ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
Intermediate Level
Advance your career in cloud security with ISC2’s globally recognized CCSP credential.
Earning the globally recognized CCSP cloud security certification is a proven way to build your career and better secure critical assets in the cloud.
The ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) credential shows you have the advanced technical skills and knowledge to design, manage and secure data, applications and infrastructure in the cloud using best practices, policies and procedures established by our certified members and cybersecurity experts around the globe.
Prove your skills, advance your career, and gain support from a community of cybersecurity leaders here to help you throughout your professional journey.
Be a leader in the field of cloud security.
The ISC2 CCSP course offered by Trainocate is a five-day instructor-led program covering the six CCSP domains:
- Cloud Data Security Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design
- Cloud Data Security
- Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security
- Cloud Application Security
- Cloud Security Operations
- Legal, Risk, and Compliance
You’ll gain practical knowledge in applying cloud security design principles, securing cloud data, enforcing regulatory compliance, and managing risk in complex cloud environments.
CCSP: Certified Cloud Security Professional
Certification details
Exam Code: CCSP
Duration: 180 minutes
Questions: 125 multiple-choice
Passing Score: 700 / 1000
Languages: English, Japanese
Delivery: Pearson VUE (online/in-person)
Prerequisites: 5 years IT experience (including 1 year in cloud security) or become Associate of ISC² to begin certification journey
Skills measured:
- Domain 1. Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design
- Domain 2. Cloud Data Security
- Domain 3. Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security
- Domain 4. Cloud Application Security
- Domain 5. Cloud Security Operations
- Domain 6. Legal, Risk and Compliance
Who is this for?
- Auditor of Cloud Computing Services
- Cloud Engineer
- Cloud Consultant
- Cloud Administrator
- Cloud Architect
- Cloud Security Analyst
- Cloud Specialist
- Professional Cloud Developer
Cloud security continues to dominate hiring priorities across APAC
Cloud Security was cited by 36% of organizations as a critical skills shortfall, second only to AI.
2025 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study
A staggering 90% of cybersecurity teams report having active skills gaps within their departments.
2025 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study
58% of tech leaders surveyed by ISC2 state that these ongoing skills shortages place their organizations at “significant risk” of a data breach.
2025 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study
Vendor-Neutral Versatility & Portability
Unlike platform-specific credentials (like an AWS or Azure security certification), the CCSP is completely vendor-neutral.
It validates your understanding of foundational cloud security architectures, data sovereignty, compliance frameworks, and the shared responsibility model across any environment.
Career Advancement & Earning Potential
The CCSP is universally recognized by HR systems and hiring managers as a premium, senior-level credential.
Holding the CCSP elevates your resume, helping you bypass automated application filters and positioning you for high-level roles like Cloud Security Architect, Information Security Manager, or compliance auditor.
Enterprise-Level Strategic Mindset
While engineering certificates test your ability to configure a firewall or toggle security groups, the CCSP proves you understand the bigger picture.
It validates your expertise in Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), legal implications, and enterprise risk management.
Multi-cloud Capability
Most enterprise environments are no longer single-vendor; organizations heavily utilize multi-cloud strategies (combining AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and SaaS platforms).
The CCSP proves you master the macro-level architecture that governs all of them simultaneously. It shows you understand how to maintain data sovereignty and unified visibility across disparate environments.
Why choose Trainocate?
Trainocate is Asia’s trusted ISC2 training partner, offering the official CCSP course with certified instructors and full access to study resources. Our expert-led training is tailored for professionals in regulated industries, combining deep technical insight with real-world cloud security use cases. With flexible learning formats, hands-on labs, we help you not only pass the CCSP exam but excel in applying it across AWS, Azure, and multi-cloud environments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Is the CCSP suitable if I don’t yet have 5 years of experience?
To obtain the CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) certification, candidates must meet the following experience requirements:
Five years of cumulative, full-time IT experience, including:
- – At least three years in information security
- – At least one year in one or more of the six CCSP domains
However, earning a post-secondary degree (bachelor’s or master’s) in computer science, information technology, or a related field can count for one year of the required experience.
No 5 years of experience yet?
You can still sit for the CCSP exam as an Associate of (ISC)². In this pathway, you’ll have six years from the date you pass the exam to earn the required experience and obtain the full certification.
2. How is CCSP different from CISSP?
CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional):
- – A broad, in-depth certification for all areas of information security.
- – Covers eight security domains, including security and risk management, asset security, software development security, and more.
- – Ideal for senior security roles, like security managers and architects, across any environment (not just cloud).
CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional):
- – Focuses specifically on cloud security—design, implementation, and management of secure cloud infrastructures.
- – It’s about securing cloud data, cloud architecture, and cloud operations.
- – Ideal for professionals who work extensively with cloud environments, such as cloud security architects and cloud risk managers.
In essence, CISSP gives you a broad, foundational view of security, while CCSP provides deeper specialization in cloud security.
3. Does CCSP certification expire?
Yes. The CCSP certification is valid for three years.
To maintain the certification, you need to:
- – Earn 30 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits each year
- – Total of 90 CPE credits over the three-year cycle
- – Pay the annual maintenance fee
If you don’t meet these requirements, your CCSP certification may lapse. But if it does, you can reinstate it by retaking the exam.
4. Is CCSP right for me?
As cyberthreats continue to make daily headlines, the need for cloud security experts is at an all-time high. Yet talent is scarce. That’s where CCSP from ISC2 comes in — to help fill the gap in cloud security. Once certified, the opportunities for certified professionals are near limitless.
CCSP, a vendor-neutral cloud security credential, not only provides a strong foundational understanding of key concepts, it recognizes IT and information security leaders who have the knowledge and competency to apply best practices to cloud security architecture, design, operations and service orchestration.
As more organizations worldwide move to multicloud operations, the versatile skills from vendor-neutral certification are highly desirable for cloud security teams.
