CCSP - Cloud Security Professional - Total Practice Test

About CCSP - Cloud Security Professional - Total Practice Test

CCSP Certification

The CCSP certification is offered by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium, or (ISC)2, a global nonprofit organization. The mission of (ISC)2 is to support and provide members and constituents with credentials, resources, and leadership to address cyber, information, software, and infrastructure security to deliver value to society. (ISC)2 achieves this mission by delivering the world’s leading information security certification program. The CCSP is the cloud-focused credential in this series and is accompanied by several other (ISC)2 programs:

■■ Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

■■ Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

■■ Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)

The CCSP certification covers six domains of cloud security knowledge. These domains are meant to serve as the broad knowledge foundation required to succeed in cloud security roles:

■■ Cloud Concepts, Architecture, and Design

■■ Cloud Data Security

■■ Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security

■■ Cloud Application Security

■■ Cloud Security Operations

■■ Legal, Risk, and Compliance

The CCSP domains are periodically updated by (ISC)2. The most recent revision slightly modified the weighting for Cloud Data Security from 19% to 20% while changing the focus on Cloud Security Operations from 17% to 16%. It also added or expanded coverage of emerging topics in cloud security.

CCSP Examination Weights

1. Cloud Concepts, Architecture and Design17%

2. Cloud Data Security20%

3. Cloud Platform & Infrastructure Security17%

4. Cloud Application Security17%

5. Cloud Security Operations16%

6. Legal, Risk and Compliance13%

Total100%

Taking the CCSP Exam

The CCSP exam is administered in English, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish using a computer-based testing format. Your exam will contain 150 questions with a four-hour time limit. You will not have the opportunity to skip back and forth as you take the exam; you have only one chance to answer each question correctly, so be careful!

Passing the CCSP requires achieving a score of at least 700 out of 1,000 points. It’s important to understand that this is a scaled score, meaning that not every question is worth the same number of points. Questions of differing difficulty may factor into your score more or less heavily, and adaptive exams adjust to the test taker.

That said, as you work through these practice exams, you might want to use 70 percent as a goal to help you get a sense of whether you’re ready to sit for the actual exam. When you’re ready, you can schedule an exam at a location near you through the (ISC)2 website.

Questions on the CCSP exam use a standard multiple choice format where you are presented with a question and four possible answer choices, one of which is correct. Remember to read the full question and all of the answer options very carefully. Some of those questions can get tricky!

Exam Retake Policy

If you don’t pass the CCSP exam, you shouldn’t panic. Many individuals don’t reach the bar on their first attempt but gain valuable experience that helps them succeed the second time around.

When you retake the exam, you’ll have the benefit of familiarity with the CBT environment and CCSP exam format. You’ll also have time to study the areas where you felt less confident. After your first exam attempt, you must wait 30 days before retaking the computer-based exam. If you’re not successful on that attempt, you must then wait 60 days before your third attempt and 90 days before your fourth attempt. You may not take the exam more than four times in any 12-month period.