(CCSP) Cloud Security Professional Practice Questions

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The Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) validates that professionals have met the highest standard for cloud security expertise, so they can benefit from the power of cloud computing while keeping sensitive data secure.

The growing adoption of cloud services will increase the demand for security professionals who can apply the proper controls to public, private, community and hybrid cloud models. Also, cloud service providers, organizations adopting cloud services and professional service firms assisting with cloud management and implementation will all need qualified cloud professionals. As organizations replace traditional IT architectures with cloud models, cloud expertise will move from a "nice to have" capability to a "must have."

The CCSP provides employers with a reliable indicator of candidates' overall competency in cloud security; thereby ensuring they put the right people in place who can leverage the 3 benefits of cloud computing and possess the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to address the security and business issues associated with the complexities of cloud computing. The CCSP should simplify and improve the hiring process for both public and private sector organizations.

• CCSP is powered by the two leading non-profit membership organizations focused on cloud and information security: CSA and (ISC)². Their collaboration ensures this credential reflects the most current and comprehensive best practices for securing and optimizing cloud computing environments.
• CCSP's experience requirement - minimum of 5 years of full-time, paid, cumulative information technology, including at least 3 years of information security and 1 year of cloud computing - helps confirm competency based on hands-on experience, thereby validating candidates' practical knowledge applicable to day-to-day responsibilities.
• CCSP is vendor-neutral and requires practical knowledge and skills covering a broad set of cloud security capabilities necessary for cloud professionals to effectively carry-out their responsibilities and contributes to the overall security of their cloud environment.

The Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) assessment is exhaustive and rigorous.