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PECB Certified Lead Cloud Security Manager

Personnel certification recognizing competence to manage a cloud security program; the Lead award requires the named examination or a PECB-accepted equivalent, professional experience, project experience and ethical commitment.

Licensing authority: PECB Group Pte. Ltd.

Initial by examination
PECB Certified Lead Cloud Security Manager
Application
After passing, apply through a member account; the Certification Department verifies the award requirements before issuing the certificate and badge. Instructor-led training: apply within 12 months of course completion; self-study/eLearning: within 12 months of purchase. Written reopening is possible with a fee and current requirements.
Appointments
English online scheduling depends on published sessions and seats; no date in the requested 2026-11-25 through 2027-02-28 horizon is guaranteed. Select category/language and UTC/local time in myPECB; new sessions are published bi-weekly. Training-partner paper arrangements are another delivery mode of the same exam. Be present 30 minutes early with valid identification; online proctoring uses the PECB Exams application and a camera.
Ethics
Sign the PECB Code of Ethics.
Examination
Pass the named PECB examination, or an equivalent accepted through PECB's equivalence process. The unnamed acceptance mechanism is retained as a condition; it is not another invented examination or no-exam exemption.
Professional Experience
Five years including two in cloud security.
Project Experience
300 hours of cloud security project activities, including implementation/management, documented information, performance monitoring and cloud security teams, following best practices.
References
Two professional references from people who worked with the applicant; supervisees and relatives excluded.
Training
Training is not mandatory for this Lead examination. If the optional course is chosen, its stated prerequisite is fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018 and general cloud concepts. Training, eLearning and self-study packages include the first attempt and one retake within their 12-month cycle; independent exam scheduling includes one attempt, no course material and separate certification/retake fees.

PECB Certified Lead Cloud Security Manager

Provider
PECB Group Pte. Ltd.
Format
English; multiple-choice; open-book; remotely invigilated online via PECB Exams. Paper delivery is the same exam arranged by a partner.
Exam questions
Total questions: 80.
Time limit
3 hours
Passing score
70%
Examination outline
  • Fundamental principles and concepts of cloud computing (17.5%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Information security policy for cloud computing and documented information management (6.25%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Cloud computing security risk management (17.5%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Cloud-specific controls based on ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018 and best practices (13.75%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Cloud security awareness, training, roles, and responsibilities (13.75%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Cloud security incident management (17.5%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
  • Cloud security testing, monitoring, and continual improvement (13.75%)
    • Competencies
    • Knowledge statements
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