Cloud Security Alliance · Professional Certification · Associate
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK)
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CCSK at a glance
- Provider
- Cloud Security Alliance
- Credential type
- Professional Certification
- Exam required
- Yes
- Category
- Security
- Level
- Associate
- Cost
- $445 (includes two exam attempts)
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time to earn
- Not published
- Validity
- Does not expire
- Format
- 60 multiple-choice questions, 120 minutes, online and open book; 80% to pass
- Prerequisites
- None; a grounding in firewalls, encryption and identity and access management is recommended
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Skills it covers
- Cloud security architecture
- Cloud governance and risk
- Identity and access management
- Data security
- Cloud incident response
Where CCSK takes you
- Cloud Security Engineer
- Security Architect
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