Has anyone ever heard of the CCSK (cloud security certification)
flt0nujr
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After passing my CCNA I've been contemplating on which direction to go in regards to my IT career. I've been looking at the following to round out my career in IT security or to at least get my foot in the door to start working on some gear:
1) CCNA Security
2) CCSA-CCSE
3) JNCIA/ JNCIS-Sec
4) CISSP
5) CCNA Data Center (Just thought about this)
****Now this CCSK cert was just brought to my attention by mentor (Senior Security Solutions Architect)https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/ccsk/ *****
My goal is to work within an environment that allows me to work in some facet of security that has room for me to grow, but this CCSK looks to encompass quite a bit of these things.Tell me what you guys think.
Regards,
1) CCNA Security
2) CCSA-CCSE
3) JNCIA/ JNCIS-Sec
4) CISSP
5) CCNA Data Center (Just thought about this)
****Now this CCSK cert was just brought to my attention by mentor (Senior Security Solutions Architect)https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/education/ccsk/ *****
My goal is to work within an environment that allows me to work in some facet of security that has room for me to grow, but this CCSK looks to encompass quite a bit of these things.Tell me what you guys think.
Regards,
B.S Information Technology Telecommunications
A.S Network Server Administration
M.S Information Security Management (expected 2014-2015)
A.S Network Server Administration
M.S Information Security Management (expected 2014-2015)
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JDMurray
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Search on "ccsk" or "cloud" for related threads, like this one: http://www.techexams.net/forums/other-comptia-certifications/85215-cloud-study-resources.html -
thegoodbye
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I took and passed this exam about 2.5 years ago when Cloud Security was a hot buzzword. The company I consulted for at the time had everyone on the team take and pass the cert so our sales guys could say the entire team was CCSK certified. The test itself is fairly easy. Everything you need to know to pass the exam comes from -- https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/CCSK-prep.pdf . The test is based off of the CSA Guidance (70% of the exam) and ENISA (20% of the exam). The remaining 10% are best practice questions. The test is 50 questions and you have 60 minutes to complete the exam. The passing score is an 80% and you're allowed one retake if you do not pass.
A majority of the questions from when I took the exam 2 years ago were word for word from the two readings. The information they provide is solid, vendor neutral security info. I'm fairly sure that upon passing, you have the ability to download and print out your certificate. Here's what it looks like in case anyone is curious - imgur: the simple image sharer . That being said, I haven't seen much demand for the CCSK. A dice.com search shows only a few job postings that request the CCSK. Your mileage may vary. If you have any further questions, please let me know. Best of luck.