Exploring the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Certification

October 20, 2015 Off By David

Grazed from GoCertify. Author: Mike Chapple.

Organizations around the world are quickly moving IT services to cloud computing platforms in an attempt to meet a wide range of business needs. From business organizations implementing a user-friendly and cost-effective SaaS platform for e-mail and calendaring to firms chasing wholesale adoption of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), enterprise IT is clearly undergoing a radical transformation.

As services migrate to the cloud, there is high demand for security professionals experienced in adapting existing security controls to cloud environments. How can organizations gauge whether their existing security staff and potential hires have the knowledge required to operate effectively in a cloud-based environment?…

(ISC)² and Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) recently joined forces in a unique partnership designed to address this problem for the entire industry. As the producer of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), the industry’s gold standard security certification, (ISC)² brings substantial certification expertise to the table. CSA, on the other hand, has a long background in developing and promoting cloud security standards. The product of their collaboration is the new Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) credential…

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