Cloud Security Architecture (CCSP-Aligned Study Support)

An independent Mai Studies study-support programme covering cloud concepts, architecture, data security, platform and infrastructure security, application security and cloud operations. It is written for professionals aiming at cloud security architect roles, a market where advanced skills command premium salaries. All material is original to Mai Studies. Mai Studies is not affiliated with or endorsed by (ISC)2 or any certification body, no official exam content is reproduced, and completion does not grant any external certification.

10 weeks 50 guided hours advanced

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What you will achieve

Evaluate cloud service and deployment models against security requirements
Design data protection across the cloud data lifecycle
Secure cloud infrastructure, platforms and applications
Plan secure cloud operations, continuity and compliance

Entry guidance

— Working knowledge of cloud computing fundamentals
— Experience in an IT, security or cloud role is recommended

Original Mai Studies learning material. This is a professional completion programme, not a regulated qualification or university accreditation.

Programme syllabus

3 applied modules

Lessons: 9
Assessed tasks: 3
Practice questions: 36
Timed mock papers: 2

Cloud Concepts and Architecture

Models, shared responsibility and secure design.

3 lessons · 12 practice questions · 1 assessed task

1. Service and deployment models20 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and deployment choices with security consequences.
2. Shared responsibility and trust boundaries20 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Drawing the line between provider and customer duties.
3. Cloud reference architecture and design20 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Principles for defensible cloud systems.

Cloud architecture defence — marked out of 100, pass at 80%

Cloud Data and Application Security

Protecting data through its lifecycle and building secure cloud software.

3 lessons · 12 practice questions · 1 assessed task

1. Cloud data lifecycle and protection20 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Classify, protect, retain and destroy cloud data.
2. Key management in the cloud20 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Keys, secrets and certificates without the drama.
3. Secure cloud application development20 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Building and testing software that lives in the cloud.

Data and application security dossier — marked out of 100, pass at 80%

Cloud Operations and Compliance

Running cloud securely and proving it.

3 lessons · 12 practice questions · 1 assessed task

1. Secure cloud operations20 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Monitoring, vulnerability and change management at cloud speed.
2. Cloud resilience and disaster recovery20 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Availability designs and recovery across regions.
3. Cloud compliance and assurance20 min study · 3 learning objectives · practical activity
Contracts, audits and evidence in shared environments.

Operations and assurance file — marked out of 100, pass at 80%

Timed mock papers

Cloud Security Architecture (CCSP-Aligned Study Support): timed mock paper 1 — 180 minutes, 30 objective questions plus written and computational tasks
Cloud Security Architecture (CCSP-Aligned Study Support): timed mock paper 2 — 180 minutes, 30 objective questions plus written and computational tasks

Lesson pages, assessed tasks and mock papers open the moment you join this programme. Teaching material is studied online; the notes you write are yours to download.

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