Cloud Security Alliance Cybersecurity Trainings Now Available on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule

Updated 10/23/24 with the addition of CCZT to CSA's listing.

The Cloud Security Alliance has recently been listed on the GSA Multiple Award Schedule. This achievement required the completion of a formal proposal process and acts as CSA’s calling card as a vetted supplier to do business with the federal government.

What is the GSA Multiple Award Schedule?

The GSA Multiple Award Schedule (or GSA MAS) allows federal (and other governmental and non-governmental) agencies to take advantage of pre-negotiated terms for CSA products, streamlining what can sometimes be a daunting procurement process for both suppliers and related federal agencies. This eliminates (what can be) a lengthy bidding process by pre-qualifying CSA to conduct business with federal agencies.

CSA on the GSA Schedule

The addition of CSA to the GSA MAS could not have happened at a better time. Cybersecurity threats are among every organization’s top concern, as virtually all of them have a cloud presence in one capacity or another. Huge amounts of data are stored in the cloud, including yours, and safeguarding measures need to be in place to prevent malicious actors from taking advantage of any weaknesses or deficiencies in your cloud presence.

CSA can help mitigate this risk in two ways. The first being its Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) certificate program, which is now listed on the GSA Schedule. The CCSK offerings include test-taking tokens and multiple test-taking options. The CCSK is a widely recognized certificate that lays the foundation of knowledge of cloud security. It demonstrates proficiency in the skills required for a solid basis of cloud security knowledge. As there are no minimum requirements of testing for the CCSK, preparation will require significant effort, depending upon the test-taker’s pre-existing knowledge of cloud computing. However, a full suite of study support is offered on the GSA Schedule, including self-study, the CCSK self-paced online course, and courses led by CSA-qualified trainers.

In addition to the CCSK product suite, the Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT) program is now listed on the GSA Schedule as well. The CCZT is the industry’s first, most authoritative, vendor-neutral Zero Trust training and certificate program, and the winner of the 2024 Global InfoSec Awards' Cutting Edge Cybersecurity Training designation. The CCZT covers foundational Zero Trust components released by CISA and NIST, innovative work in the Software Defined Perimeter by CSA Research, and guidance from renowned Zero Trust experts. The GSA Schedule includes the CCZT exam token, prep kit, and training and exam bundle.

Additional trainings are constantly being produced, such as the Cloud Infrastructure Security Training, and will be added incrementally to the GSA Schedule.

Either through the CCSK or CCZT, CSA can offer a strong foundation for any organization’s cloud security framework. CSA has been developing the CCSK platform for over ten years, which, along with our groundbreaking new CCZT, addresses the needs and challenges of the ever-evolving landscape. Although this journey can be daunting, the trainings offered by CSA offer a great tool for cloud management within an organization and for those vendors with whom the organization conducts business.

The Contract Number for the Cloud Security Alliance listed on the GSA Schedule is 47QTCA23D002P.

Click here to go to CSA’s profile on the GSA Schedule.