CCSP (ISC)2 Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam Guide

Become a Certified Cloud Security Professional and open new avenues for growth in your career with the help of two experts

Key Features

• Gain confidence to pass the CCSP exam with tricks, techniques, and mock tests to help you
• Break down complex technical topics with the help of two experienced CCSP bootcamp educators
• Learn all you need to know about cloud security to excel in your career beyond the exam

Book Description

The Certified Cloud Security Professional exam is a challenging certification with many topics to cover, which can immediately elevate a cybersecurity professional's career by offering a platform to validate their technical skills. To prepare for the CCSP exam, you'll need a book that not only covers all the information, but also helps you prepare for the format and structure of the exam.

This book was written by two cybersecurity professionals who have together spent hundreds of hours training CCSP bootcamps and have tried to reflect the same journey you'd have during one with the structure of this guide.

The chapters are packed with up-to-date topics you'll need to cover to pass the (ISC)2 CCSP exam with confidence, as well as self-assessment questions, exam tips, and mock exams with detailed answer explanations. To help deepen your understanding, the explanations are also supported by illustrations that briefly review key points.

As you progress, you'll delve into advanced technical aspects of cloud domain security, such as application security, design, managing and securing data, applications, and infrastructure in the cloud using best practices, legal policies and procedures.

By the end of this book, you'll be able to breeze through the exam and tackle real-world cloud security challenges with ease.

What you will learn

• Learn about the CCSP exam and why it is important for your security career
• Get familiar with core cloud security concepts, architecture, and design principles
• Learn how to analyze risk on the cloud prepare for worst-case scenarios
• Dive into application security and master assurance, validation, and verification
• Explore privacy, legal considerations, and other parts of the cloud infrastructure
• Find out how to register for the exam and practice test taking and learning tips

Who This Book Is For

This book is for IT professionals and security professionals and analysts who want to pursue a career in cloud security and demonstrate real-world skills. It also caters to existing IT and security professionals looking to acquire practical cloud security skills and validate their skills by passing the CCSP test. To get started with this book, you'll need a solid understanding of cloud technologies and cybersecurity basics.

Table of Contents

1. The Current Global Threat Landscape
2. How the CCSP Certification Can Help a New Generation of Defenders
3. ISC2 and the CCSP Body of Knowledge
4. How to Approach this Book and the Exam Overall
5. Start Here: Core Cloud Concepts
6. Cloud Reference Architecture
7. Top Threats and Other Essential Cloud Security Concepts and Controls
8. Design Principles for Secure Cloud Computing
9. How to Evaluate Your CSP
10. Cloud Data Security Concepts and Architectures
11. Data Governance Essentials | Sample Questions
12. Essential Infrastructure and Platform Components for a Secure Data Center
13. Analyzing Risk
14. Proper Security Control Implementation
15. Planning for the Worst Case Scenario (Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery) | Sample Questions
16. (N.B. Additional chapters to be confirmed upon publication)