Analyst
PECB Certified Cloud Security Analyst (CCSA)
2026 edition
Self-paced PECB training delivered via myPECB.
Global training partner Aegentra is an official PECB authorised training partner and an official CompTIA partner.
A practical cloud security course rather than a governance one. Five days across cloud security fundamentals and the shared responsibility model, identity and access management, cloud data security, threat detection including lateral movement and crypto mining, security monitoring and log management in AWS and Azure, then container security with Docker and Kubernetes. Delivered with hands-on labs and practical exercises across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Typical study effort
- 35–45 hours
- CPD credits
- 31
- Course languages
- English
Who it is for
- System and network administrators
- Security analysts and SOC team members
- Compliance and risk officers working with cloud environments
- IT professionals pivoting into cloud security
- Security consultants and auditors assessing cloud estates
What you will learn
- Explain cloud security service models and the shared responsibility model.
- Apply cloud data security practices, and detect lateral movement and crypto mining attacks.
- Utilise security tools and monitoring techniques in AWS and Azure.
- Implement secure practices for Kubernetes and Docker.
Course content
Day 1 — Cloud security, governance, and identity access management
- Cloud security fundamentals and service models
- The shared responsibility model
- Cloud governance and compliance
- Identity and access management
Day 2 — Data security and cloud threats
- Cloud data security practices
- Encryption and key management
- Cloud threat detection
- Lateral movement and crypto mining attacks
- Attack isolation
Day 3 — AWS and Azure security operating
- Security tooling in AWS
- Security tooling in Azure
- Cloud security monitoring
- Log management and analysis
Day 4 — Docker and Kubernetes in the cloud
- Container security fundamentals
- Docker security practices
- Kubernetes security practices
- Securing container workloads in the cloud
Day 5 — Certification exam
- PECB Certified Cloud Security Analyst exam
- Five competency domains
Prerequisites
- A solid foundation in core IT and networking concepts.
- Familiarity with command-line operations, TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP/S.
- General system administration experience.
The exam
- Format
- Open-book, multiple-choice
- Duration
- 3 hours
- Questions
- 80 multiple-choice questions in the current English PECB examination record
- Pass mark
- 70%
What is included
Course materials
- PECB Certified Cloud Security Analyst slide deck (digital)
- More than 300 pages of comprehensive training materials
- 12 months access via myPECB
- Attestation of course completion worth 31 CPD credits
Exam package
- Certification and examination fees included in the course price
- Exam covering five competency domains
- First exam attempt plus one free retake within 12 months
- PECB Provisional Analyst / Analyst credential on pass
Hands-on labs
- Practical exercises across AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Threat detection — lateral movement and crypto mining
- Cloud log management and monitoring
- Docker and Kubernetes hardening