How to pass CCSP Exam in 2022

Last week I posted about the CCSK exam, my tips for how to pass it and why it is a great entry cert if you want to get into cloud security. In this post lets take a look at the next most popular vendor-agnostic, cloud security cert which is the Certified Cloud Security Professional ( CCSP ). The CCSP is a very popular cert as it comes from (ISC)2; the same body who created the world famous CISSP exam which is well respected within the industry. So lets take a detailed look at the CCSP and how to pass it.

Who is the CCSP for ?

The CCSP is not an entry level cert like the CCSK ( although you can attempt it if you want ) but it has been made for information security leaders, cloud security managers and experienced professionals who have a few years under their belt. It proves that you have an in-depth understanding of cloud security and how to secure applications on it.

Unlike the CCSK it has an experience requirement of 5 years of which 3 must be in information security and one in the six domains on the CCSP syllabus ( also called the common body of knowledge). If you are a junior engineer new to the cloud then I would recommend going for the CCSK exam instead.

Below is the official quote from (ISC)2:

To qualify for the CCSP, candidates must pass the
exam and have at least five…