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About Certified Cloud Security Engineer
Certified Cloud Security Engineer · US
Key exam facts
- Provider
- EC-Council Certification Body administers the examination; delivered through the ECC Exam Centre, with remote proctoring (RPS) available.
- Format
- Closed-book multiple-choice examination; online remote-proctored delivery is available.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 125.
- Time limit
- 4 hours
- Passing score
- 70% (percentage passing score)
- Exam fee
- US CCSE v2 remote-proctored exam voucher: USD 550 list price. Qualifying EC-Council Academia students and faculty within the network: USD 350. Applicants without official training also pay a non-refundable USD 100 eligibility application fee before purchasing a voucher at the list rate.
Topics covered
Introduction to Cloud Security (8%)
- Cloud Computing Fundamentals
- Cloud Security Objectives and Issues
- Cloud Security Insights
- Evaluate CSPs for Security before Consuming a Cloud Service
- Security Shared Responsibility Model in Amazon Cloud (AWS)
- Security Shared Responsibility Model in Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Discuss Security Shared Responsibility Model in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Platform and Infrastructure Security in Cloud (12%)
- Understand Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
- Risks and Threats Associated with Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
- Secure the Key Components of Cloud Platform and Infrastructure
- Design a Secure Data Center in Cloud
- Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security in AWS
- Implement Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security in AWS
- Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security in GCP
- Implement Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security in Google
- Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security in Microsoft Azure
- Implement Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security in Microsoft Azure
Application Security in Cloud (12%)
- Understand Cloud Application Security
- Cloud application security risks
- Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) of Cloud Applications
- DevOps and Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)
- Cloud application security controls
- Application Security Features in AWS
- Implement Application Security in AWS
- Application Security Features in Azure
- Implement Application Security in Azure
- Application Security Features in GCP
- Implement Application Security in GCP
Data Security in Cloud (12%)
- Understand Data Security in Cloud
- Cloud data storage fundamentals
- Cloud storage architecture and life cycle phases
- Risks, attacks, and issues in cloud data storage
- Data security strategies and technologies in the cloud
- Information Rights management Systems
- Data retention and archiving strategies
- Storage and Analysis of Data events
- Storage services in Amazon Webservices (AWS)
- Implement data security in Amazon Webservices (AWS)
- Storage services in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Implement data security in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Storage services in Microsoft Azure
- Implement data security in Microsoft Azure
Security Operations in Cloud (8%)
- Discuss cloud security operations
- Elements (standards and methods) in cloud data center physical/logical Operations
- Security Operations to Build Cloud Infrastructure
- Perform Security Operations for Cloud Infrastructures
- Security Operations to Manage Cloud Infrastructure
- Security Configurations Management for Cloud Infrastructure
- Monitor Security Operations for Cloud Infrastructure
- Security operations in Microsoft Azure
- Implement security operations in Microsoft Azure
- Security operations in Amazon Webservices (AWS)
- Implement security operations in Amazon Webservices (AWS)
- Security operations in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Implement security operations in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Penetration Testing in Cloud (8%)
- Scope of cloud penetration testing
- Generic penetration testing steps in the cloud
- AWS-specific penetration testing steps
- Azure-specific penetration testing steps
- GCP-specific penetration testing steps
Incident Response in Cloud (8%)
- Understand Cloud Incident Response
- Cloud Incident Response Lifecycle
- Understand How SOAR Accelerates Incident Response
- Security Incident Response in AWS
- AWS Investigation and Detection Tools
- Security Incident Response in Microsoft Azure Cloud
- Security Incident Response in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Forensic Investigation in Cloud (8%)
- Discuss cloud forensics
- Investigate security incidents in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- Investigate security incidents in Microsoft Azure
- Investigate security incidents in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Cloud (8%)
- Discuss Cloud Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity
- Design Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity in Cloud
- Architect Recovery and Resilience in AWS
- Implement Recovery and Resilience in AWS
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery in Microsoft Azure
- Disaster Recovery Configurations in Azure
- Implement BC/DR with Azure SQL Database
- Configure BCDR for Azure Stack Edge VPN
- Various Disaster Recovery Scenarios in Azure
- Implement BCDR in Azure
- Azure Partner Solutions for BCDR
- BC/DR in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- GCP Resources for Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
- Disaster Recovery for Data in GCP
- Disaster Recovery for Applications in GCP
- Architect DR for Cloud Infrastructure Outages
- Implement BCDR in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Partners Solutions for Implementing BCDR in GCP
Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance in Cloud (8%)
- Understand GRC in the Cloud
- Cloud Governance
- Implement and Maintain Governance for Cloud Computing
- Risk management in the Cloud
- Risk Management Framework and Process in the Cloud
- Cloud Compliance
- Implement GRC in the cloud
- GRC in Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- GRC in Azure
- GRC in Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Standards, Policies, and Legal Issues in Cloud (8%)
- Laws Impacting Cloud Computing
- Cloud Computing Standards
- Legal Frameworks for Data Protection and Privacy
- Audit Planning and Reporting in the Cloud
- Outsourcing and Vendor Management
- Standards, Policies, and Auditing in AWS
- Standards, Policies, and Auditing in Azure
- Standards, Policies, and Auditing in GCP
How to prepare
Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.
These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exam format?
Closed-book multiple-choice examination; online remote-proctored delivery is available.
How many questions are on the exam?
Total questions: 125.
How long is the exam?
4 hours
What is the passing score?
70% (percentage passing score)
How much does the exam cost?
US CCSE v2 remote-proctored exam voucher: USD 550 list price. Qualifying EC-Council Academia students and faculty within the network: USD 350. Applicants without official training also pay a non-refundable USD 100 eligibility application fee before purchasing a voucher at the list rate.
Official sources and references
- CCSE v2 complete examination blueprint
pp. 1-6, Version 2 blueprint and complete Domains/Sub-domains/Weightage table
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- CCSE v2 remote delivery
Description, Mode of Exam delivery
- US CCSE v2 voucher list price
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- CCSE v2 Academia discount
Important Discount Information
- CCSE direct-application eligibility fee
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