Organizations worldwide are facing new security challenges presented by cloud computing, as most legacy security tools fail to meet the requirements of dynamic, distributed, virtual cloud environments. In fact, 81% of organizations say traditional security solutions don’t work at all in cloud environments or have only limited functionality, according to the 2021 Cloud Security Report by Cybersecurity Insiders.

To fill those gaps, global opportunities for cybersecurity professionals specializing in cloud security are many. But with so many certifications out there, which option most effectively demonstrates the broad knowledge and skills required to secure any cloud environment? Let’s compare three leading certifications: (ISC)² Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) vs. AWS Certified Security – Specialty.

CCSP is a vendor-neutral certification that demonstrates the broad knowledge to successfully secure any cloud environment, regardless of vendor affiliation. It proves expert skills and experience in cloud security design, implementation, architecture, operations, controls and compliance with the full range of regulatory frameworks. The globally recognized certification is available from (ISC)², the creators of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Common Body of Knowledge.

AWS Certified Security – Specialty is a vendor-specific certification that shows expertise specifically and exclusively in the Amazon Web Services cloud platform.

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