CCSP exam and CBK changes in August
Introduction
Since August 1, 2019, (ISC)² has introduced changes to its Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) certification. The purpose of these enhancements is to establish the CCSP domains’ relevancy with rapidly growing cloud computing technologies and methodologies. With the updated CCSP exam, CCSP-certified professionals will be able to deal with the latest trends in cloud computing, including the newly emerging, fast and sophisticated threats in the face of cloud platforms.
In this article, we will discuss the new changes to the CCSP exam in greater detail.
What changes are made to CCSP domains and their weight?
Some new cloud security concepts have been added and some previous content has been removed. The difference in the exam percentage for each concept was also introduced to each domain. The following sections delve deeper into these changes to the CCSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK).
| CCSP old domains and their percentage | CCSP new domains and their percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Concepts & Design Requirements | 19% | Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design | 17% |
| Cloud Data Security | 20% | Cloud Data Security | 19% |
| Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | 19% | Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | 17% |
| Cloud Application Security | 15% | Cloud Application Security | 17% |
| Operations | 15% | Cloud Security Operations | 17% |
| Legal & Compliance | 12% | Legal, Risk and Compliance | 13% |
Below are the details of the CCSP domain changes. For the purposes of clarity:
- Green text represents a new addition to content
- Red text represents deleted content
- Yellow text represents renamed content
Changes to CCSP domains
Old Domain 1
- 1.1 Understand Cloud Computing Concepts
- 1.2 Describe Cloud Reference Architecture
- 1.3 Understand Security Concepts Relevant to Cloud Computing
- 1.4 Understand the Design Principles of Secure Cloud Computing
- 1.5 Identify Trusted Cloud Services
New Domain 1
The title of the first domain has been changed from (Read more...)
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