Instructor
To become a CCSK training partner
Please contact CSA at [email protected] for additional details.
For organisations wishing to be partners to provide training for the above courses, please review the CCSK Training Partner Program here.
Get Certified as an Instructor
To become a CCSK Instructor
- Individual must hold a CCSK certificate
- Individual must hold a current (currently v4) CCSK PLUS training certificate
- Individual must complete a current (currently v4) CCSK Train the Trainer (TTT) course
- Individual must pass the TTT exam
- Individual must maintain a current CCSK instructor certificate
- Individual must become affiliated with a CSA CCSK Training Partner
To become a CCSK training partner
- A company must sign the CSA CCSK Training partner agreement
- A company must employee or hire at least one certified CSA CCSK instructor
Please contact CSA at [email protected] for additional details.
CCSK Plus v4
27-29 April 2020 | Virtual Instructor Led
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CCSK Plus v4
19-21 February 2020 | Singapore
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CCSK Foundation v4
8-9 January 2020 | Hong Kong
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CCSK Plus v4
8-10 January 2020 | Hong Kong
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CCSK Plus v4
19 - 21 December 2019 | Quezon City, Philippines
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ccsk-plus-training-tickets-81209956165
CCSK Plus v4
04 - 06 November 2019 | Malaysia
https://lgms.global/register-for-security-training/
CCSK Plus v4
09 - 11 December 2019 | Malaysia
https://lgms.global/register-for-security-training/
CCSK Plus v4
09 - 11 October 2019 | Melbourne
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CCSK Plus v4
16 - 18 October 2019 | Sydney
https://verticaldistinct.com/product/certificate-cloud-security-knowledge-ccsk/
CCSK Plus v4
23 - 25 Oct, 2019 | Hong Kong
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CCSK Plus v4
22 - 24 July 2019 | Malaysia
https://lgms.global/register-for-security-training/
CCSK Plus v4
6 - 7 May 2019 | Singapore
https://bit.ly/2X3c59I
CCSK Foundation v4
12 - 13 June 2019 | Hong Kong
https://bit.ly/2GrVube
CCSK Plus v4
12 - 14 June 2019 | Hong Kong
https://bit.ly/2DGIjQ4
CCSK Plus v4
24 - 26 June 2019 | Malaysia
https://lgms.global/register-for-security-training/
CCSK Plus v4
Kuala Lumpur | Classroom
22-24 October 2018
CCSK Foundation v4
Kuala Lumpur | Classroom
30 Oct - 1 Nov 2018
CCSK Plus Training 2018
Asia Cybersecurity Exchange
30 - 31 May 2018 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CCSK Foundation Online
3-4 August 2018
CCSK Plus
21-22 August 2018 | Bangalore
CCSK Plus
23-24 August 2018 | Mumbai
27-29 April 2020 | Virtual Instructor Led
Register here
CCSK Plus v4
19-21 February 2020 | Singapore
Register here
CCSK Foundation v4
8-9 January 2020 | Hong Kong
Register here
CCSK Plus v4
8-10 January 2020 | Hong Kong
Register here
CCSK Plus v4
19 - 21 December 2019 | Quezon City, Philippines
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ccsk-plus-training-tickets-81209956165
CCSK Plus v4
04 - 06 November 2019 | Malaysia
https://lgms.global/register-for-security-training/
CCSK Plus v4
09 - 11 December 2019 | Malaysia
https://lgms.global/register-for-security-training/
CCSK Plus v4
09 - 11 October 2019 | Melbourne
https://verticaldistinct.com/product/certificate-cloud-security-knowledge-ccsk/
CCSK Plus v4
16 - 18 October 2019 | Sydney
https://verticaldistinct.com/product/certificate-cloud-security-knowledge-ccsk/
CCSK Plus v4
23 - 25 Oct, 2019 | Hong Kong
https://urlzs.com/YcUs4
CCSK Plus v4
22 - 24 July 2019 | Malaysia
https://lgms.global/register-for-security-training/
CCSK Plus v4
6 - 7 May 2019 | Singapore
https://bit.ly/2X3c59I
CCSK Foundation v4
12 - 13 June 2019 | Hong Kong
https://bit.ly/2GrVube
CCSK Plus v4
12 - 14 June 2019 | Hong Kong
https://bit.ly/2DGIjQ4
CCSK Plus v4
24 - 26 June 2019 | Malaysia
https://lgms.global/register-for-security-training/
CCSK Plus v4
Kuala Lumpur | Classroom
22-24 October 2018
CCSK Foundation v4
Kuala Lumpur | Classroom
30 Oct - 1 Nov 2018
CCSK Plus Training 2018
Asia Cybersecurity Exchange
30 - 31 May 2018 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CCSK Foundation Online
3-4 August 2018
CCSK Plus
21-22 August 2018 | Bangalore
CCSK Plus
23-24 August 2018 | Mumbai