Cloud Security Alliance Sets New Standard in Cloud Security Expertise with the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) v5
16 Julio 2024 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Latest version of CSA’s vendor-neutral, cloud
security training and certificate provides a comprehensive catalog
of the essential knowledge cybersecurity professionals need to
master
The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), the world’s leading
organization dedicated to defining standards, certifications, and
best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment,
today demonstrated its commitment to improving its best-in-class,
vendor-neutral cloud security training with the release of the
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) v5, furnishing cloud
stakeholders with the skills they need to optimize the protection
of critical assets in the cloud and increase their value to their
employers and the market. Offering substantial updates to CCSK v4,
the latest iteration provides a detailed understanding of modern
cloud components and state-of-the-art security best practices.
The release of CCSK v5 coincides with the publication of
Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing
v5, which serves as the primary source for the body of knowledge of
the CCSK v5, and is the most comprehensive body of knowledge for
modern cybersecurity professionals looking to demonstrate a mastery
of essential and up-to-date cloud security knowledge.
“Evolving cloud environments are mission-critical to
organizations, making up-to-date knowledge of the principles and
practices needed to secure a company’s cloud applications and data
essential. In addition to covering the skills needed to protect
critical assets in the cloud, CCSK v5 offers substantial coverage
of GenAI safety and a Zero Trust approach to security, cementing it
as the new mark of the modern cybersecurity professional,” said Jim
Reavis, CEO and co-founder, Cloud Security Alliance.
The updated CCSK includes the latest in cloud architecture,
cloud native security, workloads, virtual networking, data
protection, DevSecOps, Zero Trust, Generative AI, and additional
rapidly emerging technologies, along with vital information about
managing risks, achieving compliance, optimizing organizational
cloud security strategies, and understanding the shared
responsibility between the cloud provider and cloud user. The CCSK
v5 program also includes the groundbreaking CCSK Orb, a unique
generative AI tool to help users master the body of knowledge and
provide ongoing assistance in daily challenges.
CCSK v5 is the one program that provides a survey of the
important topics cybersecurity professionals will face day in and
day out and is complementary to virtually any other education
available. Covering 12 domains of critical cloud security
knowledge, it covers the core concepts, best practices, and
recommendations for securing an organization on the cloud,
regardless of the provider or platform. The CCSK v5 equips users to
tackle both present and upcoming security threats and includes
in-depth coverage of:
- Cloud workloads
- Serverless / FaaS (Function-as-a-Service)
- Application security
- Continuous integration and continuous delivery/deployment
(CI/CD)
- DevSecOps and automation
- Governance, auditing, and compliance
- Organizational security
- IAM (Identity and Access Management)
- Incident response
Available in multiple formats, the CCSK v5 allows individuals
and teams to take the training and exam how, when, and where they
need it. Students can study by themselves or take instructor-led
training online or in-person. The most popular format — online
self-paced training — can be completed in 10 hours.
Widely regarded as the benchmark for cloud security expertise,
the CCSK provides a comprehensive and unbiased understanding of how
to effectively secure data in the cloud. It affords everyone from
information security experts to CEOs the ability to utilize cloud
services more securely and speak with confidence about cloud
security concerns.
Explore what’s new in CCSK v5 or download the CCSK v5 Prep Kit
now.
About Cloud Security Alliance The Cloud Security Alliance
(CSA) is the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and
raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud
computing environment. CSA harnesses the subject matter expertise
of industry practitioners, associations, governments, and its
corporate and individual members to offer cloud security-specific
research, education, training, certification, events, and products.
CSA's activities, knowledge, and extensive network benefit the
entire community impacted by cloud — from providers and customers
to governments, entrepreneurs, and the assurance industry — and
provide a forum through which different parties can work together
to create and maintain a trusted cloud ecosystem. For further
information, visit us at www.cloudsecurityalliance.org, and follow
us on Twitter @cloudsa.
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