(ISC)² (“ISC-squared”), the IT and IT security sector body has announced the dates of the first EMEA training seminars and boot camps for its newly launched CCSP certification, created with the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). (ISC)² and the CSA developed the CCSP certification to meet a critical market need to ensure that cloud security professionals have the required knowledge, skills and abilities to audit, assess and secure cloud infrastructures.
(ISC)² says that its recently released 2015 Global Information Security Workforce Study revealed signs of strain within the industry and a widening skills gap in cloud computing. Dr Adrian Davis, CISSP, managing director for EMEA, (ISC)² says: “It’s no secret that cloud adoption in Europe has been growing substantially in recent years and continues to rise. As cloud becomes part of the IT infrastructure, it’s becoming more important to ensure that there are qualified IT professionals with relevant skills to manage and implement cloud securely. New UK-based statistics reveal that security professionals are still concerned about the management of cloud, especially as threats rapidly develop and increase in number. Together with CSA, we’ve developed this certification to provide IT professionals with advanced knowledge to help businesses ensure that security is a key component of cloud adoption.”
Daniele Catteddu, managing director for EMEA, CSA, says: “(ISC)² and CSA have developed a comprehensive, professional level cloud security program that was created by worldwide information security and cloud computing experts. With the initial interest in CCSP since the launch in April, we’re seeing the IT industry become more aware of the need for enhanced cloud security skills, which is a step in the right direction.”
To attain CCSP, candidates must have a minimum of five years of experience in IT, of which three must be in information security and one in cloud computing. Candidates must also demonstrate capabilities in each of the six (ISC)² Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) domains: Architectural Concepts & Design Requirements, Cloud Data Security, Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security, Cloud Application Security, Operations and Legal and Compliance.
The CCSP exam will be available at PearsonVUE testing centres beginning July 21, and the first training sessions will be delivered in EMEA:
· (ISC)² CCSP Live OnLine Training – From 14 July to 3 September;
· (ISC)² CCSP Bootcamp on 7 September (UK); and
· (ISC)² CCSP Bootcamp on 23 November (UK).
Candidates can find out more information about CCSP, download the exam outline and register for the exam and training at http://www.isc2.org/ccsp.
