
Who can take it
Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge v5 Eligibility
Whether you can sit the Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge v5 certification exam: prerequisites, who the exam is for, and the skills it assesses.
- 2 prerequisites
- associate level
- 4 skills
Prerequisites and requirements
Published requirements for this certification.
- Fundamental knowledge of networking and security principles
- Familiarity with cloud deployment models
Who this exam is for
Skills assessed
What the exam actually tests, beyond the domain names.
The domains you will be assessed on
Eligibility is not only about paperwork. These are the areas you have to actually know.
| Domain | Weight | Topic count |
|---|---|---|
| Data Security | 12% | 3 |
| Cloud Governance | 8% | 3 |
| Security Monitoring | 8% | 3 |
| Application Security | 8% | 3 |
| Cloud Workload Security | 8% | 3 |
| Organization Management | 8% | 2 |
| Risk, Audit, & Compliance | 8% | 3 |
| Infrastructure & Networking | 8% | 3 |
| Identity & Access Management | 8% | 3 |
| Incident Response & Resilience | 8% | 3 |
| Related Technologies & Strategies | 8% | 3 |
| Cloud Computing Concepts & Architectures | 8% | 3 |
How demanding this exam is
Our focus for this certification: Emphasis on theoretical understanding of cloud governance, risk management, and the implementation of security controls within shared responsibility frameworks.
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