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CCSK Train the Trainer

Train the next generation of cloud security professionals and become a CCSK-Authorized Training Instructor.
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Train the Trainer

The CCSK Train the Trainer course offers a unique opportunity for those interested in teaching the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK). Since its 2010 release, thousands of IT and security professionals have upgraded their careers with the CCSK. This certificate ensures awareness of security threats and best practices for securing the cloud.

CCSK is widely recognized as the standard of expertise for cloud security. Becoming a certified CCSK instructor empowers you to impact the industry by equipping the next generation of cloud security professionals with essential skills. Contact us to learn more.

What are the benefits?

Career Advancement:
Enhance your professional profile and increase your value in the industry.

Industry Recognition:
Gain credibility and establish yourself as an authority in the field, earning the respect of peer and employers.

Knowledge Sharing and Impact
Educate and empower professionals and contribute to building a stronger cloud ecosystem.

Who should enroll?

IT Security Professionals
Cloud Architects
Security Consultants
System Administrators
Risk Management Professionals
Educators and Trainers

Our CCSK Train the Trainer program is ideal for a wide range of professionals seeking to elevate their careers in cloud security.

This list is not exclusive, and individuals from other professional occupations who have interest and wish to become certified trainers can also consider enrolling in this training.

About the Training

Duration:

This training is online and self-paced.

Cost:

$700 USD *contact us for financial assistance.

Certificate:

Upon completion, you will receive a certificate of completion in addition to 14.4 Continuing Educational Credits.

  1. To enroll in this course, you must have taken the CCSK Plus course and have passed the exam.

Expert CCSK Training Instructors

Completion of the CCSK Train the Trainer courses demonstrate a superior level of knowledge of all CCSK course material and ability to convey CCSK course concepts. CSA authorizes the following instructors to deliver CCSK Foundation and CCSK Plus courses.

Dr. Lyron H. Andrews
Dr. Lyron H. Andrews
Cyber Security Advisor Lead AMIS Implementor

Dr. Lyron H. Andrews

Cyber Security Advisor Lead AMIS Implementor

Dr. Lyron H. Andrews is one of the first certified ISO/IEC 42001 Artificial Intelligence Management Systems (AIMS) Lead Implementors. His technology career spans three decades as an engineer, cybersecurity adviser, executive, author, researcher, and social justice entrepreneur.

He teaches the following cybersecurity certifications with a 99% favorability rating of excellent since1999: CCSP, CISSP, CISM, CCSK, SSCP, CRISC, CCZT

His roles included network manager, New York City Department of Education, BMG Direct senior IT director, and BNY Mellon dean of technology. His doctoral research at Teachers College Columbia found that critical thinking skills thrive in environments that support five essential elements in the mind of a critical thinker. He was inspired to develop The BeST Framework to address the disconnect in the organizational mission to deliver services and products.

He has integrated technology management with teaching at Columbia University and other institutions in over 40 countries.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

Bachir Benyammi
Bachir Benyammi
Managing Director

Bachir Benyammi

Managing Director

Bachir is an information security professional and trainer with over 15 years of experience. He has an excellent track record in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), Digital Trust, Information Security, Risk Management, Cybersecurity, Forensics, Information Technology, and Project Management.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

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​Roberto Bonalumi

​Roberto Bonalumi

Roberto Bonalumi is a freelance electronic engineer with 20 years of experience in information technology and security. He developed his experience in several consulting companies and with customers in financial and telecommunication industries, working as a technical specialist and as a PM for many security projects.

He is also an (ISC)2 CISSP official trainer, co-founder and director of (ISC)2 Italy Chapter, member of CSA Italy Chapter and member of Digital Forensics Alumni association.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

Peter van Eijk
Peter van Eijk
Head Coach at ClubCloudComputing.com

Peter van Eijk

Head Coach at ClubCloudComputing.com

Dr. Peter van Eijk is one of the world's most experienced cloud trainers. He offers CCSK as an instructor-led online course, as well as in-person. He is an authorized CSA CCSK (since 2011) and (ISC)2 CCSP trainer with a passion to make you more effective in your work.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

Moshe Ferber
Moshe Ferber
Chairman at Cloud Security Alliance, Israel

Moshe Ferber

Chairman at Cloud Security Alliance, Israel

Moshe Ferber is a recognized industry expert and popular public speaker, with over 20 years’ experience at various positions ranging from the largest enterprises to innovative startups. Currently Ferber focuses on cloud security as certified instructor for CCSK & CCSP certification and participate in various initiative promoting responsible cloud adoption.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

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Ferdinand Fong
Sales Director, CSA

Ferdinand Fong

Sales Director, CSA

Mr. Fong graduated from the University of Auckland with a degree in Bachelor of Science (Physics). He brings with him over 20 years of global experience in Engineering, Manufacturing, Project Management and Global Business Development. Leveraging on his experience, he made a move to the Fintech industry in 2019, managing the migration of payment platform for a client in Hong Kong. And has recently added Cloud Security and Cybersecurity to his portfolio of expertise. He is an authorized CSA CCSK instructor as well as a holder (ISC)2 CISSP.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

Abhinav Goyal
Abhinav Goyal
Risk & Controls Specialist | CCSK | CCAK | CCZT

Abhinav Goyal

Risk & Controls Specialist | CCSK | CCAK | CCZT

Abhinav Goyal is an AWS AAI (AWS Authorised Instructor) and a Cyber Security risk and controls specialist with over 18+ years of full-time experience with top investment banks and the Big 4 professional services firms. Based in London, he has worked across the organisation's three lines of defence, specializing in Cloud Security and Cyber Security risk and controls. Abhinav has served in multiple roles as Cloud Security Consultant, CISO & Internal Auditor. His industry vertical is financial services with represented clients across investment banks, retail banks and stock exchanges.

With an MBA in Finance and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Abhinav is an approved instructor with AWS, ISACA, ISC2, Cloud Security Alliance, Comptia, BCS and PECB. He is a professional trainer for AWS Architecture Professional and Security speciality courses, CISSP/ CCSP/ CSSLP, CISA/ CISM/ CRISC, ISO 27001 (LA/ LI), CCSK Plus, CCZT, AWSX7, Azure, NIST CyberSecurity Framework and CertNexus courses.

Please feel free to write to Abhinav at [email protected] or visit his LinkedIn profile to know more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhinavgoyal01/

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

Rajeev Kumar
Rajeev Kumar
Information Security Manager

Rajeev Kumar

Information Security Manager

Experienced Information Security Consultant & Senior Corporate Trainer; With a demonstrated history of working in Security World for Various Organization in Security Testing & Management. Skilled in VAPT, Governance, Compliance, Cloud & Infrastructure Risk Management with Firewall Architecture (CHECKPOINT,PALO-ALTO, FORTIGATE) in depth Knowledge both implementation & Troubleshooting. Active Directory, Windows Server, Operating Systems, and Networking. Strong human resources professional with a Master's degree focused in Computer Software Engineering.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

Masahiro Morozumi
Masahiro Morozumi
Executive Director, CSA Japan Chapter

Masahiro Morozumi

Executive Director, CSA Japan Chapter

Masahiro Morozumi is the executive director of CSA Japan Chapter. He is a founding member of CSA Japan Chapter. He has been working for information security, and founded his own consulting firm back in 2014 with the aim to promote Cloud adoptionproviding consultation to SMEs on how to move to Cloud securely. He also participates in different CSA research and works to promote adoption of CSA’s best practices in different Cloud based technologies. Especially for contributing themapping to CCM, joining to translate CSA documents to Japanese, like CSA guidance, CCM, STAR and IoT.

In addition to the experience of information security, he has an engineering experience for UNIX operating system and Oracle database. He also graduated from The University of Electro-Communications with a Master in Management Engineering.

Responsible for translation of CSA research artifacts in Japanese; they include:

  • Top Threats to Cloud Computing The Egregious 11
  • Guideline on Effectively Managing Security Service in the Cloud
  • Using Blockchain Technology to Secure the Internet of Things
  • Code of Conduct for GDPR Compliance
  • The Treacherous 12 – Top Threats to Cloud Computing + Industry Insights
  • Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing v4.0
  • Identity and Access Management for the Internet of Things

Contributions: Member of CCM, IoT and Guidance Working Groups; contributor to ISO27017 mapping to CCM; managed CSA Japan Summit and Congress; served as Executive Director of the CSA Japan Chapter.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

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Van Paschalis
CCSK Training Instructor

Van Paschalis

CCSK Training Instructor

Van graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering as well as his MBA. Working for one of the largest distributors in the country, he was put in charge of the UNIX program. As Microsoft started propagating throughout the world and in corporate environments, Van earned his certifications with Microsoft. Traveling extensively, he’s worked with companies such as Nortel, Avaya, Lucent, and HP. For the last 19 years, Van has been working as a Senior Technical Instructor for The Learning Center, Las Vegas’ premiere IT Training Company. He also holds certifications in CompTIA’s Security+, Cloud+, and CASP+ along with the Cloud Security Alliances’ CCSK.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

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Graham Thompson

Graham Thompson

Graham Thompson has over 20 years information security experience assisting large enterprises and government agencies secure data and workloads. Dedicated to cloud security since 2010, Graham has built cloud implementation guidelines for the Government of Canada and has implemented and assessed cloud security for multiple NYSE and NASDAQ publicly traded companies in the financial, retail and telecommunications sectors. In addition to delivering awesome CCSK courses that address real-world challenges, he is an authorized instructor for both CCSP and CISSP courses by ISC2.

Certificate: CCSK Authorized Instructor Certificate

Related Study Materials

The below resources support this training:

Cloud Controls Matrix and CAIQ v4
Cloud Controls Matrix and CAIQ v4
Benefits, Risks And Recommendations For Information Security - ENISA
Benefits, Risks And Recommendations For Information Security - ENISA
Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing v4.0
Security Guidance for Critical Areas of Focus in Cloud Computing v4.0

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