CCSP Cert Prep: 1 Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design

Course details

Almost every organization relies on cloud technology. Email, applications, or complex virtual infrastructure—it all runs in the cloud. This has created a high demand for the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), who can help businesses secure information and systems that used to live on site. This course covers the first domain of the CCSP certification exam: Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design. Discover how the cloud reference architecture defines a model for cloud computing. Explore security concepts relevant to cloud computing and understand the design principles for secure operation in the cloud. Security expert Mike Chapple also reviews emerging cloud-based technologies, such as machine learning, blockchain, and quantum computing. Plus, find out how to evaluate cloud service providers using security standards including ISO 27017, PCI DSS, the Common Criteria, and FIPS 140-2. By the end of the course, you’ll be grounded in the foundations of cloud security and feel more prepared for the first domain of the CCSP exam.

Note: This course is designed to cover the most recent version of the CCSP exam, released in August 2022.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Cloud concepts
02 - What you need to know
03 - Study resources

1. Cloud Concepts

04 - What is the cloud
05 - Cloud computing roles
06 - Drivers for cloud computing
07 - Multitenant computing
08 - Business impact analysis

2. Virtualization

09 - Virtualization
10 - Desktop and application virtualization

3. Cloud Building Blocks

11 - Cloud compute resources
12 - Cloud storage
13 - Cloud networking
14 - Cloud databases
15 - Cloud orchestration

4. Cloud Reference Architecture

16 - Cloud activities and the cloud reference architecture
17 - Cloud deployment models
18 - Cloud service categories
19 - Security and privacy concerns in the cloud
20 - Operational concerns in the cloud

5. Emerging Technologies in the Cloud

21 - Machine learning and artificial intelligence
22 - Blockchain
23 - Internet of Things
24 - Containers
25 - Quantum computing
26 - Edge computing
27 - Confidential computing
28 - DevSecOps

6. Cloud Security Standards

29 - ISO 27017
30 - PCI DSS
31 - Government security standards
32 - Cloud design patterns

Conclusion

33 - Continuing to study for the CCSP exam