CCSK Foundation (EUR 1297.--)This is for experienced professionals. Those who want to get up to speed on cloud security fast, pass the CCSK exam, and help secure their cloud adoption.
- Official CSA CCSK training material
- CCSK exam token for two attempts
- E-learning access with extra material
- All online learning sprints and Q&A sessions for the life of your exam token (2 years)
- Recordings
- Chat support, also between the live sessions
CCSK Foundation gives you the official Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) training material. This includes all 6 modules of content, plus bonus sections and a CCSK token valid for two exam attempts.
The body of knowledge covers the
- CSA “Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing v4”,
- ENISA report “Cloud Computing: Benefits, Risks and Recommendations for Information Security”,
- Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM).
You will get access to an e-learning platform. This has the official learning material, but also extra learning units. Included in this is:
- Introductory material, explaining concepts that are prerequisite knowledge for the official material
- Learning units that extend the content for your practical application
You can attend any of the sprints (5 daily 2-hour online sessions). These sprints review all the CCSK body of knowledge domains, including test questions. You will be able to prepare for these sessions in advance. Recordings will be available. You will also interact with the instructor and your fellow participants. Between the sprints, you can attend focus sessions. These focus each on a specific section and have case studies and Q&A.
Upgrade Possibility - if you like:
CCSK Plus (EUR 1747.-- which includes as well CCSK Foundation)For professionals looking for a good understanding of practical cloud architecture. Pass the CCSK exam. Everything included in CCSK Foundation +
- 5 Official labs on AWS and MSA
- 1 Paper lab on vendor assessment (CAIQ and CCM)
- Additional instruction material
- Extra online lab support session
CCSK Plus extends Foundation. It includes a set of practical labs. These run you through building a secure application on Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure (MSA). Choose one and/or the other.
According to CSA: “The CCSK Plus class builds upon the CCSK Foundation class with expanded material and extensive hands-on activities […]. Students will learn to apply their knowledge as they perform a series of exercises as they complete a scenario bringing a fictional organization securely into the cloud.”
In the online training, you will do this at your own pace. As part of the package you will have:
- Extra instructor-led support hours
- Extra PowerPoints and courseware
- Chat support