ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional® (CCSP®)

What you'll learn
Get the knowledge you need to secure your cloud infrastructure in just 6 days. On this accelerated CCSP course, you'll get the cloud security skills you need to manage cloud environments and purchased cloud services.
You'll even sit your official ISC2 CCSP exam during this course and walk away with your certification in under one week. This exam is covered by your Certification Guarantee: pass first time or train again free.
Outdated approaches to the cloud could be opening your organisation to dangerous cyber criminals. Businesses around the world need experienced professionals with advanced skills in cloud security – prove your knowledge with the industry's top cloud security certification.
As well as learning how to keep your sensitive cloud data secure, you'll study the six domains of the CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) and prove knowledge across:
- Cloud architecture, and design for data security
- Security for cloud-based applications
- Security operations in the cloud
- Legal, risk, and compliance
Developed by leading information security organisations, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) and ISC2, this advanced certification proves your cloud security expertise at a global level.
This certification is ideal for IT and information security leaders that work to apply best practices to cloud security architecture, design and operations. This includes roles like enterprise architects, systems engineers, security managers and security engineers.
Residential or Online CCSP certification
Firebrand offers both a classroom-based and CCSP online course, including everything you need to get certified in record time:
- Official courseware, labs and practice exams
- Expert training from authorised ISC2 instructors
- CISSP certification exam
- Accommodation, meals and snacks (for residential courses)
Both are delivered through our tried and tested Lecture | Lab | Review methodology. In this day and age, you get to choose the best one for your needs, and get your certification faster than anywhere else.
ISC2 Premier Partner for 2025
At Firebrand, we are proud to be an Official Training Premier Partner of ISC2 in recognition of our commitment to delivering world-class training, certification, and professional development opportunities for Cybersecurity professionals.
Curriculum
6 modulesYou'll become an expert across the 6 CCSP domains:
- Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design (17%)
- Cloud Data Security (20%)
- Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security (17%)
- Cloud Application Security (17%)
- Cloud Security Operations (16%)
- Legal, Risk and Compliance (13%)
Prerequisites
Before you attend this course, it's highly recommended that you have a minimum of five years of full-time work experience in information technology, including three years' work experience in IT security and one year in cloud computing.
You should also be able to demonstrate knowledge in one or more of the six CBK domains:
- Domain 1: Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design
- Domain 2: Cloud Data Security
- Domain 3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security
- Domain 4: Cloud Application Security
- Domain 5: Cloud Security Operations
- Domain 6: Legal, Risk, and Compliance
Please note: You can substitute:
- ISC2’s CISSP certification for the entire CCSP experience prerequisites.
- CSA's CCSK certification for one year of experience in cloud computing.
If you don't have any of the experience above, you can take and pass the exam to earn an Associate of ISC2 designation, which means you'll have up to six years to earn your required work experience for the CCSP.
Exam info
On this accelerated course, you'll prepare for and sit your CCSP exam at the Firebrand Training Centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee.
- CCSP: Certified Cloud Security Professional Exam
- Length of exam: 3 hours
- Number of questions: 125
- Format: Multiple Choice
- Passing grade: 700 out of 1000 points
- Language: English
The CCSP exam tests skills in six domains, drawn from a range of cloud security topics found within the ISC2 CCSP Common Body of Knowledge (CBK):
- Domain 1: Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design - 17%
- Domain 2: Cloud Data Security - 20%
- Domain 3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security - 17%
- Domain 4: Cloud Application Security - 17%
- Domain 5: Cloud Security Operations - 16%
- Domain 6: Legal, Risk, and Compliance - 13%
Course Dates
Sorry, there are currently no dates available for this course. Please submit an enquiry and one of our team will contact you about potential future dates or alternative options.
FAQs
4 questionYes, we do provide courses suitable for beginners. However, Firebrand's accelerated courses aren't easy and it's essential that you are interested and actively pursuing a career in IT.
Traditional training providers usually run their courses from 9am to 5pm. At Firebrand Training we maximise the number of learning hours to minimise the number of training days, so you’ll be back to your job as quickly as possible. You don’t waste time travelling to several courses and finding an exam centre after that.
Firebrand's accelerated courses are constantly reviewed. We ask our delegates for feedback after every course. We are official partners with leading vendors and therefore, we're provided with certification changes and updates, which we can then implement in our course delivery at a very early stage. This feedback is then analysed in view of changes or discrepancies. We will then address the topics mentioned and have a panel of subject matter experts provide us with valuable suggestions for improvement and solutions.
If you need to learn new skills and you want to be able to put them into practice quickly, then Firebrand is the right training company for you.
Our unique accelerated training method means that we are your fastest way to learn. By delivering training for up to 12 hours per day, seven days per week, with exam centres on-site, we ensure that you are trained and certified quicker than anywhere else, having spent less time out of the office away from the day job.
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