Secure cloud identity, data, monitoring and containers from a defender's perspective.

This technical course develops the mindset and practical foundation needed to defend cloud environments. It covers shared responsibility, governance, identity and access, data protection, cloud-native threats, lateral movement, monitoring and logs, incident isolation, and Docker and Kubernetes security in cloud environments.

Course at a glance

Provider and awarding body: PECB.
Learning format: PECB Self-Study (official course materials).
Language: English.
Level: Technical Cybersecurity.
Examination and certification-application cycle: 12 months from purchase for the first examination attempt, the included free retake if needed, and the certification application.

What this course includes

More than 300 pages of official PECB instructional materials containing explanations, guidance and practical examples.
The first examination attempt and one free retake.
The certification-application fee and the first year of the Annual Maintenance Fee, where applicable.
A course-completion attestation worth 31 CPD credits, separate from the PECB professional credential.

What you will learn

After completing the course, the learner should be able to:

explain cloud service models and shared security responsibility;
apply identity, data and threat-isolation practices;
use cloud monitoring, logs and security tools;
secure Docker and Kubernetes workloads and persistent data.

Who this course is for

System and network administrators securing cloud workloads.
Security analysts and SOC teams moving to cloud-native operations.
Compliance and risk officers governing cloud environments.
Cloud-security consultants and auditors assessing configurations.

Prerequisites: PECB expects a solid foundation in core IT and networking, including basic command-line operations, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S and general system administration.

Course outline

Cloud security, governance, and identity and access management
Data security and cloud threats
AWS and Azure security operations
Docker and Kubernetes in the cloud
Certification exam

Exam and credential pathway

The exam covers cloud security, governance and compliance, identity and data, threat detection and isolation, monitoring and logs, and container security with Docker and Kubernetes.

Passing the exam enables an application to a PECB Cloud Security Analyst designation. The provisional route lists no experience requirement; the full designation requires the specified professional and cloud-security project experience, together with application and ethics requirements.

Course completion, examination success, certification application and credential issuance are separate stages; the credential is not issued automatically.

For official course details, see the PECB Certified Cloud Security Analyst (CCSA) page.

Access and activation

The 12-month period for the first examination, included free retake and certification application begins on the purchase date.

Each order covers one learner. Wadi Solutions begins processing the PECB registration within one business day, and activation details are sent to the learner's email. Required enrolment details are shared with PECB for activation.

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PECB Certified Course: Certified Cloud Security Analyst (CCSA)

Defend cloud identity and data