Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 23.1% in 2021 to total $332.3 billion, up from $270 billion in 2020, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. Spending on cloud management and security services, specifically, is expected to grow 12% in the next year, from approximately $16 billion in 2021 to about $18 billion in 2022.

Demand for cybersecurity experts specializing in cloud security is skyrocketing worldwide. But with so many cloud certifications out there, how do you know which one is right for you?

(ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional specifically focuses on cloud security, testing candidates’ skills and knowledge across six cloud security domains. It validates your ability to design, manage and secure data, applications, and infrastructure in the cloud, while also following the best practices established by (ISC)².

Security is a limited focus in three of the broader-focused EXIN Cloud Certifications. CCC Professional Cloud Administrator includes cloud security fundamentals as one of eight topics covered; CCC Professional Cloud Developer includes it as one of 13 modules. CCC Professional Cloud Solutions Architect covers cloud security issues as a subset of one of 11 modules. CCC Professional Cloud Service Manager does not explicitly include cloud security as a topic covered in any of its nine modules.

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