CCSP Cert Prep: 2 Data Security

Get the detailed info you need to prepare for the Cloud Data Security domain of the CCSP exam. The course is mapped to the objectives used in the August 2022 exam release.

Introduction

• Securing data in the cloud
• What you need to know
• Study resources
• Cloud data lifecycle

1. Cloud Data Storage

• Block storage types
• Data dispersion
• Cloud storage security threats

2. Encryption

• Understanding encryption
• Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
• Goals of cryptography
• Choosing encryption algorithms

3. Key Management

• Cryptographic Key Security
• Key exchange
• Diffie-Hellman
• Key escrow
• Hardware security modules

4. Public Key Infrastructure

• Trust models
• PKI and digital certificates
• Hash functions
• Digital signatures
• Creating a digital certificate
• Revoking a digital certificate

5. Cryptographic Applications

• TLS and SSL
• IPsec
• Securing common protocols

6. Data Protection

• Data anonymization
• Data obfuscation
• Data loss prevention

7. Information Management

• Information classification
• Data discovery
• Information rights management
• Intellectual property
• Data security policies
• eDiscovery and evidence preservation

8. Data Event Auditability

• Security event logging
• Tuning and configuring SIEMs
• Continuous security monitoring
• Chain of custody

Conclusion

• Continuing your CCSP certification journey