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CCSP Exam Study Guide | 2 Online Practice Tests + Flashcards + Study Tips

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Master the Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Exam with the Academic Hub CCSP Study Guide. Designed for IT and security professionals, this resource provides a comprehensive review of CCSP domains, hands-on practice, and proven strategies to help you succeed on exam day. 2 Full-Length Online Practice Tests – Simulate the real exam with timed test-taking conditions. Digital Flashcards – Reinforce key terms, cloud concepts, and security best practices. In-Depth Domain Coverage – Includes Cloud Architecture, Cloud Data Security, Cloud Application Security, Cloud Operations, Legal & Compliance, and Risk Management. Study Tips & Exam Strategies – Expert guidance to avoid common mistakes and improve recall. Up-to-Date Content – Fully aligned with the latest ISC² CCSP exam blueprint. Whether you are pursuing CCSP certification to advance your career in cloud security, compliance, or governance, this guide is your all-in-one preparation solution. ccsp study guide 2025, ccsp exam prep book, certified cloud security professional guide, isc2 ccsp exam prep, cloud security certification book, ccsp practice tests online, ccsp flashcards study tips, ccsp certification prep, cloud security professional study book, ccsp exam practice review, academic hub ccsp, ccsp exam domains review, cloud security certification prep, ccsp latest exam guide, isc2 ccsp practice exam, ccsp exam questions and answers, cloud computing security certification, ccsp exam blueprint 2025, ccsp self study guide, ccsp certification success

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,Contents at a Glance
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Part 1: Starting Your CCSP Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CHAPTER 1: Familiarizing Yourself with (ISC)2 and the CCSP Certification . . . . . . . . . . 9
CHAPTER 2: Identifying Information Security Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Part 2: Exploring the CCSP Certification Domains . . . . . . . . . . 45
CHAPTER 3: Domain 1: Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design, Part 1 . . . . . . . . . 47
CHAPTER 4: Domain 1: Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . 73
CHAPTER 5: Domain 2: Cloud Data Security, Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
CHAPTER 6: Domain 2: Cloud Data Security, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
CHAPTER 7: Domain 3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security, Part 1 . . . . . . . 147
CHAPTER 8: Domain 3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security, Part 2 . . . . . . . 173
CHAPTER 9: Domain 4: Cloud Application Security, Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
CHAPTER 10: Domain 4: Cloud Application Security, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
CHAPTER 11: Domain 5: Cloud Security Operations, Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
CHAPTER 12: Domain 5: Cloud Security Operations, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

CHAPTER 13: Domain 6: Legal, Risk, and Compliance, Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289

CHAPTER 14: Domain 6: Legal, Risk and Compliance, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Part 3: The Part of Tens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
CHAPTER 15: Ten (or So) Tips to Help You Prepare for the CCSP Exam . . . . . . . . . . . 337
CHAPTER 16: Ten Keys to Success on Exam Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

Part 4: Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
APPENDIX A: Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
APPENDIX B: Helpful Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369


Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373

,Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About this Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Foolish Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Icons Used in This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Beyond the Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Where to Go from Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

PART 1: STARTING YOUR CCSP JOURNEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
CHAPTER 1: Familiarizing Yourself with (ISC)2 and
the CCSP Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Appreciating (ISC)2 and the CCSP Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Knowing Why You Need to Get Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Studying the Prerequisites for the CCSP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Understanding the CCSP Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Domain 1: Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design . . . . . . . . . . .12
Domain 2: Cloud Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Domain 3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security . . . . . . . . . .14
Domain 4: Cloud Application Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Domain 5: Cloud Security Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Domain 6: Legal, Risk, and Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Preparing for the Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Studying on your own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Learning by doing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Getting official (ISC)2 CCSP training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Attending other training courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Practice, practice, practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Ensuring you’re ready for the exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Registering for the Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Taking the Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Identifying What to Do After the Exam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

CHAPTER 2: Identifying Information Security
Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Exploring the Pillars of Information Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Integrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Security controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28




Table of Contents vii

, Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Risks . . . Oh My! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Threats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Vulnerabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Understanding Identity and Access Management (IAM) . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Deciphering Cryptography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Encryption and decryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Types of encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Common uses of encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Grasping Physical Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Realizing the Importance of Business Continuity and
Disaster Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Understanding Logging and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Implementing Incident Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
Preparing for incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Detecting incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Containing incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Eradicating incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Recovering from incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Conducting a post-mortem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Utilizing Defense-in-Depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

PART 2: EXPLORING THE CCSP CERTIFICATION
DOMAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CHAPTER 3: Domain 1: Cloud Concepts, Architecture,
and Design, Part 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Understanding Cloud Computing Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Defining cloud computing terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Identifying cloud computing roles and responsibilities . . . . . . . . . .50
Recognizing key cloud computing characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Building block technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Describing Cloud Reference Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Cloud computing activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Cloud service capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Cloud service categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Cloud deployment models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
Cloud shared considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
Impact of related technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

CHAPTER 4: Domain 1: Cloud Concepts, Architecture,
and Design, Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Identifying Security Concepts Relevant to Cloud Computing . . . . . . . .73
Cryptography and key management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Identity and access control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77


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