CSA CERTIFICATE OF CLOUD SECURITY KNOWLEDGE (CCSK) PLUS (SF)

Course Overview

The three-days course provides a comprehensive understanding of critical cloud security concepts and practices. Participants will delve into various cloud computing models, such as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), gaining insights into their key characteristics and security implications. The course covers essential aspects like data security, platform and infrastructure protection, application security considerations, and effective security operations in cloud environments. Additionally, legal and compliance requirements, risk management strategies, and the concept of Security as a Service (SECaaS) are explored to ensure a well-rounded understanding of cloud security. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped to design secure cloud architectures and effectively respond to security incidents and forensics challenges within the cloud. The course will prepare students for the CCSK examination.

In Partnership with Cloud Security Alliance

 

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:

• Understanding Cloud Infrastructure Components and securing virtual networks, workloads and cloud management plane with consideration for business continuity.
• Understand the implications of cloud on governance, risk and compliance activities focussing on controls, audits and contracts to mitigate risks introduced to the organization through the cloud computing environment.
• Understand data security lifecycle, cloud storage and encryption models, assessing the role and effectiveness of access controls.
• Review secure software development basics and application security in cloud computing leveraging cloud capabilities.
• Understand Security as a Service categories, security issues of related technologies to cloud computing (i.e big data, mobile, IOT etc) and how to respond to security incidents in the cloud.

Pre-requisites

The admission requirements are:

• There are no pre-requisites for the course, but basic IT/Internet knowledge and some fundamental cloud computing knowledge would be advantageous.
• Read, write, and speak English at WPL Level 4
• Manipulate numbers at WPN Level 4
• Hardware & Software
  • This course will be conducted as a Virtual Live Class (VLC) via Zoom platform.
  • Participants must own a Zoom account and have a laptop or a desktop with “Zoom Client for Meetings” installed. Download from zoom.us/download.

System Requirement

Must-have: Please ensure that your computer or laptop meets the following requirements. Operating system: Windows 10 or MacOS (64 bit or above)  Processor/CPU: 1.8 GHz, 2-core Intel Core i3 or higher  Minimum 20 GB hard disk space  Minimum 8 GB RAM  Webcam (camera must be turned on for the duration of the class) Microphone Internet Connection: Wired or Wireless broadband Latest version of Zoom software to be installed on computer or laptop prior to the class.  Good-to-have: Wired internet connection Wired internet will provide you with stable and reliable connection.  Dual monitors Using a dual monitor setup will undoubtedly improve your training experience, enabling you to simultaneously participate in hands-on exercises and maintain engagement with your instructor.  Not recommended: Using tablets are not recommended due to their smaller screen size, which could cause eye strain and discomfort over the course of the program's duration.

Course Outline

• Module 1 (Introduction and Cloud Architectures)
  • Module 2 (Infrastructure Security for Cloud Computing)

• Module 2 (Infrastructure Security for Cloud Computing)
  • Domain 6 – Management Plane and Business Continuity
  • Domain 7 – Infrastructure Security
  • Domain 8 – Virtualization and Containers

• Module 3 (Manage Cloud Computing Security and Risk)
  • Domain 2 – Governance and Enterprise Risk Management
  • Domain 3 – Legal Issues, Contracts and Electronic Discovery
  • Domain 4 – Compliance and Audit Management
  • Domain 5 – Information Governance

• Module 4 (Data Security for Cloud Computing)
  • Domain 5 – Information Governance
  • Domain 6 – Management Plane and Business Continuity
  • Domain 11 – Data Security

• Module 5 (Securing Cloud Applications and Users)
  • Domain 10 - Application Security
  • Domain 12 - Identity Entitlement and Access Management
  • Domain 14 - Related Technologies

• Module 6 (Cloud Security Operations)
  • Domain 9 - Incident Response
  • Domain 13 - Security as a Service
  • Domain 14 - Related Technologies

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

• Upon meeting the attendance and assessment(s) criteria, participants will be awarded with a digital Statement of Attainment (SOA), accredited by SkillsFuture Singapore. SOA will be reflected as [ICT-DIT-3020-1.1 Cloud Computing].

• External Certification
  Upon meeting the attendance and assessment(s) criteria, participants will be awarded with the [CCSK Certificate of Completion] from [Cloud Security Alliance].

• External Certification Exam

After registering for this course, you will be issued the following:

1. Official CCSK exam token good for two attempts (valid for 2 years)
2. Official CCSK courseware material

Official Cloud Security Alliance Examination
The CCSK is an open-book, online exam, completed in 90 minutes with 60 multiple-choice questions selected randomly from the CCSK question pool. The minimum passing score is 80%. After students pass the external official exam, they will receive a Certificate in Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) from Cloud Security Alliance (CSA).

You will be awarded with the following digital badge(s) upon exam completion:

 

Additional Details

Medium of Instruction: English
Trainer to trainee ratio: 1:20
Mode of Delivery: Virtual Live Class (VLC) via Zoom or Physical class (F2F)

Price

Course Fee and Government Subsidies
	Individual Sponsored		Company Sponsored
			Non-SME		SME
	Before GST	After GST	Before GST	After GST	Before GST	After GST
Full Course Fee (For Foreigners and those not eligible for subsidies)	$2,150.00	$2,343.50	$2,150.00	$2,343.50	$2,150.00	$2,343.50
For Singapore Citizens aged 39 and below and For all Singapore Permanent Residents (The minimum age for individual sponsored trainees is 21 years)	$1,075.00	$1,268.50	$1,075.00	$1,268.50	$645.00	$838.50
For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above	$645.00	$838.50	$645.00	$838.50	$645.00	$838.50

Funding Eligibility Criteria

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses. Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency. NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses. Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments and attain 100% competency. NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Remarks

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

SkillsFuture Credit: Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding. UTAP:  This course is eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under UTAP. PSEA: To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, visit: SkillsFuture (TGS-2024044316) for Virtual Learning Class (VLC)​ and Face-to-Face class​ Scroll down to "Keyword Tags" to verify for PSEA eligibility. If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA. And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA. Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding:  $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year. AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee. Note: Courses / Modules under Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) will not be eligible for AP funding claim.

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