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Complete coverage of every domain on the new CCSPexam • Ideal as both a study tool and an on-the-job reference • Filled with practice exam questions and answer explanations • Covers information, softwar� and cloud computing security I ALL ■ IN■ ONE I ® CCSP Certified Cloud Security Professional EXAM GUIDE Daniel Carter ■ New York Chicago San Francisco Athens London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi Singapore Sydney Toronto McGraw-Hill Education is an independent entity from (ISC) 2• and is not affiliated with (ISC) 2 in any manner. This study/ training guide and/or material is not sponsored by, endorsed by, or affiliated with (ISC) 2 in any manner. This publication and digital content may be used in assisting students to prepare for the CCSP exam. Neither (ISC) 2 nor McGraw-Hill Education warrants that use of this publication and digital content will ensure passing any exam. 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An IT security and systems professional for almost 20 years, he has worked extensively with web-based applications and infrastructure, as well as LDAP and federated identity systems, PKI, SIEM, and Linux/ Unix systems. He is currently working on teams developing cloud computing and security roadmaps for federal government use and healthcare systems, from both a security and cloud computing perspective. Daniel holds a degree in criminology and criminal justice from the University of Maryland and a master's degree in technology management, with a focus on homeland security management, from the University of Maryland, University College. About the Technical Editor Gerry Sneeringer, CISSP, has been an IT professional with the University of Maryland for the past 30 years. He has been involved in customer support, systems programming, system administration (including operation of one of the Internet's root domain name servers), and network engineering. For the past 15 years, he has been the head of security in the university's central IT office. Gerry currently serves as the university's Chief Information Security Officer, overseeing the protection of university computing services hosted locally and in the cloud. Gerry holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the University of Maryland. This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS AT A GLANCE Chapter 1 How to Obtain the CCSP and Introduction to Security ................. 1 Chapter 2 Architectural Concepts and Design Requirements..................... 17 Chapter 3 Cloud Data Security ....................................................... 77 Chapter 4 Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security ........................... 123 Chapter 5 Cloud Application Security ............................................. 157 Chapter 6 Operations ............................................................... 191 Chapter 7 Legal and Compliance Domain ........................................ 253 Appendix A Exam Review Questions ................................................ 303 Appendix B About the Download ................................................... 395 Glossary .................................................................. 397 Index...................................................................... 409 vii This page intentionally left blank CONTENTS Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter 1 xvii xix How to Obtain the CCSP and Introduction to Security 1 2 2 Chapter 2 Why Get Certified? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Get Certified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CCSP Domains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Domain 1: Architectural Concepts and Design Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Domain 2: Cloud Data Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Domain 3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security Domain 4: Cloud Application Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Domain 5: Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Domain 6: Legal and Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Introduction to IT Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Security Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 14 15 15 Architectural Concepts and Design Requirements 17 Cloud Computing Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloud Computing Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloud Computing Roles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Key Cloud Computing Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Building-Block Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloud Reference Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloud Computing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloud Service Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloud Service Categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloud Deployment Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cloud Cross-Cutting Aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Security Concepts Relevant to Cloud Computing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cryptography Access Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Data and Media Sanitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 18 19 20 23 23 23 24 25 29 33 37 37 40 42 ix