CCSK v5: Updated Cloud Security Knowledge with a Unique Pedigree

Written by Martin Hall.

Cloud computing continues to become even more pivotal to business and consumer lives. AI has added a disruptive new dimension and set of opportunities to add further cloud power and complexity. And Zero Trust has emerged as a central principle for securing cloud assets.

As a result, securing a company’s cloud operations has never been so critical. So, here at CSA, we’ve been working hard to create the latest version of the industry’s first, vendor-neutral cloud security training and certificate to match this reality. And now it's here!

With CCSK v5, CSA has tapped into a community of 250 million cloud professionals to ensure that all cloud stakeholders can gain the skills they need to optimize the protection of critical assets in the cloud and increase their value to their employers and the market.

Read on to find out what makes CCSK v5 unique and discover how it equips you, your team, and your organization to optimize the security of your organization’s cloud computing in the age of AI.

CCSK v5: A New Version for a New Age

In 2010, CSA launched the first version of CCSK to provide a vendor-neutral, globally recognized credential that validates an individual's knowledge of key cloud security principles and best practices. Since then, the adoption, complexity, and business value of cloud computing have continued to grow.

In parallel, the CSA ecosystem of professionals and member organizations has increased. Worldwide, hundreds of thousands of individuals, hundreds of organizations, and many local chapters rely on our vendor-neutral offerings, benefiting from events, working groups, and authoritative industry knowledge.

This ecosystem makes CSA training and certificate offerings unique. We listen carefully to understand what cloud professionals need, and we work closely with ecosystem experts to address those needs in our offerings.

Knowledge and Certificate Designed for All Cloud Professionals

Tens of thousands of cloud professionals who have taken the CCSK training and exam to gain their certificates testify to its value. We work hard to ensure that we meet the needs of a broad range of professionals who require cloud security skills for their jobs across the materials, training formats, and by providing a certificate versus certification.

We combined feedback from CCSK students with collaboration with our members and feedback from our community to ensure the CCSK v5 knowledge base and exam cover what practitioners need. The materials are designed for practitioners and managers, whether they are engineers, architects, compliance managers, technical salespeople, product marketers, or product managers.

As with previous versions, the CCSK v5 leads to a certificate for students who pass, allowing them to demonstrate their proficiency based on an exam and a body of knowledge that is curated by industry experts and from the latest research. Our certificate is designed so that the range of professionals who need it can take it without requiring five or more years of experience.

Take the Training and Certificate Online or In Person

CCSK v5 is available in multiple formats so that individuals and teams can 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 for many individuals is online self-paced training, which can be completed in 10 hours.

Our team training offering has been adopted by hundreds of organizations to ensure they can rapidly and effectively fill the skills gaps across small or large teams.

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