
Funding available for this course:
| Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) |
What is the C|CSE - V2 ?
The Certified Cloud Security Engineer (C|CSE) is a multi-cloud security certification program crafted by industry experts. It offers a holistic understanding of cloud security and empowers cybersecurity professionals to apply practical skills to build, operate, and defend their environments regardless of the selected infrastructure.
The C|CSE combines vendor-neutral and vendor-specific cloud security concepts and strengthens foundational knowledge and practical skills for working with popular cloud platforms like AWS, AZURE, and GCP. The C|CSE stands out among other cloud security certifications, empowering professionals to plan, implement, and maintain secure cloud environments. It validates their abilities to protect against and respond to threats in cloud network infrastructures.
C|CSEv2 offers a hands-on practical approach, featuring over 85 labs to ensure candidates gain hands-on experience that can be immediately applied at the workplace to anticipate and overcome cloud security challenges.
• A comprehensive cloud security program that covers both generic and cloud service provider (CSP) specific security
• Focus on fundamental vendor-neutral cloud security concepts • Covers both technical and operational aspects of cloud security
• Deep focus and demonstration on widely used vendor-specific environment like the AWS, AZURE, and GCP cloud security practices, tools, and technologies
• Dedicated focus on penetration testing, forensics investigation, incident response, BC/DR, GRC related security practices in cloud
• Intensive hands-on program with more than 80 labs
• Mapped with real-time job roles and responsibilities of cloud security professional
Why should you choose the C|CSEv2 ?
With the C|CSEv2, professionals will delve into vital topics such as Azure Network Architecture, Cloud Storage Architecture, Key Management and Encryption Architecture, Cloud Forensics Challenges, Business Continuity, and Disaster Recovery. This comprehensive program equips professionals with the knowledge and skills to design, implement, and manage robust cloud security architectures in today's dynamic digital landscape.
What's New in the C|CSE - V2 ?
• New security labs have been added around AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud platforms. Total number of labs in the C|CSEv2 = 88 labs (up from 54 labs in v1)
• Existing vendor-neutral and vendor-specific cloud security best practices and labs have been updated to match recent cloud technology advancements.
• The complete course curriculum is updated to match exactly with the latest security tools, and techniques for AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms.
• All the tools are updated with the latest tools.
• 33 latest concepts | 44 latest technologies | 15 new best practices added around AWS, Azure, and GC
How will the C|CSEv2 enable technical efficiency for a cybersecurity professional?
From a technical cloud security standpoint, the C|CSEv2 is dedicated to fortifying the underlying infrastructure of cloud services through robust measures, spanning secure configuration and testing across AWS, GCP, Azure, as wells as private and Hybrid cloud environments. Cloud Security Professionals will learn a host of skills from configuring, hardening and protecting, while keeping a focus on governance, compliance and policy controls in cloud environments. It aims to ensure uncompromising protection for cloud servers, networks, and storage systems.
How will the C|CSEv2 positively impact the operational aspects of a cybersecurity professional?
From an operational cloud security standpoint, the C|CSEv2 will help professionals manage and secure the cloud environment's day-to-day operations. This includes processes and procedures for incident response, security monitoring, disaster recovery and business continuity, forensics investigations, compliance management, etc.
Exam Information
Exam Code: 312-40
Number of Questions: 125
Duration: 4 hours
Format: Multiple Choice
Important Note : For any class commencing in Year 2024, Course Fee will be subject to 9% Goods and Services Tax (GST). 8% GST will only be applicable if full Course Fee is received by ST Engineering e-Services Pte Ltd before 1 January 2024.
MODULE 01 : Introduction to Cloud Security
This module provides a basic understanding of cloud computing and its service models, including the various threats and vulnerabilities found in the cloud. It highlights various factors for evaluating service providers and understanding the shared security responsibility model of service providers. Understanding the shared responsibility model provided by the cloud service provider is essential to configuring the cloud environment securely and protecting organizational resources.
MODULE 02 : Platform and Infrastructure Security in the Cloud
This module explains the key components and technology that make the architecture of the cloud and the various techniques involved in securing the multi-tenancy, virtualized, physical, and logical cloud components. It demonstrates the configurations to secure the physical data center. Users can learn the best practices to secure the workload, computing resources, and networks in the cloud. This module demonstrates the use of various services and tools provided for network and computing security in Azure, AWS, and Google cloud.
MODULE 03 : Application Security in the Cloud
This module focuses on securing cloud applications, from designing to deployment of an application in the cloud. It explains the changes in the Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) in the cloud. It shows how service providers’ identity and access management features help implement authentication and authorization and restrict unauthorized users from accessing cloud resources. It teaches the implementation of security controls throughout the software development life cycle. This module highlights integrating security into DevOps and the continuous integration/ continuous deployment (CI/CD) model for developing and deploying cloud applications. This module demonstrates the use of various services and tools provided for application security in Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
MODULE 04 : Data Security in the Cloud
Data security is the major concern while migrating to the cloud. This module covers the basics of cloud data storage, its life cycle, and various controls to protect data-in-rest and data-in-transit in the cloud. This module includes data storage features and various services and tools for securing the data stored in Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
MODULE 05 : Operation Security in the Cloud
This module includes the security controls for building, implementing, operating, managing, and maintaining physical and logical infrastructure for cloud environments. It covers the services, features, and tools AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud provide for operational security.
MODULE 06 : Penetration Testing in the Cloud
This module demonstrates how to implement a comprehensive penetration testing methodology for assessing the security of an organization’s cloud infrastructure. It demonstrates the various services and tools used to perform penetration testing in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
MODULE 07 : Incident Detection and Response in the Cloud
An incident response (IR) plan is crucial to prevent security breaches in the cloud. This module describes the incident response life cycle and highlights the considerations for responders in each phase of the IR plan in a cloud environment. It highlights the use of SOAR in automating incident response in the cloud. This module explores the incident response capabilities provided by AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. It demonstrates various tools and services for incident detection and response.
MODULE 08 : Forensics Investigation in the Cloud
Access to forensic data and the forensic investigation process in a cloud computing environment differ from the network forensic investigation process. This module highlights various cloud forensic challenges and data collection methodologies. It demonstrates how to investigate security incidents in the cloud using various tools provided by AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
MODULE 09 : Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in the Cloud
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) is important in the cloud because a third party manages the resources. This module teaches the role of the business continuity and disaster recovery plan in the cloud. It explains backup and recovery tools and the services and features provided by service providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud to prepare and manage outages to ensure business continuity.
MODULE 10 : Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance in the Cloud
This module highlights the standards, policies, and legal issues related to the cloud. It highlights various legal and compliance issues found in a cloud environment. It discusses various cloud security standards and audit planning in the cloud. It demonstrates the features, services, and tools for compliance and auditing in Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.
MODULE 11 : Standards, Policies, and Legal Issues in the Cloud
This module highlights the standards, policies, and legal issues related to the cloud. It highlights various legal and compliance issues found in a cloud environment. It discusses various cloud security standards and audit planning in the cloud. It demonstrates the features, services, and tools for compliance and auditing in Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.