CCSK vs. CCSP Your Cloud Security Certification Journey
                     
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The Cloud Security Alliance The Certified Cloud 
(CSA) offers the Certificate Security Professional (CCSP) 
of Cloud Security by (ISC)* is an advanced 
Knowledge (CCSK), a certification that emphasizes 
vendor-neutral certificate securing cloud data, 
that focuses on core cloud applications, and
security principles. infrastructure.
CCSK
CCS
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Exam Informatlon
Multiple—choice Multiple—choice 
Questions Questions
120 Minutes 180 Minutes
60 Questions 125 
Questions
80% 70Œ
Open Book Exam Cfosed Book Exam
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Target 
Audlence
• IT • Information Security 
Professionals Managers
• Developer • Cloud Solutions 
s Architects
• IT • Risk and Compliance 
Operations Officers
• Audit • Security 
Compliance/Managers Engineers
• Governance 
Specialists
• IT Auditors
• DevSecOps 
Engineers
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Pre-Req
Isltes
• No official experience • Candidates must have 
is required; however, it is 5 years of experience in 
highly recommended to information security and 
have a basic understanding CCSP CBK domains. Those 
of security fundamentals, who don't meet these criteria 
including firewalls, secure can take the exam to become 
development, encryption, an Associate of (ISC)2 and 
and identity and access work towards gaining the 
management. required experience for 
certification.
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Domain
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• Domain 1: Cloud • Domain 1: Cloud Concepts,
Computing Architecture, and Design
• CDonmcaepints & ACrclohuitde ctures • Domain 2: Cloud Data 
Governance Security
• Domain 3: Risk, Audit, & • Domain 3: Cloud Platform &
Compliance Infrastructure Security
• Domain 4: Organization • Domain 4: Cloud Application
Management Security
• Domain 5: Identity & Access • Domain 5: Cloud 
Management Security Operations
• Domain Security • Domain 6: Legal, Risk 
Monitoring and Compliance
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• Domain 9: Data Security
• Domain 10: Application 
Security
• Domain 11: Incident Response
& Resilience
• Domain 12: Related
Technologies & Strategies
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Key 
Difference
Certificate that Certification that 
provides proof of validates a candidate's 
completing knowledge, stiffs, ano 
a training course. a’ "””es as 
framed by a job role.
Narrower focus, Broader scope, 
centered on core aligning with specific 
cloud security job roles and 
principles. responsibilities.
Does not Grants access to 
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associate with a (ISC) membership, 
membership including professional 
organization. development resources.
Does not Requires ongoing 
require CPE to maintain 
CPE. certification.
Stepping stone to Recognized for 
further demonstrating 
certifications like advanced cloud 
CCSP. security expertise.
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