Certified Cloud Security Analyst (CCSA) – Self-Study
Course Overview
Certified Cloud Security Analyst (CCSA) is designed for professionals responsible for securing, monitoring and assessing cloud workloads, identities and data.
The course develops practical defensive capability across cloud governance, shared-responsibility models, identity and access management, data protection, cloud-native threat detection, logging and container security.
It is relevant to security analysts, administrators, consultants and risk professionals working with AWS, Azure and containerised environments.
Who Should Attend
System and network administrators moving into cloud security
Security analysts and SOC professionals monitoring cloud environments
Compliance and risk professionals governing cloud services
IT professionals seeking a structured cloud-security pathway
Security consultants and auditors assessing cloud configurations
Prerequisites
A solid foundation in core IT and networking concepts is expected. Familiarity with command-line operations, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S and general system administration will help participants complete the practical exercises.
Learning Objectives
Explain cloud service and shared-responsibility security models
Apply identity, data and network security practices in cloud environments
Detect and respond to cloud-native threats and misconfigurations
Use cloud security monitoring and logging capabilities
Apply secure Docker and Kubernetes practices
Course Outline
Cloud security, governance and IAM
Cloud service models and shared responsibility
Identity, access and governance controls
Data security and cloud threats
Protecting cloud data
Threat detection, lateral movement and attack isolation
Cloud security operations
AWS and Azure monitoring and security controls
Logging, investigation and incident-response concepts
Container security
Docker and Kubernetes security
Encryption, persistence and hardening considerations
Exam & Certification
The course leads to the PECB Certified Cloud Security Analyst examination.
After passing the exam, candidates may apply for the credential appropriate to their experience, including provisional or full analyst levels under PECB's current certification requirements.
For partner-delivered training, the applicable PECB fee structure includes the first exam attempt, one free retake, the certification application fee and the first year of the annual maintenance fee within the relevant 12-month cycle.
This Self-Study option is designed for learners who prefer to work independently using the learning materials provided through the applicable PECB enrolment.
After purchase, CyberCognize will process your enrolment with PECB. Your course access, learning materials, and applicable PECB instructions will be provided separately once your enrolment has been completed.
Your purchase also includes the CyberCognize PECB Enrolment & Next Steps Guide, which explains what happens after checkout and how your access will be issued.