Day 1 – Introductions and Course Overview

Day 1 – Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design

• Understand cloud computing concepts
• Describe cloud reference architecture
• Understand security concepts relevant to cloud computing
• Understand security design principles of cloud computing
• Evaluate cloud service providers

Day 2 – Cloud Data Security

• Describe cloud data concepts
• Design and implement cloud data storage architectures
• Design and apply data security technologies and strategies
• Implement data discovery
• Implement data classification
• Design and implement Information Rights Management
• Design and implement of data retention, deletion and archiving policies
• Design and implement auditability, traceability and accountability of data events

Day 2 – Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security

• Comprehend cloud infrastructure components
• Design a secure data centre
• Analyse risks associated with cloud infrastructure
• Design and plan security controls
• Plan disaster recovery and business continuity

Day 3 – Cloud Application Security

• Advocate training and awareness for application security
• Describe the secure software development life cycle process
• Apply the secure software development life cycle
• Apply cloud software assurance and validation
• Use verified secure software
• Comprehend the specifics of cloud application architecture
• Design appropriate Identity and Access Management solutions

Day 4 – Cloud Security Operations

• Implement and build physical and logical infrastructure for cloud environments
• Operate physical and logical infrastructure for cloud environments
• Manage physical and logical infrastructure for cloud environments
• Implement operational controls and standards
• Support digital forensics
• Manage communication with relevant parties
• Manage security operations

Day 4 – Legal and Compliance

• Articulate legal requirements and unique risks within the cloud environment
• Understand privacy issues
• Understand audit process, methodologies, and required adaptations
• Understand implications of cloud to enterprise risk management
• Understand outsourcing and cloud contract design

Day 5 – Exam

• CCSP Official Practice Questions
• CCSP Workbook Review

Important note about the CCSP Exam

• The maximum time allowed for the exam is 3 hours, which includes all rest breaks.
• The exam has 125 questions, all of which must be answered.
• The pass mark is 700 / 1000.