PECB Certified Course: Lead Cloud Security Manager

Implement and continually improve a cloud security programme using recognized guidance.

This advanced course develops the ability to plan, implement, manage and improve a cloud security programme. It uses ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018 to address cloud risk, provider and customer controls, documented information, awareness, incident management, testing and performance monitoring.

Course at a glance

• Provider and awarding body: PECB.
• Learning format: PECB Self-Study (official course materials).
• Language: English.
• Level: Lead Manager.
• 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 500 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 the methods used to implement and manage cloud security;
• relate ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018 to other frameworks;
• interpret their guidance in an organization's context;
• plan, implement, monitor and improve a cloud security programme.

Who this course is for

• Cloud and information-security professionals managing cloud security programmes.
• Managers and consultants applying cloud security best practices.
• People responsible for maintaining cloud security controls.
• Technical experts and advisors extending their cloud security knowledge.

Prerequisites: PECB expects a fundamental understanding of ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018 and general knowledge of cloud-computing concepts.

Course outline

• Introduction to ISO/IEC 27017 and ISO/IEC 27018 and the initiation of a cloud security program
• Cloud computing security risk management and cloud-specific controls
• Documented information management and cloud security awareness and training
• Cloud security incident management, testing, monitoring, and continual improvement
• Certification exam

Exam and credential pathway

The exam covers cloud-computing fundamentals, policy and documentation, risk management, cloud-specific controls, awareness, incident management, testing and continual improvement.

Passing the exam enables an application to the applicable PECB Cloud Security Manager designation. Non-provisional designations require the specified professional and cloud-security project experience, in addition to 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 Lead Cloud Security Manager 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.

Continue your learning path

• Cybersecurity Foundation
• ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Foundation
• ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Transition
• ISO/IEC 27002 Foundation

Explore Cloud Security courses to see the available options.

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