CCSP Boot Camp

Learn how to design, manage and secure assets in the cloud. This boot camp teaches you best practices around cloud data, applications and infrastructure — and prepares you to become a Certified Cloud Security Practitioner (CCSP).

Infosec’s CCSP Boot Camp is a comprehensive training designed to build your skills around securing cloud-based environments. You’ll learn about cloud architecture and design requirements, operational and compliance issues, and the security of cloud data, applications and infrastructure.

You’ll leave the boot camp fully prepared to earn your CCSP certification, one of the most in-demand certifications focused on cloud security.

5 Reasons the Infosec Institute CCSP Boot Camp is better than the rest!

1. Our materials are always updated with the latest information on the exam objectives: This is not a CBK review - it is intense, successful preparation for CCSP certification.

2. You receive Expert Mentoring by veteran security professionals which will guide you to success.

3. We focus on preparing you for the CCSP certification exam through drill sessions, review of the entire CBK, and practical question and answer scenarios, all following a high-energy seminar approach.

4. Our CCSP training course is the product of a wide range of leading industry experts and authors, and is considered the absolute best materials for CCSP preparation.

5. With our CBK Experts and CCSP insiders, we have a reputation for getting at the secrets of the CCSP certification exam

Course Objectives:

Upon completing this course, the participants will gain valuable knowledge and skills including the ability to:

-Successfully pass the CCSP exam

-Understand the fundamentals of the cloud computing architecture framework

-Understand security challenges associated with different types of cloud services

-Identify and evaluate security risks for their organization’s cloud environments

-Select and implement appropriate controls to ensure secure implementation of cloud services

-Thoroughly understand the 6 essential core domains of the CCSP common body of knowledge:

1. Architectural Concepts & Design Requirements
2. Cloud Data Security
3. Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security
4. Cloud Application Security
5. Operations
6. Legal & Compliance

Prerequisites:

The CCSP certification program is targeted at professionals with at least five (5) years of cumulative paid full-time information technology experience, of which three (3) years must be in information security and one (1) year in one of the 6 domains of the CCSP examination. Candidates with Cloud Security Alliance’s CCSK certificate may substitute it for one (1) year of experience in one of the 6 CCSP domains.

Course Details

Module 1 - Architectural Concepts and Design Requirements

• Cloud Computing Concepts
• Cloud Reference Architecture
• Cloud Computing Security Concepts
• Design Principles of Secure Cloud Computing
• Trusted Cloud Services

Module 2 – Cloud Data Security

• CSA (Cloud Security Alliance) Cloud Data Lifecycle
• Cloud Data Storage Architectures
• Data Security Strategies
• Data Discovery and Classification Technologies
• Protecting Privacy and PII (Personally Identifiable Information)
• Data Rights Management
• Data Retention, Deletion, and Archiving Policies
• Auditability, Traceability, and Accountability of Data Events

Module 3 – Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security

• Cloud Infrastructure Components
• Cloud Infrastructure Risks
• Designing and Planning Security Controls
• Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Management

Module 4 – Cloud Application Security

• The Need for Security Awareness and Training in application Security
• Cloud Software Assurance and Validation
• Verified Secure Software
• SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) Process
• Secure SDLC
• Specifics of Cloud Application Architecture
• Secure IAM (Identity and Access Management) Solutions

Module 5 – Operations

• Planning Process for the Data Center Design
• Installation and Configuration of Physical
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  Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
• Running Physical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
• Managing Physical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
• Installation and Configuration of Logical
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  Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
• Running Logical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
• Managing Logical Infrastructure for Cloud Environment
• Compliance with Regulations and Controls
• Risk Assessment for Logical and Physical Infrastructure
• Collection, Acquisition, and Preservation of Digital Evidence
• Managing Communication with Stakeholders

Module 6 – Legal and Compliance

• Legal Requirements and Unique Risks within the Cloud Environment
• Relevant Privacy and PII Laws and Regulations
• Audit Process, Methodologies, and Required Adaptions for a Cloud Environment
• Implications of Cloud to Enterprise Risk Management
• Outsourcing and Cloud Contract Design
• Vendor Management